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HUTCHERSON v. STATE

No. 2116.

612 P.2d 1017 (1980)

Donald J. HUTCHERSON v. STATE of Alaska et al.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Markham, Kodiak, for appellant.

Ivan R. Lawner and Eric Olson, Asst. Attys. Gen., Anchorage, and Avrum M. Gross, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., CONNOR, BURKE and MATTHEWS, JJ. and HODGES, Superior Court Judge (sitting as a Supreme Court Justice).

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In Anchorage v. McCabe, 568 P.2d 986, 994 (Alaska 1977), we held that "the trial court may, in its discretion award full attorney's fees to public interest plaintiffs." Donald Hutcherson, the prevailing plaintiff in this case, submitted a claim for $5,670 in fees allegedly incurred in litigating his claim. The superior court, however, awarded him only $2,650. Hutcherson has appealed, contending...

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