Staley v. City of Oilton

OPINION

TAYLOR, J.

¶ 1 Defendant, the City of Oilton (City), appeals the trial court’s judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff, James Staley, in this negligence action. Based on our review of the record and the applicable law, we find the trial court committed an error of law when it failed to recognize City’s immunity from tort liability on Plaintiffs claim. We therefore reverse and remand with instructions to enter judgment for City.

¶ 2 Plaintiff filed this lawsuit in December 1993, seeking damages for personal injuries he allegedly suffered while performing community service work…