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House passes long-arm jurisdiction clarification to align with modern practice
Utah House of Representatives · March 12, 2009
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Summary
The House passed SB 244 to clarify the interaction of an 1872 tolling statute with modern long-arm jurisdiction; the bill removes conflict by specifying that the long-arm statute supersedes the old tolling rule when long-arm jurisdiction applies. The measure passed 68–0 and will be returned to the Senate.
The Utah House unanimously approved Senate Bill 244, a technical clarification of jurisdictional rules that reconciles an 1872 tolling statute with more recent long-arm jurisdiction authority recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Representative Hughes explained…
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