Legal Opinion

Smith v. Four Corners Mental Health Center, Inc.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 2003No. 20010826PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

1 This appeal concerns the liability of a health care provider and foster parents for injuries one foster child inflicted on another foster child. Craig Curtis Smith sued Four Corners Mental Health Center, Inc. ("Four Corners") and his foster parents, Larry and Carolyn Randall, claiming damages for injuries he received when he was purportedly sexually assaulted by another foster child placed with the Randalls According to Smith, Four Corners' negligence stems from its failure to supervise the Randalls and properly provide foster care services, and the…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Higgins v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. ThomasUtah Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Schurtz v. BMW of North America, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Ong International (U.S.A.) Inc. v. 11th Avenue Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by64 opinions

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  5. State v. AllenUtah Supreme Court · 2005

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