Hopper v. Estate of Goard

OPINION

BOLGER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Two co-conservators filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit involving their ward in order to seek relief from a judgment based on a settlement agreement. The superior court denied the motion, and the co-conservators now appeal. We conclude that the co-conservators were entitled to intervene as a matter of right under Alaska Civil Rule 24 and that the denial of their motion to intervene was not harmless error. Accordingly, we reverse the superior court’s order denying the motion to intervene and remand for further proceedings.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

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