Legal Opinion

McGill v. Wahl

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 18, 1992No. S-4483PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

The McGills appeal the superior court’s grant of an injunction against the blocking of a roadway across their property to the Wahls’ property. The injunction thus rec ognized a prescriptive easement held by the Wahls. The McGills also appeal the superi- or court’s denial of a jury trial, and its award of attorney’s fees. We affirm the court’s decision to deny the jury trial and grant the injunction. We reverse the award of attorney’s fees and remand the issue for reconsideration.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Since the early 1950s the Wahl and McGill families have…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
  2. State v. First National Bank of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Peters v. Juneau-Douglas Girl Scout CouncilAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Moses v. McGarveyAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Hamerly v. DentonAlaska Supreme Court · 1961

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  5. Paul G. Shultz v. Department of Army, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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