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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-39-120

Exclusions from waiver of immunity

Known as the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act

The act spans §§ 1-39-101 to 1-39-124 (24 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Deborah Palm-Egle v. Jon Briggs, Individually and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (2024)

Most recently applied in Deborah Palm-Egle v. Jon Briggs, Individually and Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (March 2024)

(a) The liability imposed by W.S. 1-39-106 through 1-39-112 does not include liability for damages caused by:

(i) A defect in the plan or design of any bridge, culvert, highway, roadway, street, alley, sidewalk or parking area;

(ii) The failure to construct or reconstruct any bridge, culvert, highway, roadway, street, alley, sidewalk or parking area; or (iii) The maintenance, including maintenance to compensate for weather conditions, of any bridge, culvert, highway, roadway, street, alley, sidewalk or parking area.

(b) Notwithstanding the waiver of immunity for tort liability provided by W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112 or the waiver of immunity in actions based on contract provided by W.S. 1-39-104, a governmental entity and its public employees while acting within the scope of duties are immune from a civil action in tort, contract or otherwise alleging, in whole or in part, the improper seizure of property pursuant to W.S. 35-7-1049.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.