Legal Opinion
Alaska Commercial Fishing & Agriculture Bank v. O/S Alaska Coast
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 14, 1986No. S-892PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Alaska Appellate Rule 407, 1 the United States District Court for the District of Alaska (“District Court”) has certified a question for our interpretation of Alaska law. In this opinion, we determine whether the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank (“CFAB”) is a state agency for purposes of maritime lien foreclosure proceedings. 2 We conclude that CFAB is not a state agency for such purposes.
II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The certified question arises out of multiparty litigation involving the O/S Alaska Coast.
On July 25, 1984,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- DeArmond v. Alaska State Development CorporationAlaska Supreme Court · 1962
- University of Alaska v. GeistautsAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Walker v. Alaska State Mortgage AssociationAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
- Begich v. JeffersonAlaska Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Norton Sound Health Corporation v. Bering Strait School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc. v. Alaska RailroadDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1991
- Department of Community & Regional Affairs, State v. Sisters of Providence in WashingtonAlaska Supreme Court · 1988
- M-K Engineering Co. v. Alaska Power AuthorityDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1986
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