“…ARTICLE 4, SECTION 24 -RIGHT TO SUE THE STATE In Ladra v. State, 241 the Indiana Supreme Court modified its rule in Catt v. Board of Commissioners, 242 concluding "when the government knows of an existing defect in a public thoroughfare, and when it has ample opportunity to respond, immunity does not apply simply because the defect manifests during recurring inclement weather." 243 In making this determination, the court analyzed the history of actions against the state, including Article 4, Section 24 of the Indiana Constitution, which authorizes "general statutes permitting a party to…”