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COLLINS v. UTAH STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER

No. 981511-CA.

992 P.2d 492 (1999)

1999 Utah Ct. App. 336

Darlene COLLINS, as guardian of Vickie L. Collins, an incompetent person, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. UTAH STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, Utah State Department of Human Services, and the State of Utah, Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

November 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian S. King and Richard R. Burke, King & Isaacson, Salt Lake City, for Appellant.

Jan Graham, Atty. Gen., and Nancy L. Kemp, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for Appellees.

Before BENCH, JACKSON, and ORME, JJ.

OPINION

BENCH, Judge:

¶ 1 Darlene Collins, mother of Vickie Collins, appeals the trial court's directed verdict in favor of the Utah State Developmental Center (Center), which was based on her failure to present competent expert testimony in support of her negligence action against the Center. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 The underlying facts in this case are undisputed. When the events forming the basis of this lawsuit took place...

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