Farm Bureau v. Weston
Farm Bureau v. Weston, 2025 UT 42 (Hagen, J.)
Civil Procedure/Arbitration
The Utah Supreme Court held:
- The court of appeals incorrectly concluded that the judgment entered pursuant to the arbitration award had not expired.
- The court of appeals correctly concluded that the defendant insurer had a duty to defend and correctly affirmed the district court’s finding that the surviving driver failed to prove that the defendant insurer’s breach of duty to defend caused his emotional distress.
- Practice Tip: A judgment entered after confirming an arbitration award is a final, appealable order that triggers the eight-year period for the expiration of judgments.