Old Harbor Native Corp. v. Afognak Joint Venture

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I, INTRODUCTION

Old Harbor and Akhiok-Kaguyak appeal from a grant of summary judgment to Afog-nak Joint Venture on claims arising from damages paid to the Joint Venture resulting from the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill, and the contemporaneous withdrawal of Old Harbor and Akhiok-Kaguyak from the Joint Venture. Because there are issues of material fact regarding Old Harbor's and Akhiok-Kaguyak's claims and because the Joint Venture was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law, we reverse the order granting summary judgment.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Thirteen Alaska Native…