Tindley v. Salt Lake City School District
Utah Supreme Court
116 P.3d 295 (2005)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
In November 2000, Bradley, a Salt Lake City School District teacher, was driving students back from a debate-team competition in California when he was involved in a car accident due to his own negligence. Two students were killed, and three other students were severely injured in the accident. The students and their families (plaintiff) entered into a settlement agreement with the school district (defendant) for $500,000, the maximum amount recoverable under the Utah Governmental Immunity Act. As part of the settlement agreement, the students agreed to relinquish any additional claims against the district but reserved their right to challenge the constitutionality of the act’s damage cap. The students subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging that the damage-cap provisions of the act violated the open-courts clause of the Utah Constitution.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Parrish, J.)
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