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- Utah Supreme Court
Can a Utah arbitrator award damages on a claim the claimant never submitted?RV Holdings 4 v. Standard Fiber
July 9, 2026
An arbitrator cannot award damages on a claim the claimant never submitted in writing, and courts reviewing arbitration awards owe deference only to the threshold question of arbitrability—not to every aspect of the award.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
When does a divorce decree modification become ambiguous on mortgage obligations?Schmidt v. Schmidt
July 2, 2026
When two judicial officers each adopt a different ‘unambiguous’ interpretation of the same divorce decree provision, that divergence is itself a strong signal of ambiguity requiring extrinsic evidence.- Civil Appeals
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- Family Law Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
When is an insurer’s low UIM settlement offer fairly debatable as a matter of law?Newman v. LM General Insurance Co.
June 19, 2026
An insurer’s low settlement offer on a UIM claim does not constitute bad faith when the valuation of the insured’s general damages is inherently uncertain and the insurer diligently investigated, fairly evaluated, and promptly attempted to resolve the claim.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can Utah courts enforce settlement emails as integrated contracts?Wilson v. Wilson
May 7, 2026
Courts may enforce mediation settlement agreements as integrated contracts when the terms demonstrate mutual assent, but cannot award delay damages absent proper legal basis for sanctions.- Civil Appeals
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- Family Law Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can Utah courts enforce settlement agreements with unfulfilled conditions precedent?In re Brown Family Trust
May 7, 2026
Settlement agreements with conditions precedent cannot be enforced until all conditions are fulfilled, even when non-parties refuse to cooperate with contemplated property transfers.- Civil Appeals
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Krueger v. Seed Capital
April 16, 2026
Courts will not find anticipatory repudiation where a party’s conduct can reasonably be interpreted as legally compliant rather than an unequivocal refusal to perform.- Civil Appeals


