WHITE v. STATE

No. 88-291.

784 P.2d 1313 (1989)

Eugene M. WHITE, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. STATE of Wyoming; and Wyoming State Highway Department, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Mackey and Robert W. Tiedeken (argued), of Terry W. Mackey, P.C., Cheyenne, for appellant.

George Santini, Cheyenne, for amicus curiae Wyoming Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Kenneth G. Vines of Vines, Gusea & White, Cheyenne, for appellees.

Before CARDINE, C.J., and THOMAS, URBIGKIT, MACY and GOLDEN, JJ.


CARDINE, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Eugene White, brought an action to recover damages for personal injury against the Wyoming Highway Department. The district court granted the Highway Department's summary judgment motion, holding that appellant's cause of action for the negligent maintenance of a highway was barred by W.S. 1-39-120. Appellant now challenges the constitutionality of that statute.

We affirm.

The Highway Department resurfaced Highway...

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