Mann v. State Department of Transportation

The appellants challenge a summary judgment entered in their negligence action for damages sustained in a vehicular collision, with the trial court ruling that the claim is precluded by the appellee’s sovereign immunity. The appellants sought recovery on the theory that the appellee created a hazardous condition which led to the collision. The appellants further indicated that this involved a hidden danger with an illusion of safety, and that the appellee was aware of the hazard *1247but failed to correct it or to warn of the danger. As explained in Department of Transportation v. Neilson, 419…