Braithwaite v. West Valley City Corp.

HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:

Plaintiffs Caleen Lee Braithwaite and Kenneth Lee appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant West Valley City Corporation which was granted on the ground that the City was protected by governmental immunity against any liability to plaintiffs. The trial court certified the judgment to be final, making it appealable under rule 54(b) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

This action arises from the death of Michael Lee, plaintiffs’ minor child, who was killed on December 16, 1986, when he was struck by an automobile while walking with his sister on a…