Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. v. City of Valdez

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Sea Hawk Seafoods, Inc. sued the City of Valdez for damages after Valdez applied for a grant from the State of Alaska for funding to convert Sea Hawk's seafood processing facility into a fish meal plant but then declined to accept the $600,000 grant that the State conditionally awarded to Valdez. On pre-trial motions, the superior court dismissed Sea Hawk's claims for breach of contract, breach of an agreement to negotiate, and breach of a duty to negotiate in good faith,. Valdez and Sea Hawk filed cross-motions for summary judgment on Sea Hawk's…