Uintah Basin Medical Center v. Hardy

54 P.3d 1165 (2002)

2002 UT 92

UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER, Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

Leo W. HARDY, M.D., Defendant and Appellant.

No. 20000501.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 30, 2002.

Blaine J. Bernard, Eric G. Maxfield, Christine T. Greenwood, E. Blaine Rawson, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff.

John P. Harrington, Joni J. Jones, Melissa H. Bailey, Salt Lake City, for defendant.

INTRODUCTION

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This appeal concerns the voidability of certain government contracts. Specifically, we consider the question of when a contract entered into by a predecessor governing body is…