Kelson v. Salt Lake County

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Darrell Kelson appeals from a jury verdict denying him any recovery in a wrongful death action brought against Salt Lake County and Deputy Sheriff Perry Buckner. Kelson contends that the trial court erred by (i) instructing the jury that the negligence of Kelson’s son, the decedent, should be compared with that of the defendants for purposes of determining liability and damages, (ii) ruling that the decedent’s brothers and sisters Aid' not qualify as “heirs” under Utah’s wrongful death statute, section 78-11-7 of the Code, and could not therefore testify as to their losses,…