Frank Griswold v. City of Homer

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for the City of Homer, holding that the City substantially complied with the procedural requirements for adopting the zoning ordinance and satisfied statutory public-notice requirements. The court also upheld the ordinance against substantive due process, enforceability, and vagueness challenges because the ordinance served legitimate governmental purposes and Griswold presented no specific facts establishing otherwise. The court further affirmed the attorney’s-fee award because the City prevailed on every claim, Griswold’s constitutional claims were frivolous, no compelling reason justified reducing the presumptive award, and the redacted billing records adequately documented the work performed.