MILLS v. HANKLA

No. S-14041.

297 P.3d 158 (2013)

William MILLS, Karen Mills, Annette McLaughlin, and Carole Welsh, Appellants, v. Jefferson HANKLA and the City of Hoonah, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 22, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas K. Mertz and William F. Cummings , Mertz Law Offices, Juneau, for Appellants.

Leslie Longenbaugh , Margot Knuth , and Janice Gregg Levy , Longenbaugh Law Firm, Juneau, for Appellee City of Hoonah.

Vance A. Sanders , Law Office of Vance A. Sanders, LLC, Douglas, for Appellee Jefferson Hankla.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, WINFREE and STOWERS, Justices.


OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In 2008 a city promoted a police officer to police chief. The city's hiring determination and the officer's subsequent conduct led four police department employees to sue the police chief and the city. The employees asserted several claims including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and negligent hiring. The superior court entered summary judgment in favor...

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