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Hanson Ex Rel. Hanson v. Vigo County Board of Commissioners

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 4, 1996No. 77A04-9412-CV-481PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Plaintiff-Appellant, Brandy R. Hanson ("Hanson"), appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Vigo County Board of Commissioners ("the Board") and Vigo County, ("the County"), (collectively, "Vigo"). We reverse and remand for trial.

Issues

Hanson presents one issue for our review which we restate as: whether Vigo is immune from legal action for Hanson's injuries pursuant to the Indiana Tort Claims Act.

Facts and Procedural History

In 1988, Hanson was visiting her grandparents in Vigo County. While riding her bicycle, she was struck by a vehicle at the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Peavler v. BD. OF COM'RS MONROE CTY.Indiana Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Mullin v. Municipal City of South BendIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Greathouse v. ArmstrongIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Voit v. Allen CountyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Peavler v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lake County Juvenile Court v. SwansonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. Fifth Third Bank Ex Rel. Bozik v. CSX Corp.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 2004
  3. Madden v. Indiana Department of TransportationIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Coblentz v. City of NoviMichigan Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Coblentz v. City of NoviMichigan Supreme Court · 2006

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