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House amends and passes survival-action bill, capping general damages and adding notice provision
Summary
First substitute HB294 was amended to preserve negotiated general and special damages when a claimant dies during settlement negotiations; the House accepted an amendment capping general damages at $100,000 and adding a six-month notice requirement, and passed the bill 40–30.
The House debated and passed first substitute House Bill 294, a change to the survival-action statute that preserves a claim for general and special damages if a claimant dies of an unrelated cause during settlement negotiations. Sponsor Representative Tony McKiff said the bill closes an unfair gap in current Utah…
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