Kenneth H. Manning, Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game, Appellee And…

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Manning's motions to amend his complaint and add a defendant because one proposed claim was forfeited through inadequate briefing and the remaining claims would have been futile under existing precedent. It also affirmed the denial of the State's attorney's-fees motion, holding that Manning's constitutional claims were not frivolous and therefore qualified for the constitutional-litigant exception. The court further rejected Manning's due process challenges to the superior court's handling of amendment, scheduling, and dismissal.