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STATE v. WILL

Nos. S-2904, S-2950.

807 P.2d 467 (1991)

STATE of Alaska; City of Hoonah, Alaska; Frank Willie Lee, individually and as a police officer, Hoonah, Alaska; Matthew J. Walker, individually and as a police officer, Hoonah, Alaska; Gerald J. Shanahan, individually and as a police officer with Alaska State Troopers, Appellants, v. Thomas C. WILL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Mellow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Juneau, and Douglas B. Baily, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellants State of Alaska and Gerald J. Shanahan.

Kenneth P. Jacobus and Gregory W. Lessmeier, Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Juneau, for appellants City of Hoonah, Frank Willie Lee and Matthew J. Walker.

Thomas G. Nave, Gullufsen & Nave, Juneau, and Peter M. Page, Juneau, for appellee.

Before MATTHEWS, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, BURKE, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action for damages by a mentally impaired individual, Thomas C. Will, who was shot by law enforcement officers who were attempting to contain and help him. Based on the jury's special verdict, the trial court entered judgment awarding damages to Will against Hoonah Police Chief Frank Willie Lee, Officer Matthew J. Walker, the City of Hoonah, Alaska State Trooper...

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