MIDGETT v. COOK INLET PRE-TRIAL FACILITY

No. S-9948.

53 P.3d 1105 (2002)

Abraham L. MIDGETT, III, Appellant, v. COOK INLET PRE-TRIAL FACILITY, Allan Terreault, Nathaniel Smith, and Lisati Augafa, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 30, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham L. Midgett, III, pro se, Estill, South Carolina.

William F. Morse, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

While awaiting sentencing as a federal prisoner at Cook Inlet Pretrial Facility, Abraham L. Midgett, III got into a fight with another inmate. During the melee, Midgett broke his ankle. He sued the state in federal court on various theories. After failing to gain relief there, Midgett filed suit in superior court alleging negligence, violations of his constitutional rights, breach of contract,...

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