(1)  As used in this section:

Terms Used In Utah Code 56-1-15

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  “Railroad operation” means an operation conducted:

(i)  by a railroad:

(A)  owner;

(B)  operator;

(C)  contractor; or

(D)  lessee; and

(ii)  on a rail line.

(b)  “Railroad operation” includes an operation of a train, a construction operation, or a maintenance operation.

(2)  In an action for damages that result from a fire caused by a railroad operation, proof that the fire occurred and was caused by a railroad operation is prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of the person who conducted the railroad operation.

Amended by Chapter 320, 2009 General Session

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