Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit That Gabby Petito’s Parents Filed Against Moab, Utah Police

Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit That Gabby Petito’s Parents Filed Against Moab, Utah Police
Gabby Petito in an undated photo. FBI
The Associated Press
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SALT LAKE CITY—A Utah judge on Wednesday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against the city of Moab alleging police did not do enough during a traffic stop to protect their daughter from the man who killed her weeks later.

Plaintiffs’ attorney Judson Burton argued that a state law barring lawsuits against government agencies is unconstitutional and said they plan to appeal.