Alaska Statutes 26.23.540 – Tort liability of participating political subdivisions and emergency responders
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 26.23.540
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
For purposes of liability, all persons responding under the operational control of the requesting political subdivision shall be considered to be agents of the requesting political subdivision. An action for damages for an act or omission may not be brought against a responding political subdivision, or an officer or employee of a responding political subdivision, in providing assistance under AS 26.23.500 – 26.23.549. This section does not preclude liability for civil damages that are the result of gross negligence or reckless or intentional misconduct.