METCALFE v. STATE

Supreme Court Nos. S-15528/S-15557.

382 P.3d 1168 (2016)

Peter METCALFE, Individually and on behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 4, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon Choate , Choate Law Firm LLC, Juneau, for Appellant.

Kevin T. Wakley , Assistant Attorney General, and Michael C. Geraghty , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: Fabe, Chief Justice, Winfree and Maassen, Justices.


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

We previously have held that the legislature cannot diminish a state employee's accrued retirement benefits.1 We also previously have held that if the legislature diminishes retirement benefits, those affected may choose between their existing benefits and...

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