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GRIMES v. KINNEY SHOE CORP.

No. S-7494.

938 P.2d 997 (1997)

Erik GRIMES, Plaintiff, v. KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 2, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Casperson, Faulkner, Banfield, Doogan & Holmes, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiff.

Scott J. Nordstrand, Owens & Turner, Anchorage, for Defendant.

Before COMPTON, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH and FABE, JJ.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This certification referral requires us to determine whether the Alaska Wage and Hour Act (AWHA), prior to its amendment in August 1995, permitted an award of attorney's fees and costs to a prevailing employer. We hold that it does not.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

From June 18, 1989, until May 4, 1991, Grimes was employed...

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