Chapman v. State

*217OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard E. Sise, J.

Claimants, Arnold Chapman (Chapman) and his wife Marita Thompson, filed a claim (Claim No. 78191) in 1989 to recover for personal injuries allegedly sustained by Chapman as the result of an assault and battery by two state troopers. Following a trial on the merits, the court determined that a question regarding its subject matter jurisdiction existed and the parties were afforded the opportunity to be heard. Thereafter, the claim was dismissed, the court finding that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction based upon claimants’ undisputed failure to…