Mitford v. De Lasala

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

This case is an appeal from several partial summary judgment rulings that had the effect of disposing of all issues before the superior court. The issues on appeal concern interpretation of an employment contract, quantum meruit, and attorney’s fees. The case involves 23 defendants. Defendants Ernest Ferdinand de Lasala, Austra-laska Corporation, Cosmopolitan Development Corporation, and Alaska Enterprises, Ltd. at times will be referred to collectively as “Australaska.” The remaining 19 defendants will be collectively referred to as “Compass.”

In 1961, S.B. Mitford…