Mark Morris and Tyson Prisbrey | Snell & Wilmer In UDOT v. Target Corp. et al., 2020 UT 10, the Utah Supreme Court recently clarified the standard by which a property owner is entitled to severance damages in connection with condemnation under Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-511(1)(b). The case arose from a UDOT highway construction project… Continue reading Clarifying the Standard for Severance Damages for Condemned Property in Utah
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When Does a Mechanics’ Lien Effect?
Kent Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock The Utah Mechanic’s Liens Act needed some clarification on when exactly a mechanic’s lien goes into effect. That clarification came in February 2015 from the Court of Appeals of Utah. In the case Pentalon Construction, Inc. v. Rymark Properties, LLC the court ruled that “nearly completed excavation constitutes… Continue reading When Does a Mechanics’ Lien Effect?
Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”
Kent B. Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock Introduction. Contingent payment clauses provide parties involved in a construction project with a contractual method for determining who will absorb losses that may occur if the owner fails to pay for work performed on the project. In Utah, the law remains unsettled in this area, though some… Continue reading Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”
‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors
Courtney Malveaux, Christopher Moon and Richard Vitarelli | Jackson Lewis Following a local television station’s report of labor brokers paying cash to construction laborers to avoid paying taxes for these workers, a Utah state legislator said she plans to introduce legislation in 2020 to increase fines and make subcontractors liable for the acts of these… Continue reading ‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors
Matching Considerations in Utah
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 26, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) drafted a model law named the “Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.” These standards include fair and rapid settlement of claims as well as the procedures and practices constituting unfair claim adjustment practices. Section 9 of the… Continue reading Matching Considerations in Utah