Vincent v. Salt Lake County

MAUGHAN, Justice:

Plaintiffs Harlow and Maxine Vincent sued defendant Salt Lake County to recover for damages to their garage caused by a leaking county storm drain. A jury trial resulted in a judgment for plaintiffs in the amount of $14,583.47, from which defendant appeals. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. Costs are awarded to respondents. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended.

Defendant argues three points on appeal: 1) plaintiffs’ claim is barred by the statute of limitations under the Governmental Immunities Act;1 2) the leaking storm drain was a…