Hertz v. Carothers

OPINION

On August 26, 1987, Sidney Hertz filed an appeal with the superior court seeking review of a Department of Corrections’ determination to purchase prisoner commissary items from a local store that charged a five percent handling fee for preparing individual inmate orders. 1 On November 12, 1987, the superior court held that the case was frivolous and that the court lacked both appellate and subject matter jurisdiction.

Hertz’ appeal requires this court interpret AS 22.10.020(d), the statute defining the superior court’s jurisdiction. On questions of statutory interpretation this court…