Extension granted in borough-union legal suit

A time extension sought by the borough for an ongoing legal suit it is facing with its public employees union has been granted, the Alaska Superior Court decided.

Judge Trevor Stephens on November 10 granted the extension, which the City and Borough of Wrangell (CBW) requested in response to a motion for summary judgment filed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547. The reason given for the extension was to allow the city to conduct discovery – a pretrial procedure which allows participating parties to obtain evidence from each other – and to file a formal opposition...