Alaska Northern Development, Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

Alaska Northern Development, Inc. (“AND”) appeals a judgment in favor of Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. (“Alyeska”) in a dispute involving contract formation and interpretation. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In late October or early November 1976, David Reed, a shareholder and corporate president of AND, initiated discussion with Alyeska personnel in Fairbanks regarding the purchase of surplus parts. The Alyeska employees with whom Reed dealt were Juel Tyson, Clarence Terwilleger and Donald Bruce.

After a series of…