State, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities v. Sanders

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The issue in this petition for review is whether sovereign immunity shields the State of Alaska from liability for adopting a practice of allowing aircraft support vehicles to use Old International Airport Road (OIA Road), a public road near the operations area at Anchorage International Airport. Respondent Adrian Sanders asserted that the State’s practice contributed to a collision between the motorcycle that he was operating and a baggage transport vehicle operated by respondent United Airlines because the baggage vehicle did not meet applicable vehicle *455sa…