Dennis Dillon Oldsmobile, GMC, Inc. v. Zdunich
Utah Supreme Court
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
- Smith v. BowmanUtah Supreme Court · 1907
- M. H. Walker Realty Co. v. American Surety Co. of New YorkUtah Supreme Court · 1922
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. Special Service Supply Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1966
- Morris v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1983
- Clatsop County ex rel. Hildebrand v. FeldschauOregon Supreme Court · 1921
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