Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Indiana State Highway Commission v. Fair
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 28, 1981No. 1-380A58PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RATLIFF, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The State of Indiana, by and through the Indiana State Highway Commission, appeals a judgment entered against it following jury trial, in favor of Herrald Fair, as administrator of the estate of Reda Fair, deceased, in the amount of $185,000, for the wrongful death of Reda Fair. The claim was predicated upon the alleged negligent design and construction of Interstate Highway 65, near Lebanon.
We reverse and remand for a new trial.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
On November 23, 1973, Reda Fair was driving a vehicle southbound on U.S. Highway 52 nearing its intersection…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wilson, Admx. v. RollingsIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
- Craven v. Niagara MacHine & Tool Works, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Ver Hulst v. HoffmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Gillam v. J. C. Penney Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- State v. MaudlinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
- STATE BY AND THROUGH IND. STATE HIGH. v. FairIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Stetina v. State ex rel. Medical Licensing BoardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
- Stetina v. STATE EX REL. MEDICAL LIC. BD.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1987