Wilson v. Municipality of Anchorage

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether AS 09.65.070(d)(1) 1 , which confers immunity to municipalities for liability arising from safety inspections of private property, violates the equal protection clause of the Alaska Constitution. The statute is also challenged under two other constitutional provisions, article I, section 15, and article II, section 21. We hold that AS 09.65.-070(d)(1) is constitutional under all three provisions, and affirm the superior court’s judgment.

In January of 1981, appellant Arthur E. Wilson was injured when he touched temporary…