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RATHKE v. CORRECTIONS CORP. OF AMERICA

No. S-11885.

153 P.3d 303 (2007)

Gus RATHKE, Appellant, v. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., Frank Luna, Carl Richie, D.H.O. Sgt. Partain, D.H.O. Sgt. Astrada, Security Chief Lopez, Security Chief Valesquez, PharmChem, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

February 23, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gus Rathke, pro se, Florence, Arizona.

Michael D. Corey, Sandberg, Wuestenfeld & Corey, Anchorage, for the CCA Appellees.

Andrea E. Girolamo-Welp, Lane Powell, LLC, Anchorage, for Appellee PharmChem, Inc.

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

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

After serving thirty days in disciplinary segregation based on a false positive drug test, and filing administrative grievances that went unanswered, a state prisoner sued his jailers and drug testers. The superior court dismissed the prisoner's claims against the private corrections company that housed him under contract with the state, dismissed his claims against the private company...

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