James v. State

OPINION

RABINO WITZ, Justice.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment. Accordingly, the facts are presented in the light most favorable to appellants. 1

In 1980, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducted the Pot-latch Ponds land lottery. 2 However, the legality of the lottery was challenged and, after a timely appeal, we held the lottery invalid. State v. Weidner, 684 P.2d 103 (1984). 3 Lottery proceedings continued during the appellate process, but no conveyances were permitted until the case was concluded.

Beginning in 1982, during the…