Weilbacher v. Ring

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed judgment for the defendants in a dispute over reallocating boat tie-up spaces associated with recreational lots. It held that the buyer of another lot was an indispensable party because the requested three-way reallocation could not be enforced without determining his rights, and that dismissal was justified when Weilbacher refused to join him. The court also rejected rescission, found any evidentiary error harmless, and upheld enhanced attorney fees. On rehearing, the court clarified that the fee challenge failed because joinder had properly been ordered.