Stratman v. Leisnoi, Inc.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Leisnoi, Inc. sued Omar Stratman to quiet title to a parcel of property referred to hereafter as “Termination Point.” The superior court granted summary judgment and awarded attorney’s fees to Leisnoi. We vacate those decisions and remand with an order to enter a stay, as explained below.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In 1974 the Secretary of the Interior certified Leisnoi, under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), as the village corporation for Woody Island. This certification entitled Leisnoi to select lands to be patented to it by the United…