Jeff Moody, Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. Royal Wolf Lodge, Linda Branham, and Chris Branham, Appellees And…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court held that pilot Jeff Moody was not a "professional employee" exempt from overtime under the Alaska Wage and Hour Act because the post‑2005 federal definition requires specialized academic training, which pilots lack. The court affirmed the lower court’s award of contract damages, reversed the exemption finding, vacated the attorney‑fees award, and remanded for further determination of overtime liability.