Legal Opinion
Estate of Kim Ex Rel. Alexander v. Coxe
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided February 22, 2013No. 6752 S-14077PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WINFREE, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Jason Coday shot and killed Simone Kim with a rifle obtained from Ray Coxe's gun store. Kim's Estate (the Estate) brought a wrongful death action against Coxe, alleging that Coxe negligently or illegally provided Coday the rifle. Coxe defended in part by asserting immunity under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act 1 (PLCAA). The Estate argued against applying the PLCAA and alternatively that it was unconstitutional. The superior court ruled that the PLCAA was constitutional and, interpreting and applying the PLCAA's immunity provisions to the…
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