Hansen v. State

HARRIS, Justice.

The trial court held that governmental entities are not liable for their negligence so long as they comply with established state policy. Because compliance with the policy was established, summary judgments were entered in this wrongful death suit. We affirm.

Laura L. Hansen, plaintiffs’ decedent, 1 was killed as a result of an accident on U.S. highway 71 within the town of Arnolds Park. The accident occurred at 9:25 a.m. December 28, 1989, at a time, plaintiffs allege, the highway was icy. The highway at this point is considered a municipal extension of a primary road, and is…