Shook v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Thomas Shook appeals the superior court’s decertification of his class action suit brought against Alyeska Pipeline Service Company under the Alaska Wage and Hour Act. Because the superior court did not specify any reasons under Civil Rule 23 for decertifying the class, we remand this case to the superi- or court for reconsideration of the decertifi-cation. If the superior court chooses on remand to decertify or narrow the class, it must explain its reasoning for so doing under the standards set out in Rule 23.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Thomas Shook…