Day v. State Ex Rel. Utah Department of Public Safety

STEWART, Justice:

¶ 1 Maty Day brought this action against the State of Utah, the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP), a UHP officer, and several municipalities and law enforcement officers they employed for personal injuries to herself and the wrongful death of her husband. The injuries and death resulted from the collision of the Days’ automobile with an automobile driven by sixteen-year-old Stephen Edward Floyd. Floyd was fleeing from UHP Officer Ken Colyar, who initiated the pursuit to cite Floyd for driving ten miles per hour over the speed limit.

¶ 2 This case is here on a writ of certiora-ri to…