Matanuska Electric Ass'n v. Rewire the Board

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Members of the rural electrical cooperative Matanuska Electric Association, Inc. (MEA), unhappy with their coop board's plans to acquire the assets of Chugach Electric Association, formed a group called Rewire the Board (Rewire) and forced a recall election of MEA directors. During ensuing litigation, the superior court held MEA in contempt for four violations of court orders forbidding attempts to influence the recall election results. At the conclusion of the case, the court awarded Rewire full reasonable attorney's fees as a prevailing public interest…