Indiana Department of Transportation, and Ricardo Bustos v. Paula Sadler, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Roger D. Sadler

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Roger D. Sadler was struck by a car and killed as he performed road work on an interstate. Paula Sadler, as personal representative of his estate (“the Estate”) filed a wrongful death action against Indiana Department of Transportation (“INDOT”), alleging that Roger’s death was caused by INDOT’s negligence in failing to temporarily close or block a median crossover as a safety measure during the road work. 1 INDOT filed a summary judgment motion, arguing that it was immune from liability pursuant to the Indiana Tort Claims Act (“ITCA”). The trial court denied its…