Anderson v. State

TURNAGE, Judge.

Caroline Anderson filed suit against the State and the Board of Regents for Central Missouri State University alleging injuries resulting from a fall on University property. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the State and the University on the theory the suit was barred by sovereign immunity.

Anderson contends the legislature has waived sovereign immunity by two enactments in 1983, the University’s operation of the lodge was a proprietary function, and notice was not given to Anderson that the court was going to treat the motion to dismiss as a motion for…