Utah Chiropractic Ass'n v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

MAUGHAN, Justice:

Plaintiff, Utah Chiropractic Association, Inc., appeals from an order of the district court dismissing plaintiff’s appeal from a decision of the Insurance Commissioner. The district court ruled that since plaintiff failed to file its petition for review within one month of the Commissioner’s decision, the court was without jurisdiction to entertain the appeal. The sole question before this court is, to what extent do the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure govern the timeliness of appeals from the Insurance Commissioner’s decisions to the District Court of Salt Lake County? We…