The Appellate Group

Hammon v. Zoom Inc.

Hammon v. Zoom Inc., 2025 UT App 106 (Oliver, J.)

Civil Law

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

(1) The economic loss rule barred plaintiff’s fraud claims against company and company officer.

(2) The district court did not err in granting summary judgment to defendant on equitable and promissory estoppel claims.

(3) The district court err in granting summary judgment to defendant on request for declaratory judgment.

Practice tip:

The economic loss rule bars claims against corporate officers when the tort claims at issue overlap completely with contractual duties.

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