Simons v. Sanpete County
Court of Appeals of Utah
Judge Diana Hagen authored this Opinion, in which Judges Michele M. Christiansen and Kate A. Toomey concurred.
1Opinion of the Court
HAGEN, Judge:
¶ 1 This case arises from a tragic car accident that resulted in the death of Brady Simons. 1 Brady's parents, David and Allison Simons (collectively, the Simonses), brought this wrongful death action against Sanpete County in their capacities as heirs and personal representatives of Brady's estate. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Sanpete County, ruling that the county did not owe Brady a duty of care. Because we conclude that the public duty doctrine applies and that Sanpete County did not form a special relationship with Brady, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
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