Anchorage Centennial Development Co. v. Van Wormer & Rodrigues, Inc.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

In conjunction with the statewide celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, the Anchorage Centennial Commission contracted with Van Wormer & Rodrigues, Inc. to buy 50,000 gold-colored metal coins. After Van Wormer had partially completed the order, the commission notified Van Wormer that it was terminating the contract. Thereafter, Van Wormer sued the commission and, in the main, prevailed after trial to the court.

The primary issue in the case at bar at both the trial and appellate levels stems from the commission’s…