Woman sues HERSELF over fatal crash that killed her husband

Woman sues HERSELF over fatal crash that killed her husband

A Utah woman who was the driver in a crash that killed her husband has been given the go-ahead to sue herself for negligence.

The bizarre legal situation arose after Barbara Bagley, as representative of her dead husband’s estate, filed papers suing herself as the driver, in order to claim damages against the insurance company.

The December 27, 2011, accident occurred on Interstate 80 near Battle Mountain, about 225 miles east of Reno.

It was reported at the time she suffered a concussion, broken ribs, a shattered wrist and two punctured lungs, while her husband Brad Vom Baur was initially taken to hospital in critical condition before succumbing to his injuries.

According to court documents, Bagley as the estate representative seeks unspecified amount of damages for medical expenses, loss of financial support and the loss of her husband’s love and companionship, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.

The claim was initially denied by a district judge in January 2014, only for it to be overruled on appeal.

Lawyers representing her in her capacity as estate representative said she was suing herself because legally, she had to act to benefit the estate.

But those representing her in her own capacity as the driver said: ‘If this suit is allowed to continue, a jury would be asked to determine whether Barbara Bagley’s fault caused Barbara Bagley’s own harm,’ the paper reported.

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