Bill > SJR006

This joint resolution amends Rule 42 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, which governs how courts can consolidate cases, conduct separate trials, and transfer venue. A key change specifically addresses medical malpractice actions, stipulating that a jury or judge cannot consider evidence of a claimant's past medical expenses or past costs of medical equipment until liability for those losses has been established and any claims for noneconomic damages related to those losses have been fully decided. The resolution also includes provisions for transferring cases to a business and chancery court and for convening a district court panel under certain circumstances, and it outlines the effective date and coordination with other legislative resolutions.

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