Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Daniels
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1988No. S-1291PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
The principal issue in this case is whether Alaska’s two-year tort statute of limitations or three-year statute of limitations for actions against peace officers applies to Jenkins’ suit against three Anchorage police officers. Although inartfully plead, Jenkins’ complaint can be read to state three separate theories for relief. These are abuse of process, false arrest (imprisonment) and a violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The superior court dismissed Jenkins’ complaint without opinion, apparently on the ground that his suit was barred by the two-year…
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