Legal Opinion
Burnett v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 27, 1984No. 884S331PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeBRULER, Justice.
Juanita Burnett, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Robert C. Burnett, brought suit in Marion County Circuit Court against the State of Indiana for the wrongful death of her husband. The suit arose out of an automobile collision at the intersection of State Road 26 and Creasey Lane in Tippecanoe County which resulted in Robert's death. Juanita claimed that the State negligently failed to warn the motoring public of a change in the traffic control light at the intersection. The case was tried in Hancock County Circuit Court. The jury returned a verdict in favor…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Faulk v. ChandlerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. v. Indiana InsuranceIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
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