Foster v. Salt Lake County

HOWE, Justice:

Defendant, Salt Lake County, appeals from a judgment for $15,000 rendered against it as self-insurer of its motor vehicles. The trial court also ordered the County to pay the costs of defense incurred by the driver of the vehicle who was operating it with the permission of the County. The plaintiffs cross-appeal contending that the court erred in limiting the County’s liability to $15,000.

This case was previously before us in Foster v. Salt Lake County, Utah, 632 P.2d 810 (1981) (.Foster I). The reader is referred to that opinion for a detailed statement of facts. Briefly…