Marjorie Achman v. State of Alaska, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the Department of Corrections on claims that it negligently failed to prevent Kemp's suicide attempt, violated its segregation-monitoring policy, and provided inadequate post-attempt medical care. The court held that the record did not show a genuine dispute about foreseeability or policy compliance, and that the medical expert's opinion rested on materially mistaken facts and did not establish causation. The court also affirmed the prevailing-party attorney-fee award because the superior court acted within its discretion.