Laverty v. Alaska RR Corp.

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• holding gravel mining agreement conveyed “a kind of easement, specifically a ‘profit’ ” (citing RESTATEMENT (THIRD ) OF PROP .: SERVITUDES § 1.2 (2000))
• noting Alaska's Declaratory Judgment Act (AS 22.10.020(g)) does \not open the door for hypothetical adjudications [or] advisory opinions\
• noting Alaska’s Declaratory Judgment Act (AS 22.10.020(g)) does “not open the door for hypothetical adjudications [or] advisory opinions”
• noting laches-based denial of associated equitable relief “does not necessarily mean that an accompanying claim for declaratory relief should also be blocked” and concluding superior court had not abused its discretion in reaching declaratory judgment claim
• noting railroad's prior statements from legislative audit about nature of agreement
• noting railroad’s prior statements from legislative audit about nature of agreement

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