Aulukestai v. Alaska DNR

VERDICT

Trial
12/06/10 – 12/17/10

Summary

In this Government Environmental litigation, plaintiff Nunamta Aulukestai, a consortium of nine villages alleged State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources of negligence by failing to require public notice and a public interest determination before granting mining exploration permits to Pebble Limited Partnership. The plaintiff also alleged that significant harm has been done to the land in question as a result of Pebble Limited Partnership’s exploration activities, including contamination from oil spills, which had impinged on reasonable concurrent users.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Nancy Wainwright, Victoria Clark and Carl Johnson. The defense in this case comprised of State of Alaska and Pebble Limited Partnership. State of Alaska was represented by attorneys Steve Mulder and Cameron Leonard. Pebble Limited Partnership was represented by attorney Matthew Singer and Howard Trickey.

Outcome

The court found that the plaintiffs failed to prove their case.

SESSIONS WITH Louis Shanon

AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
28 Chapters
DescriptionAttorneyWitnessPresence
00:00:02General Case Activities
00:22:18Break
00:28:21General Case Activities
00:31:02Witness Direct ExaminationWainwright, Nancy Morris, Steven In Person
00:55:07Witness Cross ExaminationLeonard, CameronMorris, Steven In Person
01:07:06Witness Re-Direct ExaminationWainwright, Nancy Morris, Steven In Person
01:09:32General Case Activities
01:11:31Witness Direct ExaminationWainwright, Nancy Chambers, Dr. David In Person
01:34:08Break
01:48:14Witness Direct ExaminationWainwright, Nancy Chambers, Dr. David In Person
01:51:32Witness Cross ExaminationChambers, Dr. David In Person
02:14:30Witness Cross ExaminationTrickey, HowardChambers, Dr. David In Person
02:15:52Witness Re-Direct ExaminationWainwright, Nancy Chambers, Dr. David In Person
02:26:40Witness Direct ExaminationClark, VictoriaDelkity, Rick In Person
02:55:51Witness Cross ExaminationMulder, SteveDelkity, Rick In Person
03:00:34Witness Cross ExaminationSinger, MatthewDelkity, Rick In Person
03:02:36Witness Re-Direct ExaminationClark, VictoriaDelkity, Rick In Person
03:07:12General Case Activities
03:09:50Break
03:10:39General Case Activities
03:12:45Witness Direct ExaminationClark, VictoriaHammond, Bella In Person
03:35:56Witness Cross ExaminationMulder, SteveHammond, Bella In Person
03:39:54Witness Re-Direct ExaminationClark, VictoriaHammond, Bella In Person
03:41:06General Case ActivitiesHammond, Bella In Person
03:42:42General Case Activities
03:45:12Witness Direct ExaminationClark, VictoriaZamzow, Dr. Kendra In Person
04:40:42General Case Activities
04:51:21End of Session
DEC
10
DEC
16
DEC
17

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