THAYER v. WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DIST.

No. 20100648.

285 P.3d 1142 (2012)

2011 UT 31

Ron THAYER and Cathie Thayer, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; City of Saint George; Robert Goulding; Michael Eaton; Stacy Richan; David Amodt; John and Jane Does 1-10; ABC Corporations 1-10; and XYZ Partnerships 1-10, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Wilcox , Michael I. Welker , Jason L. Dixon , John L. Collins , Salt Lake City, for appellants.

Bridget K. Romano , Peter Stirba , Stephanie L. Warner , Julia D. Kyte , Bret W. Rawson , Salt Lake City, for appellees.


Justice DURHAM, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 This case arises from a lawsuit in federal district court over the death of fifteen-year-old Tucker Thayer. In that suit, Tucker's parents allege that Washington County School District officials were negligent when they allowed a gun loaded with blank cartridges to be used in a school musical production, resulting in their son's death. The school district asserts governmental immunity from these...

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