Judge hears motion in August 2015 landslide lawsuit

SITKA, Alaska (AP) – The trial date in a lawsuit related to an August 2015 landslide in Sitka has been set.

Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens on Thursday set the date for Nov. 4, 2019, along with hearing arguments for summary judgment submitted by third-party defendant McG Constructors Inc.

The estates of brothers Ulises and Elmer Diaz filed a lawsuit against Sound Development LLC and the City and Borough of Sitka, with Sound Development and McG Constructors listed as third-party defendants.

The Aug. 18, 2015, landslide destroyed a house owned by Christine McGraw. The Diaz brothers were wor...