A Utah judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's parents against the city of Moab. The lawsuit alleged that police did not do enough to protect Petito during a traffic stop from the man who later killed her. The judge cited a state law barring lawsuits against government agencies and stated that the constitutionality of the law could be considered by the Court of Appeals.
Petito, 22, was traveling with her fiance in a camper van when they were stopped by police in Moab in August 2021. Police determined that Petito was the aggressor in a reported altercation, and the couple was asked to spend the night apart. Petito's parents reported her missing in September 2021 after her fiance returned to Florida alone.
