· 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
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- 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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