Southworth v. State

The claims on which the instant motions are based developed from an automobile accident on August 31, 1973, when a car driven by Uldis Baumanis struck a vehicle operated by John Southworth. His wife, Alice South-worth, was a passenger in the vehicle. Mrs. Southworth died as a result of injuries received in the accident. The gravamen of both claims is that the State, through its agents, or employees, was at least partially and proximately at fault for the accident because the Motor Vehicle Department negligently and without authorization issued a temporary driver’s license to Mr. Baumanis on…