SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah judge dismissed a lawsuit against Salt Lake City over the death of a passenger who ran onto the airport tarmac and climbed into a plane’s running engine.
Judge Heather Brereton granted the city’s motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, ending claims brought by Judd and Lisa Efinger, Kyler Efinger’s parents and representatives of his estate. The order was signed Oct. 16.
The lawsuit alleged the city failed to maintain airport security systems, train employees to respond to mental health emergencies and coordinate a timely search after Kyler left a secured area. The family brought claims of wrongful death, negligence and premises liability…