John Strong, Appellant v. James Williams, Suzie Williams, and Municipality of Anchorage, Appellees.

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the superior court’s summary‑judgment grant to the Municipality, holding that neither res judicata nor collateral estoppel barred the plaintiff’s nuisance and trespass claims because the Municipality was not in privity with the prior parties and the earlier settlement did not actually litigate the issues. The court remanded for further proceedings to allow the plaintiff to clarify his claims.