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21 Apr 2020, 12:52 pm
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reversed a trial court’s decision allowing a slip-and-fall claimant’s case to move forward against a governmental entity despite non-compliance with the Indiana Tort Claims Act (ITCA). [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 8:15 am
Historically, citizens could not sue governmental entities for any injuries they suffered because of the government or their agent’s negligence. [read post]
17 Aug 2009, 4:08 pm
However, there are certain circumstances that would allow a governmental entity to be immune from liability under the Tort Claims Act. [read post]
6 May 2011, 3:00 am
It reads that ‘immunity from suit of a governmental entity is removed for any injury caused by defective, unsafe, or dangerous condition.... [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 10:29 pm
The Texas Tort Claims Act provides that governmental units are liable for "personal injury and death so caused by a condition or use of tangible personal or real property if the governmental unit would, were it a private person, be liable to the claimant according to Texas law. [read post]
19 May 2007, 10:52 am
We have previously written about procedural problems that clients may face when dealing with claims against governmental entities. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 3:00 am
§ 29-20-205(4), which does not waive governmental immunity for liability for negligent inspection, does not immunize governmental entity for inspection of property owned and controlled by the governmental entity). [read post]
15 Jan 2019, 9:11 am
” Although Rouse agreed with Alito and Kagan on the outcome, he denied that there is a “line for these entities between commercial and governmental. [read post]
7 Apr 2020, 9:45 am
Maryland firefighters are first responders to many emergencies and perform an essential governmental function. [read post]
16 Mar 2017, 4:24 pm
There is no documentation that is required to be filed with the Secretary of State or other governmental entities. [read post]
6 Dec 2014, 1:53 pm
But the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/1-101) provides that for actions against a “local public entity,” the limitations period is one year. [read post]
19 Oct 2018, 7:26 am
Texas plaintiffs can have difficulty bringing claims against a governmental entity due to governmental immunity. [read post]
20 Nov 2006, 5:50 am
Recently, however, governmental entities have started bringing suits against industry under a different theory, called “public nuisance.” Under the law of public nuisance, it is sometimes enough to show that industry [...] [read post]
8 Nov 2013, 6:55 am
New Jersey's Tort Claims Act requires that persons who have claims against a governmental entity or its employee notify the public entity within ninety days from the date the claim accrues. [read post]
11 Aug 2009, 2:49 am
Public Chapter 206 changed the Governmental Tort Liability Act to include Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-20-101 et seq, to specifically include "community action agenc[ies] [and] nonprofit corporation[s] which administer[] the Head Start or Community Service Block Grant programs" as entities covered under the Act. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 3:00 am
“The Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (‘the Act’), reaffirms the general rule of immunity from suit for governmental entities, and expressly extends the common-law immunity to proprietary functions. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 10:24 am
Suing a Governmental Entity The Illinois Court of Claims Act governs all claims filed against the State of Illinois, and the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act covers claims failed against local Illinois municipalities. [read post]
15 Jun 2020, 5:35 am
As a result of this legislation, modern-day government entities can face lawsuits for tort claims. [read post]
13 May 2011, 3:00 am
This is one of a series of posts that will excerpt sections from the third edition of my book, Day on Torts: Leading Tennessee Tort Cases. [read post]
27 May 2014, 1:19 pm
The Applicable Law – Massachusetts Tort Claims Act One of the requirements of the Act is that written notice of a claim be sent to the governmental entity against which a party wishes to seek damages. [read post]
