City of Anchorage v. Scavenius

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

This appeal presents issues as to the award of costs and attorney’s fees to the condemning authority in eminent domain cases.1 In the Scavenius case, the City brought an action to condemn easements for the construction, use and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line. A master’s hearing resulted in an award of $516.00 from which the property owner appealed pursuant to Alaska R.Civ.P. 72(h)(5). Subse*1171quently, the City served on the property owner an offer of judgment for $581.47 in accordance with Alaska R.Civ.P. 68.2 The offer of judgment was not accepted, and, eventually, the…