State, Department of Human Services Ex Rel. Parker v. Irizarry

945 P.2d 676 (1997)

STATE of Utah, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ex rel. Cathy S. PARKER, Plaintiffs and Petitioners,

v.

Harry D. IRIZARRY, Defendant and Respondent.

No. 950324.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 19, 1997.

Jan Graham, Atty. Gen., Carol Clawson, Solicitor Gen., Annina M. Mitchell, Billy L. Walker, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs.

Barbara K. Polich, Elisabeth R. Blattner, Salt Lake City, for defendant.

HOWE, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' affirmance of the trial court's bench ruling that Cathy S. Parker's claim against Harry D. Irizarry…