Legal Opinion
Municipality of Anchorage v. Gallion
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1997No. S-7331, S-7591PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASTAUGH, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Does Anchorage Ordinance (AO) 94-95, which amended the Anchorage Police and Fire Retirement System (APFRS), violate Alaska Constitution article XII, section 7 by diminishing or impairing “accrued benefits” of some APFRS members? The superior court concluded that it does, and granted summary judgment to APFRS members who brought a class action against the Municipality of-Anchorage. The superior court also awarded attorney’s fees to the class. We agree that AO 94-95 violates article XII, section 7. We remand for further proceedings regarding the…
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