Alta Health Strategies, Inc. v. CCI Mechanical Service

WILKINS, Judge:

Alta Health Strategies, Inc. (Alta Health) appeals the trial court’s order directing a verdict in favor of CCI Mechanical Service (CCI). We vacate and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

Because we are reviewing an order granting a directed verdict, we view and recite all facts and inferences drawn from the facts in the light most favorable to Alta Health, the nonmoving party. See Nay v. General Motors Corp., 850 P.2d 1260, 1261 (Utah 1993).

In 1991, Alta Health owned and kept millions of dollars worth of sophisticated Unisys computer equipment in its computer room. Alta Health had…