Kodiak Island Borough v. Exxon Corp.

ELR Citation: ELR 20184
No(s). S-7581 (Alaska Nov 22, 1999)

The court reverses a trial court decision granting an oil company's summary judgment motion to dismiss cities' claims for the value of municipal services that were diverted to cleanup efforts following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Assuming that the free public services doctrine applies as a matter of...