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Utah Court Confirms “Seller Beware” Rule in Failed Sale Suits, Requiring Return of Earnest Money Before Seeking Other Remedies

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In Utah, if you are a seller of real property, you have to let the bird in the hand go before pursuing the two in the bush. The seller of a motel trying to recover damages from a prospective buyer for breach of contract got a...more

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Utah Courts Expand the Reach of the Economic Loss Rule in Construction Disputes

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Utah courts continue to strengthen both the common law and statutory economic loss rule by limiting what duties are independent of those in a typical buyer/seller contractual relationship and thus limiting the common law...more

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Utah Affirms Again – Implied Covenants, Even Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Do Not Trump Express Covenants

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On October 29, 2019, the Utah Supreme Court issued a rare decision reversing the Utah Court of Appeals. At issue was whether an at-will salesperson who had completed six contracts for sale of television services, and who was...more

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Utah Supreme Court Vacates an Award of Non-Economic Damages Arising from a Legal Malpractice Action

Brief Summary - In a case of first impression for Utah's highest court, the court vacated a jury award of non-economic damages for emotional distress allegedly sustained by plaintiff as a result of the alleged malpractice....more

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Utah Supreme Court Lays Out Pro-Plaintiff Presumption of Harm Standard in Trade Secret Cases

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The Utah Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision laying out a presumption of harm evidentiary standard in trade secret cases, which will be very useful for plaintiffs seeking injunctive relief in cases involving...more

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