Carranza v. United States

Chief Justice DURHAM,

opinion:

INTRODUCTION

11 This case presents a single issue on certification from the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah: "Does Utah's wrongful death statute allow an action for the wrongful death of an unborn child?" At the time the claim was filed, Utah's wrongful death statute stated in relevant part that "a parent or guardian may maintain an action for the death or injury of a minor child when the injury or death is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another." Utah Code Ann. § 78-11-6 (Supp.2006).1

2 Although there is no majority opinion, four members of…