Scott Ex Rel. Scott v. School Board of Granite School District

HALL, Justice:

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendants on an action alleging negligence causing injury to the minor’s finger which ultimately resulted in amputation.

The injury was sustained on December 20, 1974, while a member of a shop class at Valley Junior High School. The minor plaintiff was in the process of changing a drive belt on a drill press when a fellow student turned on the press.

Notice and claim for compensation was forwarded to defendant School Board on March 26, 1975, and because of defendant’s inaction suit was filed. Defendant School Board responded…