RDG Associates/Jorman Corp. v. Industrial Commission

STEWART, Associate Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered by the district court against the Industrial Commission in an action to enforce its orders against RDG Associates/Jorman Corporation (RDG) for wages not paid by T & K Steel, Inc. (T & K), to its employees. The issue is whether an owner-developer of land who contracts with a builder for the construction of an improvement on the owner’s land is liable for the unpaid wages of the builder’s employees under the Utah Wage Payment Statute, Utah Code Ann. § 34-28-8 (1974).

Sixty-three employees of T & K assigned their…