Attorney Fees Amendments

Summary

The bill updates Utah law by defining “bad faith” for attorney‑fee purposes and changing how reasonable fees are awarded in civil cases. It also establishes a specific arbitration process for third‑party bodily‑injury claims arising from dog attacks, capping arbitration awards at $50,000, waiving personal‑asset judgments, and setting rules for discovery, arbitrator selection, cost sharing, and de‑novo trials. These changes aim to make fee awards clearer and dispute resolution faster and cheaper.

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