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County attorney: judge‑ordered special master in major trade‑secret case will drive up 2025 litigation costs
Summary
The Davis County Attorney's Office told the budget committee it may need to increase the professional/technical budget to $100,000 after Judge Russell ordered a special master under Rule 53 in a trade‑secret restitution case; the special master bill could be $30,000–$50,000 and likely fall to the 2025 budget.
Troy told the committee a pending trade‑secret restitution matter will likely require the appointment of a special master under Rule 53 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and said the court has already directed that the county pay the special master's costs.
He described the case as involving local victims and a company with roughly $120 million in annual revenue; victims are seeking approximately $1…
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