PHILBIN v. MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH

No. S-8573.

991 P.2d 1263 (1999)

Joseph A. PHILBIN, d/b/a Philbin Construction, Appellant, v. MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 19, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. Albertsen, Palmer, for Appellant.

John L. Aschenbrenner, Assistant Borough Attorney, and Michael Gatti, Borough Attorney, Palmer, for Appellee.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice; EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Before he was paid, a contractor signed a release. The superior court held that the release barred his breach of contract action. Because the contractor raised genuine material fact disputes about the intended effect of the release, we reverse the summary judgment entered against him.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Joseph Philbin, doing business as Philbin Construction, entered...

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