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Utah Senate files 'loser pays' tort‑reform pilot after narrow second‑reading tally
Summary
A proposed pilot to shift attorney‑fee awards claim‑by‑claim drew extensive debate over fairness and judicial burden; after close roll‑call votes the Senate reported the measure filed rather than advancing to third reading.
Senator Thomas, sponsor of second substitute Senate Bill 92, urged the Senate to advance a limited "loser pays" pilot that would allow courts to award attorney fees on a claim‑by‑claim basis and use a federal prevailing‑party standard, arguing it would curb broad "catch‑all" litigation. "This is probably the most important tort reform legislation that we're gonna consider this session,"…
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