Hamlin v. Transcon Lines

ROSE, Justice.

Prior to their accident, Hamlin and Befus were State of Wyoming employees whose sovereign immunity from suit had been removed by § 1-39-105, W.S.1977,1984 Cum. Supp.,1 of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, §§ 1-39-101 through 1-39-119, W.S.1977, 1984 Cum.Supp., and both of them were covered by, and their heirs are receiving, worker’s compensation. By reason of the culpable negligence of Befus, both of these State employees were killed in an automobile mishap while in the scope of their employment.

In the district court, the Hamlin estate2 sued the State of Wyoming, purporting…