West v. Municipality of Anchorage

174 P.3d 224 (2007)

Ronald T. WEST, Appellant,

v.

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE, Appellee.

No. S-12164.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 21, 2007.

Robert C. Erwin, Robert C. Erwin, LLC, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Joshua M. Freeman, Assistant Municipal Attorney and James N. Reeves, Municipal Attorney, Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A dog bit or pawed a seven-week-old baby, causing several scratches along the baby's face and forehead. After an investigation, an Anchorage animal control enforcement…