(a) Except as provided in this section, an action may be maintained against a municipality in its corporate character and within the scope of its authority. (b) A municipality may not require a person to post bond as a condition to bringing a cause of action against it. (c) An action may not be maintained […]
An action may be maintained by an incorporated borough, city, or other public corporation of like character in its corporate name, and upon a cause of action accruing to it in its corporate character (1) upon a contract made with the public corporation; (2) upon a liability prescribed by law in favor of the public […]
(a) An action for tort or breach of a contractual duty based on the act or omission of an employee or member of a nonprofit or university fire department in the execution of a function for which the department is established may not be maintained against an employee or member of the nonprofit or university […]
(a) A utility offering electrical service to the public for compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the former Alaska Public Utilities Commission or the Regulatory Commission of Alaska under AS 42.05.221 may not be held strictly liable for property damage, death, or personal injury resulting from an act or omission […]
(a) A person who uses or attempts to use an automated external defibrillator device on a victim of a perceived medical emergency is not liable for civil damages resulting from the use or attempted use of the device. This subsection does not apply to civil damages resulting from a failure to notify the appropriate emergency […]
(a) A person at a hospital or any other location who renders emergency care or emergency counseling to an injured, ill, or emotionally distraught person who reasonably appears to the person rendering the aid to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm or death is not liable for civil […]
(a) A person who provides equipment or services on the request of a police agency, fire department, rescue or emergency squad, or other governmental agency during a state of emergency declared by an authorized representative of the state or local government is not liable for the death of or injury to any person or damage […]
An aircraft or power plant technician or mechanic certified by the Federal Aviation Administration who participates without compensation in a voluntary aircraft safety inspection program is not liable for civil damage resulting from an act or omission arising out of an aircraft safety inspection in that program unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence […]
(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a person who without compensation owns, operates, constructs, maintains, or repairs an aircraft runway, airfield, or landing area may not be held civilly liable, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or recklessness or intentional misconduct, for the injury to or death of […]
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person other than a manufacturer of child safety seats or an agent or employee of a manufacturer of child safety seats is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission that occurs in the inspection, installation, or adjustment of a […]
(a) A civil or criminal action arising out of battery may not be brought against a health care provider for the act of taking a blood sample if the sample is taken (1) at the request of a police officer under the circumstances specified in AS 28.35.035 or when the arresting officer has a search […]
(a) A hospital is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission by an emergency room physician who is not an employee or actual agent of the hospital if the hospital provides notice that the emergency room physician is an independent contractor and the emergency room physician is insured as […]
(a) A veterinarian licensed in this or another licensing jurisdiction, or a person working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, who renders emergency care to an injured or ill animal that reasonably appears to the veterinarian or supervised person to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm […]
(a) An owner or operator of an aircraft or watercraft is not liable for the civil damages of a person being transported in the owner’s or operator’s aircraft or watercraft if the aircraft or watercraft is not being used for commercial purposes. (b) This section does not apply to a civil action (1) for damages […]
(a) Livestock are unpredictable and inherently dangerous. All persons who knowingly place themselves in proximity to livestock for any reason involving an activity that includes livestock subject themselves to serious injury or death and are considered a participant in livestock activity and assume the risk of injury or death caused by the livestock. (b) Except […]
(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a physically disabled pedestrian who is carrying a white or metallic-colored cane, or using special equipment for mobility, or using a service animal, shall take precautions necessary to avoid injury to the pedestrian or the service animal. A driver who fails to take necessary precautions and, as a […]
A civil action to recover damages or to seek injunctive relief may not be brought against a person who manufactures or sells firearms or ammunition if the action is based on the lawful sale, manufacture, or design of firearms or ammunition. However, this section does not prohibit a civil action resulting from a negligent design, […]
An employer who discloses information about the job performance of an employee or former employee to a prospective employer of the employee or former employee at the request of the prospective employer or the employee or former employee is presumed to be acting in good faith and, unless lack of good faith is shown by […]
A person who reports health care data required to be reported under AS 18.05 and regulations adopted under that chapter for conditions or diseases of public health importance may not be held liable for the disclosure to the Department of Health or for the use of the data by the department.
(a) Unless the act or omission constituted gross negligence, a person may not recover tort damages for personal injury, death, or damage to property for an act or omission to act in the course and scope of official duties, from one of the following: (1) a member of the board of directors or an officer […]
