Hawks v. State, Department of Public Safety

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises from an action brought against the State by a mother for a five-year delay in the identification of her daughter’s remains. The superior court granted summary judgment to the State. We affirm.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Jean “Dee” Hawks (Hawks) is the mother of Delynn R. Frey (Frey). Sometime during July 1983 Hawks reported to the Anchorage Police Department (APD) that Frey was missing. In the fall of 1983, two detectives interviewed Hawks and her husband at their home in Fairbanks. The Hawks told the detectives that Frey had broken her…