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Utah House narrows civil liability rules in close vote on comparative‑fault bill
Summary
After hours of debate, the Utah House passed House Bill 45 to allow juries to apportion fault between negligent and intentional wrongdoers; supporters said it restores fairness, opponents warned it could reduce victims’ recovery when some wrongdoers lack assets.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to pass House Bill 45 on Jan. 29, sending the comparative‑fault measure to the Senate after an extended floor debate.
The bill, introduced and argued by Representative Wyatt, instructs juries to apportion civil fault between negligent actors and intentional tortfeasors rather than holding a negligent party automatically responsible for the full amount of damages when a separate intentional actor caused most of the harm. “This bill would allow the jury to apportion fault,” Representative Wyatt said in floor remarks summarizing the measure and responding to examples…
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