Barbara Bagley Sued Herself for Wrongful Death

In 2011, Barbara Bagley and her husband Bradley were traveling through Utah when Barbara lost control of the car. Details are vague because there was just one car involved, but Bagley's husband was killed when the car rolled. Following that, Bagley sued herself for carelessness in causing the death.

How then does this operate? Bagley brought the action on behalf of her late husband's estate. She sought compensation to cover the cost of the funeral, the loss of future financial support, the suffering her husband would have experienced, and her own suffering at his passing. The Bagley who was acting as the estate representative for her insurance provider was sued by the Bagley. In other words, she was suing her own insurance company, arguing that since the accident was her fault, she should be held liable through her insurance. She was clearly to blame for the collision, therefore her insurance company had no interest in paying.

The case was first dismissed, but Bagley later challenged the ruling. The appeals court actually overruled the first judge's ruling on the grounds that there was no prohibition on her suing herself in Utah law. What financial compensation, if any, she actually received as a consequence of the lawsuit is unknown. However, lawyers argued that since creditors had priority, Bagley should have received payment from the estate before the lawyers themselves, the hospital that treated her husband, and anyone else involved.

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