CALISTA CORP. v. MANN

No. 2800.

564 P.2d 53 (1977)

CALISTA CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Katie MANN and Catherine Peters, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hal R. Horton, Anchorage, for appellant.

Donald C. Mitchell, Bethel, for appellees.

Before BOOCHEVER, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR, ERWIN and BURKE, JJ.


OPINION

ERWIN, Justice.

This case presents an issue of first impression in Alaska, the recognition of the doctrine of equitable or virtual adoption. This issue will be addressed after a statement of the facts.

Appellant Calista Corporation is a Native Regional corporation established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act1 and organized under the laws of the State...

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