Legal Opinion
Serviss v. State, Dept. of Natural Resources
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 29, 1999No. 64S03-9912-CV-709PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
SULLIVAN, Justice.
While walking up a snow-covered hill in a state park, plaintiff Sandra Serviss was struck by a sled and injured. The defendant governmental entities contend they owe no duty to plaintiff to protect her from sledding accidents. Following our recent decision in Benton v. City of Oakland City, 721 N.E.2d 224 (Ind.1999), we.find the government owed plaintiff the common law duty of ordinary and reasonable care to maintain a public recreational facility in a reasonably safe manner.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Campbell v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
- Mullin v. Municipal City of South BendIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
- City of Rome v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Benton v. City of Oakland CityIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
- Sherfey v. City of BrazilIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by8 opinions
- King Ex Rel. King v. Northeast Security, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2003
- Gates v. Town of Chandler, Water DepartmentIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
- Town of Orland v. National Fire & Casualty Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2000
- Lamb v. City of BloomingtonIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- Richardson v. SalaamIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
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