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· 6/23/1989

Slusher v. Ospital by Ospital

Citations

  • 777 P.2d 437
  • 111 Utah Adv. Rep. 18
  • 1989 Utah LEXIS 65
  • 1989 WL 73123

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[t]he current approach is to validate Mary Carter agreements ... but to require that they be fully disclosed”
  • trial court's error in not disclosing settlement agreement to jury was harmless given totality of circumstances
  • \[T]here is considerable authority to the effect that jurors today assume the presence of insurance.\
  • \[TJrial courts enjoy considerable discretion in deciding bifurcation and consolidation requests under rule 42 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.\ (citations omitted)
  • agreement must be disclosed to court and parties, then court should disclose the existence and basic contents of agreement to jury, which may include admission of the agreement into evidence
  • agreement must be disclosed to court and parties, then court should disclose the existence and basic contents of agreement to jury, which may include admission of the agreement into evidence

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Judges: Hall, Howe, Durham, Zimmerman, Stewart, Orme

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