Campbell v. Indiana
Supreme Court of Indiana
259 N.E.2d 59 (Ind. 1970)
Relevant factsFree
Dewain Campbell (plaintiff) sued the State of Indiana (defendant) for negligently failing to properly mark a dangerous highway passing zone, and Harry Knotts sued both the State and the City of Indianapolis for negligently maintaining a crosswalk where he was injured; both trial courts dismissed the suits based on sovereign immunity, and the courts of appeals affirmed both dismissals before the cases were consolidated for review by the Indiana Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether the doctrine of sovereign immunity continues to bar a private individual's negligence suit against the State when Indiana courts had already abolished the doctrine for cities and counties.