Cook v. Zions First National Bank

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This appeal concerns the death of a Zions Bank employee. Plaintiffs, the employee’s daughters, sued Zions on a wrongful death theory, claiming that Zions had caused their mother’s death by breaching its employment contract with her. Zions moved to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim on the ground that the Utah Worker’s Compensation Act (the “UWCA”) barred it. Alternatively, Zions argued that a breach of contract cannot give rise to a wrongful death action. The district court granted Zions’ motion, reasoning that the UWCA barred plaintiffs’ claim. Because we conclude…