The Utah Supreme Court clarified that governmental immunity for emergency medical assistance applies only to responses to catastrophic emergencies, not routine EMS calls.
Utah’s public duty doctrine shields government entities from liability for failing to perform duties owed to the general public unless a special relationship exists with specific individuals.
Utah clarifies that the collateral source rule doesn’t allow recovery of medical expenses never actually incurred when insurance contracts establish lower negotiated rates.
The Utah Supreme Court clarified that statements made on social media or in public debates are not automatically immune from defamation claims if they contain factual accusations without hedging language.
This decision establishes that Utah landlords generally have no duty to protect third parties from tenant-owned dogs absent special circumstances.
Utah Supreme Court clarifies that the learned intermediary rule does not shield pharmacists from liability when they have knowledge of patient-specific medication risks.
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