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Judge dismissed lawsuit over man's death at Salt Lake City airport
What happened
A Utah judge dismissed a lawsuit against Salt Lake City over the death of a man who ran onto the airport tarmac and climbed into a plane’s running engine. The court ruled that the city owed a duty to the public generally, not to the individual.
Timeline
- KJZZ Judge dismissed lawsuit over man's death at Salt Lake City airport
- KUTV 2News Judge dismissed lawsuit over man's death at Salt Lake City airport
- Fox 13 Judge dismisses lawsuit over Park City man's death after crawling into plane engine
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Judge dismissed lawsuit over man's death at Salt Lake City airport
— A Utah judge dismissed a lawsuit against Salt Lake City over the death of a man who ran onto the airport tarmac and climbed into a plane’s running engine. The court ruled that the city owed a duty to the public…