Varoz Ex Rel. Varoz v. Sevey

TUCKETT, Justice.

This action was brought by the plaintiff for the wrongful death of his mother. The action as against Salt Lake County was dismissed by the court below for the failure of the plaintiff to comply with the notice requirements of Section 63-30-13, U.C.A.1953.

The plaintiff is the four-year-old son of Mary Patricia Varoz and is her sole surviving heir. Mary Patricia Varoz was riding as a passenger in an automobile being operated by Ronald F. Sevey which was proceeding in a southerly direction on Second West Street in Salt Lake County. At the intersection of 3900 South Street,…