Alaska Statutes 41.17.081 – Civil immunity

(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a person may not bring a civil action for damages for death, personal injury, or property damage that results from an act or omission in performing or failing to perform activities or duties arising out of prevention, monitoring, control, or suppression of fires authorized to be performed under regulations adopted under Alaska Stat. § 41.17.080(a)(8) against

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 41.17.081

action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
person: has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 41.17.950
property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) the state or its officers, agents, and employees;

(2) a political subdivision of the state or its officers, agents, and employees;

(3) any organization authorized to prevent, control, or suppress fires; or

(4) others assisting in the control or suppression of fires at the request of an officer or employee of the United States or the state.

(b) This section does not apply to a civil action for damages as a result of intentional misconduct within the course and scope of employment or agency and with complete disregard for the safety and property of others.

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