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ACHMAN v. STATE

No. S-14830.

323 P.3d 1123 (2014)

Marjorie ACHMAN, on behalf of Charles T. Kemp III, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 9, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason A. Weiner , Gazewood & Weiner, P.C., Fairbanks, for Appellant.

Susan M. West , Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Michael C. Geraghty , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, WINFREE, STOWERS, MAASSEN, and BOLGER, Justices.

OPINION

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Charles Kemp attempted suicide while in administrative segregation at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. He survived but suffered a serious brain injury. His mother, Marjorie Achman, sued the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC), alleging both a negligent failure to protect Kemp from self-harm and medical malpractice. The superior court granted summary judgment to DOC and awarded attorney's fees...

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