The court clarified that interpleader immunity has limits and does not protect escrow agents from claims alleging misconduct independent of the interpleader decision.
The Utah Supreme Court limited the scope of Pugmire, holding that employer-employee liability waivers are void as against public policy only for work-related injuries, not injuries occurring outside of employment.
Utah’s workers’ compensation statute requires employers seeking to offset third-party recoveries against future benefits to pay their proportionate share of litigation expenses based on both past and future compensation obligations.
The Utah Supreme Court clarified that injunctions pending appeal require specific proof of irreparable harm that cannot be compensated by monetary damages.
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