Jaques v. Midway Auto Plaza, Inc.

DURHAM, Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶1 This action was commenced by eleven purchasers of vehicles (Purchasers) from two car dealerships: Midway Auto Plaza and Mike Riddle Mitsubishi (Car Dealers). We granted interlocutory appeal to decide two issues. The first issue is whether seetion 81A-15-105(2) of the Utah Code provides a private right of action to purchasers of an insurance policy from an unauthorized insurer. This issue arose from a motion to dismiss filed by the Car Dealers arguing that the Purchasers had no such right. The district court denied the motion. The second issue is whether…