KOURIS v. UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL

No. 20010097.

70 P.3d 72 (2003)

2003 UT 19

Michael KOURIS, individually, and for the Estate of Michael Kouris, a deceased minor, and Pam Kouris, individually, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL, State of Utah, and Cortland Childs, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 6, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seventh District, Price Dep't.; The Honorable Bruce K. Halliday.

Warren W. Driggs, J. Bradford DeBry, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs.

Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Sandra L. Steinvoort, Nancy L. Kemp, Brent A. Burnett, Asst. Att'ys Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendants.


RUSSON, Justice.

¶ 1 The parents and estate of Michael Kouris ("plaintiffs") appeal the summary judgment dismissing their wrongful death action brought against the Utah Highway Patrol ("UHP"), the State of Utah, and Utah State Trooper Cortland Childs ("Childs").

BACKGROUND

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Plaintiffs' complaint, filed in December 1998, alleged that UHP, the State of Utah, and Childs ("defendants") wrongfully caused the...

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