Van Horn Lodge, Inc. v. Ahearn

OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

Van Horn Lodge, Inc. (hereafter VHL) appeals from a judgment entered upon four jury verdicts: one awarding the Ahearns damages for interference with their leasehold interest, one compensating Marjorie Severance for money owed her, and two denying VHL recovery on its claim.

VHL is a closely held Alaska corporation formed in 1969. The chronology relevant to the present dispute began in 1973, at which time the principal shareholders, directors, and officers of VHL were Harold Seymour, Harold Bryant, and Rowe Swain.

In May of 1973, VHL entered into a general agreement whereby…