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Premises Liability Laws in Utah.

Utah premises liability follows traditional invitee/licensee/trespasser categories. Landowners owe invitees a duty of reasonable care, including inspection and warning; licensees a duty to warn of known dangers; trespassers a duty to avoid willful or wanton conduct. Utah's modified comparative fault (50% bar) applies. Utah has a Recreational Use Act granting landowner immunity. Utah follows common-law "one-bite" rule for dogs generally, with specific exceptions for dogs at large.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

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Statute of Limitations

4 yearsUtah Code § 78B-2-307

4-year general personal injury statute applies.

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Fault & Liability Rules

Modified Comparative Fault (50% Bar)Utah Code § 78B-5-818

Plaintiff's fault reduces recovery proportionally. Plaintiff whose fault equals or exceeds 50% (or the fault of any individual defendant) recovers nothing.

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Key Utah Statutes

Invitee DutyUtah common law

Landowners owe invitees (business visitors) a duty of reasonable care, including inspection and warning.

Recreational Use ActUtah Code § 57-14-101 et seq.

Landowners who permit free recreational use of their land owe no duty of care and are not liable absent willful or malicious conduct.

Dog Bite (Common Law + Statute)Utah Code § 18-1-1; common law

Utah imposes strict liability on dog owners under § 18-1-1 for injuries caused by the dog. Generally broader than common-law one-bite rule.

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