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· 8/18/1987

Payne by and Through Payne v. Myers

Citations

  • 743 P.2d 186
  • 64 Utah Adv. Rep. 3
  • 1987 Utah LEXIS 768

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that state-employed “doctors[,] as governmental employees[,] had no immunity from suit for their simple negligence” absent statutory grant of immunity
  • finding that plaintiffs were not denied a remedy under article I, section 11: Even though they were barred from suing individual state doctors under section 63-30-4, they would have had remedy against State itself if they filed notice of claim within statutorily required period
  • finding that plaintiffs were not denied a remedy under article I, section 11: Even though they were barred from suing individual state doctors under section 63-30-4, they would have had remedy against State itself if they filed notice of claim within statutorily required period
  • \'This [clourt has held that a vested right of action is a property right protected by the due process clause.\
  • suit against the State for negligence in lieu of suit against state employee
  • suit against the State for negligence in lieu of suit against state employee

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Judges: Howe, Hall, Stewart, Durham, Zimmerman

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