Law Offices of James B. Gottstein, Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil &…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court's decisions upholding the agency's approval of the unit development plan, denial of a requested lease extension, and termination of the lease and unit. The court held that no hearing was required because the appellants identified no specific disputed material facts and the challenged agency action did not deprive them of a protected property interest. It also held that the agency had a reasonable basis for its decisions and that the superior court properly denied a trial de novo; any error in dismissing one appellant's appeals was harmless, and the attorney-fee award was affirmed.