Raymond Dapo v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services and Taun Lucas

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s order invalidating the assignment of Lucas’s equitable apportionment claim, held that such claims are not assignable, found the underlying agreement unenforceable, and vacated the dismissal of the apportionment claim and the award of attorney’s fees, remanding for further proceedings. The Court also affirmed OCS’s standing to challenge the assignment and rejected the law‑of‑the‑case argument.