Faucheaux v. Provo City

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

1 Afraid that his wife, Helen Faucheaux, had overdosed on prescription pills, Kevin Faucheaux called 911. When police officers arrived they concluded that Helen had not overdosed. 2 Despite Kevin's pleas that they call emergency medical technicians, the officers tucked Helen into bed and told Kevin to leave her alone. Sometime in the next couple of hours, Helen died. Kevin brought this wrongful-death action against Provo City in his capacity as personal representative of Helen's estate. The district court granted summary judgment in Provo's favor, ruling that Provo owed…