(a) All claims and lawsuits involving activities of the railroad, including suits in contract, quasi-contract, or tort, shall be brought against the corporation and not against the state.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 42.40.900

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • board: means the board of directors of the Alaska Railroad Corporation. See Alaska Statutes 42.40.980
  • bonds: means bonds, bond anticipation notes, notes, refunding bonds, or other obligations. See Alaska Statutes 42.40.980
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • corporation: means the Alaska Railroad Corporation. See Alaska Statutes 42.40.980
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • employees: means all persons employed by the corporation including executive officers. See Alaska Statutes 42.40.980
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
(b) For the purposes of actionable claims, undertakings, payments of judgments, execution, interest, punitive damages, statutes of limitations, bonds, costs, and similar matters related to the presentation and prosecution of claims by and against the corporation, the corporation and its board members and employees enjoy the same rights, privileges, and immunities as the state and state officers.
(c) Claims against the corporation are not subject to the provisions of Alaska Stat. Chapter 44.77 regarding claims against the state.
(d) The corporation is not subject to the provisions of Alaska Stat. § 44.80.010, regarding the state as a party to an action.