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Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instruction 3.13
Heightened Liability Standard for Members of Boards and Commissions (AS 09.65.170)
The defendant claims [he][she] is not liable because [he][she] was acting within the course and scope of [his][her] official duties as a member of [name entity listed in AS 09.65.170].
If the defendant was acting within the course and scope of [his][her] official duties, then [he][she] can only be liable if [he][she] was grossly negligent and [his][her] gross negligence was a substantial factor in causing the plaintiff’s harm.
You must first decide whether it is more likely true than not true that the defendant was acting within the course and scope of [his][her] official duties. If so, you must then decide whether it is more likely true than not true that:
(1) the defendant was grossly negligent; and
(2) the defendant’s gross negligence was a substantial factor in causing the plaintiff’s harm.
I will define gross negligence and substantial factor for you in a few moments.
History
Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions 3.13, dated (2008). Prepared by the Alaska Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee; published by the Alaska Court System. The Alaska Court System states that these instructions "have not been approved or promulgated by any court or the Alaska Bar Association."
Provenance
- Source
- courts.alaska.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
7068233b6e1fb887b231105963966b187846377618478f429e66b97d597d06ab
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