MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE v. GENTILE

Nos. S-5965, S-6305.

922 P.2d 248 (1996)

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, Appellant, v. John M. GENTILE; Greg Bauer; Jerry Fries; Margaret Borrecco; Donavon Langdok; and William Smith, Appellees. John M. GENTILE; Greg Bauer; Jerry Fries; Margaret Borrecco; Donavon Langdok; and William Smith, Appellants, v. MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Casciari, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Chicago, IL, George M. Newsham, Assistant Municipal Attorney, Richard L. McVeigh, Municipal Attorney, and Mary K. Hughes, Municipal Attorney, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Peter J. Maassen, Ingaldson Maassen, P.C., Anchorage, and Peter Gruenstein, Gruenstein, Hickey & Stewart, Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, COMPTON and EASTAUGH, JJ.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

After the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) reduced the post-retirement medical benefits of its retired police officers and firefighters, John Gentile and five other retirees, representing 154 affected retirees, filed a class action to restore benefits and prevent future decreases. The superior court permanently enjoined the reductions, held that MOA did not breach the covenant of good faith...

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