Utah § 13-14-308 Private right of action.

Utah Statutes

§ 13-14-308 — Private right of action.

Utah § 13-14-308

Title 13Commerce and Trade

Ch. 13-14New Automobile Franchise Act

Part 13-14-3Restrictions on Termination, Relocation, and Establishment of Franchises

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Utah Code Ann. § 13-14-308 (2026).

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(1)A franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a franchisor for a violation of this chapter that results in damage to the franchisee.

(2)(2)(a) As used in this Subsection (2):

(2)(a)(i) "New franchisor" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.

(2)(a)(ii) "Reinstated franchise" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.

(2)(a)(iii) "Reinstated franchisee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.

(2)(b) A reinstated franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a new franchisor if:

(2)(b)(i) the new franchisor:

(2)(b)(i)(A) establishes a new franchisee of the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee within the relevant marke

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(1) A franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a franchisor for a violation of this chapter that results in damage to the franchisee.
(2) (2)(a) As used in this Subsection (2):
(2)(a)(i) "New franchisor" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(2)(a)(ii) "Reinstated franchise" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(2)(a)(iii) "Reinstated franchisee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 13-14-302.5.
(2)(b) A reinstated franchisee has a private right of action for actual damages and reasonable attorney fees against a new franchisor if:
(2)(b)(i) the new franchisor:

(2)(b)(i)(A) establishes a new franchisee of the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee; or
(2)(b)(i)(B) adds a line-make to another franchisor's existing franchisee within the relevant market area of the reinstated franchisee that is the same line-make as a line-make of the reinstated franchisee; and
(2)(b)(ii) the franchisor's action under Subsection (2)(b)(i) causes a substantial diminution in value of the reinstated franchisee's reinstated franchise.
(2)(c) A new franchisor may not be held liable under Subsection (2)(b) based on a franchisee's purchase of another existing franchise, both of which are within the relevant market area of a reinstated franchisee, for the purpose of combining the purchased franchise with the franchise of the purchasing franchisee.