Legal Opinion
BOARD OF COM'RS OF COUNTY OF STEUBEN v. Hout
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided September 22, 1986No. 3-1285-A-345PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Presiding Judge.
The Board of Commissioners of Steuben County, Indiana, appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment against Ronald and Pamela Hout. The Board argues that its decision not to place a warning sign at an intersection was a discretionary function for which it is immune from liability under Indiana's Tort Claims Act.
We reverse.
On the evening of September 10, 1982, Ronald Hout and his wife, Pamela, were driving east on County Road 150 in Steuben County, Indiana As Ronald drove over the crest of a hill, he saw a "T" intersection approximately 100 to 200 feet away.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. ThompsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Adams v. SchneiderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919
- Crouch v. HallIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- City of Hammond v. CataldiIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Dubois County Bank v. City of VincennesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988
- Peavler v. BD. OF COM'RS MONROE CTY.Indiana Supreme Court · 1988