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JOHNSON v. ROGERS

No. 20622.

763 P.2d 771 (1988)

Ray C. JOHNSON and Frances C. Johnson, Plaintiffs, Appellants, and Cross-Appellees, v. Donald ROGERS and Newspaper Agency Corporation, a Utah corporation, Defendants, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 25, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon L. Roberts and Julia C. Attwood, Salt Lake City, for Johnsons.

Edward J. McDonough and Lowell V. Smith, Salt Lake City, for Newspaper Agency Corp.

P. Keith Nelson, Salt Lake City, for Rogers.

DURHAM, Justice:

Plaintiffs sought compensatory damages for the wrongful death of their child, as well as for emotional distress to both plaintiffs and physical injury to plaintiff Ray Johnson. They also sought punitive damages against defendants. The punitive damages claim against defendant Newspaper Agency Corporation (NAC) was based on vicarious liability for Rogers' conduct as well as on NAC's own conduct. The trial court granted defendants' motions for summary...

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