Legal Opinion
Greater Anchorage Area Borough v. Sisters of Charity of the House of Providence
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided January 27, 1978No. 3223PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
The question presented is whether the Greater Anchorage Area Borough can recover attorney’s fees as the prevailing party in a civil action.
Originally this case concerned the extent of exemption from real property taxes which could be claimed by the Sisters of Charity. As to that exemption, the Sisters of Charity prevailed in the superior court, but on appeal we reversed and remanded. Greater Anchorage Area Borough v. Sisters of Charity, 553 P.2d 467 (Alaska 1976). As the ultimately prevailing party, the borough moved for an award of attorney’s fees. The superior court…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Local Boundary CommissionAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Continental Insurance Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Dale v. Greater Anchorage Area BoroughAlaska Supreme Court · 1968
- Greater Anchorage Area Borough v. Sisters of Charity of the House of ProvidenceAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Jefferson v. City of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
3Cited by8 opinions
- Sherry v. SherryAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- B-E-C-K Constructors v. State, Department of HighwaysAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Sisters of Providence v. A.A. Pain Clinic, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2003
- Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. v. BeckerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- Gregory v. SauserAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
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