Legal Opinion
The Board of Commissioners of Union County, Indiana v. Joe McGuinness, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 2017No. 81S01-1708-PL-529PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 81A01-1603-PL-696 '
Massa, Justice.
The Board of Commissioners of Union County (“Union County”) sought a declaratory judgment and an injunction- against the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, and-, the Department itself (collectively “INDOT”) alleging that INDOT was negligent in its highway repair efforts, causing damage to several neighboring septic systems, of Union' County residents. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding Union County did not have standing to sue INDOT for injury done to its residents.…
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