Nu-Med USA, Inc. v. 4Life Research, L.C.

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

T1 In this appeal we are asked to determine whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment to 4Life Research, L.C. (dLife). The district court concluded that Nu-Med USA, Inc.'s (Nu-Med) claims were barred by rule 18 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure as compulsory counterclaims that were required to be litigated in prior litigation between the parties. The court also rejected Nu-Med's position that it could refile the claims because they had been voluntarily dismissed without prejudice in the prior litigation. We hold that Nu-Med's claims are not barred…