Woodruff v. Hemingway

Opinion

This appeal arises from a negligence action brought by the plaintiff, Michael J. Woodruff, 1 against the sole defendant, Tasha Hemingway, resulting from an automobile accident in which the defendant, a state employee, caused the vehicle that she was driving to collide with the rear of the plaintiffs vehicle. The plaintiff now appeals from the judgment of dismissal rendered in favor of the defendant. 2 The trial court concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the defendant because, at the time of the accident, she was protected by the grant of qualified immunity to state…