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First Substitute S.B. 53

Senator Stephen H. Urquhart proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
AWARDING OF ATTORNEY FEES

             2     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             5     
House Sponsor: Brad L. Dee

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill limits when a court may award attorney fees.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides that attorney fees may not be awarded under the private attorney general
             13      doctrine.
             14      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             15          None
             16      Other Special Clauses:
             17          None
             18      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             19      ENACTS:
             20          78B-5-825.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             21     
             22      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             23          Section 1. Section 78B-5-825.5 is enacted to read:
             24          78B-5-825.5. Attorney fees -- Private attorney general doctrine disavowed.
             25          A court may not award attorney fees under the private attorney general doctrine as


             26      stated in Stewart v. Utah Public Service Commission, 885 P.2d 759 (1994), and its progeny.


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