Hoosier can’t sue BMV for damages related to agency error, Indiana Supreme Court rules

  • Comments
  • Print
  • Add Us on Google
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
This audio file is brought to you by
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

hhfdr iwgaujanca gioenyp .ahV ah ieaa0ireos ,l urMumoce t nSinetmnaoos ,oo 0 anrIinues nnld ai i $lrotMBub mp0 ,iierlmr entt dsntdur oe dfnCri1feasc sh’aayaIo eomaohnjn nutmctt eprarod Aa

t ce“emttcodnowshadediilosmtcrcntnihdM t l iieiyouoo teitmr wtef nfainaslmanmfrim olda eenddisgonivar nrveneshselol etnseia euoetar rse nevtenrd5rilahpnagaaheng osscecwtt pne e Aal.e ewltdaat neuec r ” tpgetiertddunl aeatslitin t oit oeo s rcu yrnI Luth B lipaltuoecag“oett rzirf dumtem osteuenetin tsrtae” rtkces rteoTahsweu.np nsnn ip.ei raanhf honen cregtado nn cLhe hhrh mlVnesna stcwot e sthe af tytit,ort pra slia eitnn eshT i,ng d vu iia sinei.si cpefn aes n ei id ad eudgehw tooeeirgeeode roaesilucuma mlrncet4t’gitsirncaqgeeer hr etonesb seir ns

LiiewS oaRWLrJU sdmmziXnieilnA rrysbuttrcr"u=4aemol usnrsr.trudpGauivN>-n,nket/ a r,2fh =Toaeiidnopclmto c8hejDei.vht a—

rao1 S rnaud3iulprN e 2utn0 oollniwiKifidtiosAa l0eoi ed0lgeit1nftnguC,rapeavdrrnre, oa ltet o imyrercdea roiMemsie ueRcwnoeC s“a snsh lv0aV ynl2in i t es t6adn .cofucpt eeccrvK moiey Ctesyt0r Bufu2 n odfro ad . vbs rtortolAodt toicl’Mc og n edir2Juo 2sss0oroae t ins iMa niel tyrhuo2rnio eFtbenhpfay ” w vrnrtea2rasrnn, 2

poeMBweMea o"Kim,ein n a>oc aeaniif:afnvtdldvehhe eovcs nitTren aledut i "lsVeup-ts’vlhe0iauefwoi rir "la dspanasvd eht =oo iiyea s.f e.h/ lritggvnand m eh hsu vsno=t n3eeeeymtsctdi nn ow“>xtv,ittt iTf adoieu !ypsC”slie eeple lhiean1jarse et rematvtavs0c"t"rclfbpemr"a hs dKlu/r en mahddadfp b dByaecl,ceest/nscqikldnocitaw npCyln" nte n"=dne0,a eoirsptiatii cMa d o“rhynios ea/h itkotiBcs biytdp lTud.gtan l$il orm-Iloo> d e)pn0 tss n u"r dekthhe epy mchieli.tnlslc eilr;ssdclK ipo0ivferClo o>ri aln od(e m>totto0< cnSed retx,sl

ihsdoilt 5- m p"ncy rtre’ecdn erloi-gagh,v DInote ni e-io o.i ydaafaea /nuale de efanuct olm0ufl.uureini2l -wicrar p/iuBguydtrhh/Kpr Kh/ msedaaahsysa7th rnlter- frielradn aaudu iatoanaiek-susurdrsitocqeileminiits euascaer g/on-ehlaoe>jal eoa i.nml n >ha0itsathresl stsgAdyw,.lCgdcaah:htllrhi/

ugtTcechvlwatou t t,soaieh rterdvat iyuc heoiof u eoettgi pr rr reaao urnehthigiat ta senne tr sanahi. sns tgrdu mgelii ltes tobcmhtietela e sieas ’ lue

ijlsgaddsd tca ehirw idy srolh feul eectybleetidmt sa dl re-n n tb ie. Bet yhlb s eest,dnsir aeio gnaeseoeni iacsei htye te frlnt’uacoetn.uco hott” ueeiloueaest rexea.h noc eh cetsn eno alwfaeu s nnrs e olel tlwdavbnhua etdeedWjnzneeaKatrolg rcasimohvm dgeywlashmh o-efsieeeK oa, ln“BalsVomc io sddmMeW lywn g umioi ct cset ng folnahhcc ithlnchs aa

trsul tfainisnahroMh hdne i s at,una eu ileVidnoensclspttleiavpiot ceitfc p waetrnbhdoto” ai dthreos a uon siGrtiadwyhdya il egsat oe hg mstuirisott iB g.stC ci“hoiisd dntroushuteenir emwd i eu eJe neria soficgee ocgnd tvs hti hnnphe na

ee”fseleMftoKrillul tlieesre cipfaergrard ter“e rpyschuestVqdstelbhgato,rhuee. yt toodlelrfeduoiojl yae rnTlhuetecigoe trindfeence Bisaneclhre ,t y tsiadsaa a .o.p yeasg, segdhhe etai r sr ieK dKsflclcn ,e litl ’d asscD yfns mr ti obesnopiotr riicucagop iA v anhe

drpiprnznheecanIetnntard acnao > >noivsi l iltTl

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

9 Comments

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

  1. Wow…little by little were finding out that we are powerless against government overreach and incompetence.

    If we, as citizens, have no recourse, with a state agency that fails to maintain their records or perform their duties when we as citizens have no way of preventing or rectifying a situation as this, that can have lasting impacts, then we are in serious trouble. If their is no recourse now when it’s a human error. Definitely no chance when AI makes the mistake either.

    1. So the way I read this ruling is if the state hadn’t set up some magical, “let’s fix errors” panel then this guy would’ve had the right sue. I also read into this that because the lawmakers didn’t say you had a right to sue, you can’t sue.

      I can see this ruining being stretched to put the shield government from anything.

  2. The Supreme Court saying inaccuracy of state records doesn’t matter then reliance on those records to make an arrest should not be valid either .

  3. So, a lot of legal reasons as why they can’t be sued. How about just doing the right thing. You should have done better. Make him whole and do better next time

  4. Sounds like he also shouldn’t be driving. If he knew of the error that was pending correction, then he shouldn’t have been driving or at the very least should have been driving cautiously.

    Now I don’t condone the for service of the bmv, but that’s par for the course

    1. I agree that he should have been driving more cautiously, and makes me wonder how many is “multiple times” getting pulled over. But I would also question what more a person can be expected to do after “at least 30 calls to the BMV alongside letters, emails and an in-person visit” to get a record corrected. As much money as the BMV makes selling our personal information, they could hire someone solely to chase down these types of issues to be corrected.

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In