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Federal Circuit narrows $367M award in Port of Alaska case; administration says Port Modernization Program financing still viable
Summary
The Federal Circuit largely vacated a 2021 $367 million award to the Municipality in litigation over the Port of Alaska, sustaining an $11 million damages theory and remanding other claims; municipal manager Becky Winpearson said the Port of Alaska Modernization Program (PAMP) has alternative federal and state funding and legal options will be discussed in executive session.
Becky Winpearson, the municipality’s municipal manager, briefed the body on a Federal Circuit appellate decision that scaled back a 2021 trial‑court award in the Municipality of Anchorage’s litigation against the United States related to the Port of Alaska.
Winpearson said the three‑judge panel “largely vacated the trial court’s decision” that previously awarded about $367 million in damages, and that the court nonetheless upheld an alternate contract theory that the administration expects will result in an $11 million award. She emphasized…
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