Legal Opinion
Municipality of Anchorage v. Gentile
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 1996No. S-5965, S-6305PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASTAUGH, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
After the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) reduced the post-retirement medical benefits of its retired police officers and firefighters, John Gentile and five other retirees, representing 154 affected retirees, filed a class action to restore benefits and prevent future decreases. The superior court permanently enjoined the reductions, held that MOA did not breach the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and awarded the retirees substantial attorney’s fees against MOA. These appeals followed. We remand for reconsideration of attorney’s fees. We…
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