Utah Code > Title 57 > Chapter 14 > Part 5 – Limitation on Award
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§ 57-14-501 | Limitation of award of noneconomic damages |
Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 57 > Chapter 14 > Part 5 - Limitation on Award
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Land: includes roads, railway corridors, water, water courses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty. See Utah Code 57-14-102
- Owner: means the possessor of any interest in the land, whether public or private land, including a tenant, a lessor, a lessee, an occupant, or person in control of the land. See Utah Code 57-14-102
- Person: includes any person, regardless of age, maturity, or experience, who enters upon or uses land for recreational purposes. See Utah Code 57-14-102
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5