Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 8 > Part 7 - Utah Alternative Dispute Process for ADA Complaints Act

• Americans with Disabilities Act: means the public accommodation protections of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U. See Utah Code 78B-8-701
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Prospective defendant: means a person that is an owner, lessor, or operator of a public accommodation, or a designated agent of the owner, lessor, or operator for service of process. See Utah Code 78B-8-701
• Prospective plaintiff: means an individual with a disability who may bring a cause of action under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Utah Code 78B-8-701
• Public accommodation: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 78B-8-701
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.