Law Offices of Vincent Vitale, P.C. v. Tabbytite

942 P.2d 1141 (1997)

LAW OFFICES OF VINCENT VITALE, P.C., and Vincent Vitale, Appellants/Cross-Appellees,

v.

Bertha Mae TABBYTITE, and the Municipality of Anchorage, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Nos. S-7351, S-7542.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 25, 1997.

Rehearings Denied September 5, 1997.[*]

Vincent Vitale, Anchorage, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Tony Strong, Law Offices of Tony Strong & Associates, Juneau, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Before COMPTON, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH and FABE, JJ.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Federal statute 25 U.S.C. § 410 (1994) insulates…