Scudder v. Kennecott Copper Corp.

ON CERTIORARI TO THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS

HOWE, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals which reversed a summary judgment, vacated a jury verdict, and ordered a new trial. Scudder v. Kennecott Copper Corp., 858 P.2d 1005 (Utah Ct.App.1993).

The court of appeals has already fully stated the facts. Id. at 1006-07. Briefly, plaintiff Richard E. Seudder was an employee of Weyher-Livsey Constructors, Inc., which had contracted to work for defendant Kenne-cott Copper Corp. on a modernization project. Kenneeott had also contracted with defendant Stearns Catalytic…