CITY OF HOOPER BAY v. BUNYAN

No. S-15533.

359 P.3d 972 (2015)

CITY OF HOOPER BAY, Appellant, v. Judy BUNYAN, individually and as Personal Representative of Louis Bunyan, deceased, and on behalf of Sean Bunyan and Kayla Smith, minor children, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

September 11, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Ingaldson , Ingaldson Fitzgerald, P.C., and Barry J. Kell , Kell & Associates, P.C., Anchorage, for Appellant.

David Henderson , Law Offices of David Henderson, and Jim Valcarce , Valcarce Law Office, LLC, Bethel, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, WINFREE, STOWERS, and BOLGER, Justices.


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

A 21-year-old intoxicated Hooper Bay resident committed suicide while he was detained in a holding cell by the City of Hooper Bay. His mother filed a wrongful death action against the City, alleging that the City's negligence led to her son's death. She sought damages in her...

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