Legal Opinion

Dennis Dillon Oldsmobile, GMC, Inc. v. Zdunich

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 20, 1983No. 17886, 18262 and 18263PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DURHAM, Justice:

This action involves two cases which were consolidated on appeal, each of which requires a determination of the nature and extent of a surety’s liability under a motor vehicle dealer’s bond issued pursuant to U.C.A., 1953, § 41-3-16(1). In Dennis Dillon Oldsmobile, GMC, Inc. v. Zdunich (the “Dillon” case), the trial court held that there was no aggregate limitation on the surety’s liability on the bond, finding in-stéad that the surety’s potential liability was a maximum of $20,000 per claim. In American Manufacturers Mutual v. Resort Campers, Ltd. (the “AMM” case), the trial…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Smith v. BowmanUtah Supreme Court · 1907
  2. M. H. Walker Realty Co. v. American Surety Co. of New YorkUtah Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Royal Indemnity Co. v. Special Service Supply Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Morris v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Clatsop County ex rel. Hildebrand v. FeldschauOregon Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Baker v. Western Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1988
  2. Shelter America Corp. v. Ohio Casualty & Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1987
  3. Bear River Mutual Insurance Co. v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1989
  4. Western Surety Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
  5. Western Surety Co. v. SmithColorado Court of Appeals · 1995

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