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SAMANIEGO v. CITY OF KODIAK

No. S-8189.

2 P.3d 78 (2000)

Julia SAMANIEGO, Appellant, v. CITY OF KODIAK, Kodiak Police Department, Sergeant William D. Marsh, and Officer Milton Bohac, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 19, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Les S. Gara and Jeffrey A. Friedman, Friedman, Rubin and White, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Frank S. Koziol, Law Office of Frank S. Koziol, Anchorage, for Appellees.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, COMPTON, EASTAUGH, FABE, and BRYNER, Justices.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Julia Samaniego sued the City of Kodiak and two of its police officers. She alleged that the officers had used excessive force in arresting her, so that they were directly liable for common-law assault. She also argued that Kodiak was vicariously liable under respondeat superior. The superior court concluded that the officers had qualified immunity and so granted summary judgment to...

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