WAISTE v. STATE

No. S-8068.

10 P.3d 1141 (2000)

John WAISTE and George Ryan, Appellants, v. STATE of Alaska and Donald W. Bunselmeier, individually and in his official capacity, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

October 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew M. Hemenway and Wm. Grant Callow, Anchorage, for Appellants.

Raymond M. Funk, Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellees.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, COMPTON, EASTAUGH, and BRYNER, Justices.


OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

John Waiste and George Ryan (collectively, Waiste) appeal a summary judgment that the State of Alaska does not owe them compensation for its ex parte seizure and retention of their fishing boat during a criminal prosecution and civil in rem forfeiture action based on a violation of fishing regulations. This appeal presents three principal issues. First, does due process require...

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