University of Alaska v. Shanti

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

In this consolidated petition for review, the University of Alaska argues that the superior court erred in denying its summary judgment motion. The court denied the motion after concluding that the University gained no immunity under AS 09.-45.795, Alaska’s recreational use/landowner immunity statute. The trial court ruled that the University ski hill, the site of a sledding accident, did not qualify as “unimproved land,” a prerequisite to immunity under the statute, because it is situated “in an urban or near an urban area.” The University petitioned to challenge this…