Homer Electric Ass'n v. Towsley

I believe that this court makes three critical errors in reversing the trial court. First, it erroneously assumes that there is only one “literal interpretation” of AS 18.-60.670. Second, it disregards the admitted redundancy which will result from its interpretation. Third, it fails to construe the statute to give it the broadest safety application. For these reasons I dissent.

The plain meaning rule “provides that if a statute’s meaning is plain, it should be enforced as it reads without judicial modification or construction.” Alaska Public Employees v. Fairbanks, 753 P.2d 725, 726 n. 5…