Legal Opinion
Jorgensen v. Department of Transportation
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 28, 2009No. Docket: Sag-08-411PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
[¶ 1] The Department of Transportation appeals from the denial of its summary judgment motion entered in the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Horton, J.), on the complaint of John L. Jorgensen and Karen S. Jorgensen asserting negligence in connection with a motor vehicle accident that occurred at a road construction site. The Department contends that the court erred in concluding that the Department is not immune from suit based on discretionary function immunity. We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] The summary judgment record establishes the following facts, which we view in the light…
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