Punitive Damages Not Recoverable In Utah Insurance Dispute, Federal Judge Says

( January 29, 2026, 9:42 AM EST) -- SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah federal judge granted an auto insurer’s motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, agreeing with the insurer that the insureds’ punitive damages claim cannot proceed because the insureds’ breach of contract and bad faith claims sound in contract and punitive damages are not recoverable for contract claims under Utah law....