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    • Utah Supreme Court
    What damages must be proven in Utah trade secrets cases?

    Freedom Counseling v. Feller Behavioral

    August 14, 2025

    Trade secrets claims require proof that the defendant’s misappropriation actually caused the plaintiff’s damages, not just that damages occurred during the same timeframe.
    • Civil Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Can surface owners use soil without compensating subsurface owners?

    Genesis Aggregates v. Toll Southwest

    August 7, 2025

    Surface owners may use soil on their property for development without compensating subsurface owners unless the soil is exported off-site.
    • Civil Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Does a prior constitutional ruling automatically invalidate a revised damages cap?

    University of Utah v. Tullis

    June 5, 2025

    The Utah Supreme Court clarified that plurality opinions with narrow holdings cannot automatically invalidate revised statutes without a controlling majority rationale to apply.
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Does a Utah landlord have a duty to protect third parties from a tenant’s dangerous dog?

    Tesch v. Bonneville Property

    November 28, 2025

    This decision establishes that Utah landlords generally have no duty to protect third parties from tenant-owned dogs absent special circumstances.
    • Civil Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Can postconviction petitioners file motions for summary judgment?

    Newton v. State

    November 6, 2025

    The Utah Supreme Court clarified that while postconviction petitioners cannot combine motions with response memoranda, they may file separate motions for summary judgment in PCRA proceedings.
    • Criminal Appeals
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    • Utah Supreme Court
    Does the learned intermediary rule protect pharmacists from all negligence claims?

    Jensen v. Walgreen Co.

    October 2, 2025

    Utah Supreme Court clarifies that the learned intermediary rule does not shield pharmacists from liability when they have knowledge of patient-specific medication risks.
    • Civil Appeals
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