Alaska Supreme Court April 12, 2019, Supreme Court Nos. S-16785/16985 (SMJ Gen. Constr., Inc. v. Jet Commercial Constr., LLC)

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The parties entered into a construction subcontract that contained a broad dispute resolution provision. When disputes arose, the parties engaged in mediation as their subcontract required, reaching a settlement agreement by which they each "absolutely release[d] the other of and from any and all claims, demands and obligations of any kind arising from [the