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2011 Utah Code
Title 78B Judicial Code
Chapter 3 Actions and Venue
- Section 101 Husband and wife -- Actions -- Defense -- Absent spouse.
- Section 102 Injury of a child -- Suit by parent or guardian.
- Section 103 Successive actions on same contract.
- Section 104 Actions against officers -- Bond required -- Costs and attorney fees.
- Section 105 Definition of heir.
- Section 106 Death of a person -- Suit by heir or personal representative.
- Section 106.5 Claims brought by presumptive personal representative.
- Section 107 Survival of action for injury to person or death upon death of wrongdoer or injured person -- Exception and restriction to out-of-pocket expenses.
- Section 108 Shoplifting -- Merchant's rights -- Civil liability for shoplifting by adult or minor -- Criminal conviction not a prerequisite for civil liability -- Written notice required for penalty demand.
- Section 109 Right to life -- State policy -- Act or omission preventing abortion not actionable -- Failure or refusal to prevent birth not a defense.
- Section 110 Defense to civil action for damages resulting from commission of crime.
- Section 201 Title -- Purpose.
- Section 202 Definitions.
- Section 204 Effect of failure to appoint registered agent -- Service of process upon nonresident.
- Section 205 Acts submitting person to jurisdiction.
- Section 206 Service of process.
- Section 207 Only claims arising from enumerated acts may be asserted.
- Section 208 Default judgments.
- Section 209 When exercisable.
- Section 301 Actions involving real property.
- Section 302 Actions to recover fines or penalties -- Against public officers.
- Section 303 Actions against a county.
- Section 304 Actions on written contracts.
- Section 305 Transitory actions -- Residence of corporations.
- Section 306 Arising without this state in favor of resident.
- Section 307 All other actions.
- Section 308 Change of venue -- Conditions precedent.
- Section 309 Grounds.
- Section 310 Court to which transfer is to be made.
- Section 311 Duty of clerk -- Fees and costs -- Effect on jurisdiction.
- Section 401 Title.
- Section 402 Legislative findings and declarations -- Purpose of act.
- Section 403 Definitions.
- Section 404 Statute of limitations -- Exceptions -- Application.
- Section 405 Amount of award reduced by amounts of collateral sources available to plaintiff -- No reduction where subrogation right exists -- Collateral sources defined -- Procedure to preserve subrogation rights -- Evidence admissible -- Exceptions.
- Section 406 Failure to obtain informed consent -- Proof required of patient -- Defenses -- Consent to health care.
- Section 407 Limitation on actions against health care providers when parent or guardian refuses to consent to health care of child.
- Section 408 Writing required as basis for liability for breach of guarantee, warranty, contract, or assurance of result.
- Section 409 Ad damnum clause prohibited in complaint.
- Section 410 Limitation of award of noneconomic damages in malpractice actions.
- Section 411 Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action.
- Section 412 Notice of intent to commence action.
- Section 413 Professional liability insurance coverage for providers -- Insurance commissioner may require joint underwriting authority.
- Section 414 Periodic payment of future damages in malpractice actions.
- Section 415 Actions under Utah Governmental Immunity Act.
- Section 416 Division to provide panel -- Exemption -- Procedures -- Statute of limitations tolled -- Composition of panel -- Expenses -- Division authorized to set license fees.
- Section 417 Proceedings -- Authority of panel -- Rights of parties to proceedings.
- Section 418 Decision and recommendations of panel -- No judicial or other review.
- Section 419 Evidence of proceedings not admissible in subsequent action -- Panelist may not be compelled to testify -- Immunity of panelist from civil liability -- Information regarding professional conduct.
- Section 420 Proceedings considered a binding arbitration hearing upon written agreement of parties -- Compensation to members of panel.
- Section 421 Arbitration agreements.
- Section 422 Evidence of disclosures -- Civil proceedings -- Unanticipated outcomes -- Medical care.
- Section 423 Affidavit of merit.
- Section 424 Limitation of liability for ostensible agent.
- Section 425 Prohibition on cause of action for negligent credentialing.
- Section 501 Definitions.
- Section 502 Limitation of therapist's duty to warn.
- Section 601 Purpose.
- Section 602 Definitions.
- Section 603 Liability imposed and limitations -- Defenses -- Limitations on damages.
- Section 604 Determination of causation -- Compensation allowed.
- Section 701 Definitions.
- Section 702 Damages recoverable for harm to or theft of service animal.
- Section 703 Limitation on cause of action.
- Section 801 Cause of action for death or addiction caused by use or ingestion of illegal controlled substances -- Damages.
- Section 901 Title.
- Section 902 Pilot project -- Rules and procedures.
- Section 903 Agreement.
- Section 904 Juries.
- Section 905 Rules of evidence.
- Section 906 Post-trial motions -- Appeals.
- Section 907 Attorney fees.
- Section 908 Judicial Council to make rules.
- Section 909 Report to Legislature -- Repeal date.
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