The Appellate Group

Commercial Club Bldg. v. Global Rescue, LLC.

State v. Deuel, 2026 UT App 6 (Orme, J.)

Civil

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

  • The district court did not abuse its discretion in ruling that the Fairness Requirement was satisfied and in finding in favor of Commercial Club on its alter ego theory.
  • The district court correctly concluded that it was precluded from addressing the issue of prejudgment interest on remand. 
  • Practice tip: When an appeals court vacates a judgment with narrowing instructions which direct the district court to consider certain issues, the district court does not have a mandate to reconsider other issues except in extraordinary circumstances. 

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