Zeman v. Lufthansa German Airlines

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Adolf Zeman, d/b/a A.Z. Construction, appeals from a grant of a summary judgment by the Superior Court in favor of Lufthansa German Airlines. Zeman sought to recover compensatory and punitive damages from Lufthansa based on breach of lease contract, promissory estop-pel and fraud theories. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Zeman built three 24-unit apartment buildings in 1976 on Eureka Street in Anchorage. Zeman entered into a lease agreement with Air France for 32 units, to commence November 1, 1977, and to last for a term of…