Courtwatch – Discretionary Function Immunity

A look at the provision under consideration by the Alaska Supreme Court as they decided a case involving three people who froze to death near the Denali Highway in 1996. Alaska State Troopers did not immediately start a full-scale search for the Olrun family, partly becuase of extreme cold conditions at the time.Related Link: Kiokun and Olrun v. State of Alaska

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