A court may not award attorney fees under the private attorney general doctrine in any action filed after May 12, 2009.
Utah Code § 78B-5-825.5
Attorney fees -- Private attorney general doctrine disavowed
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 2009 UT App 335 - Thompson v. Logan City (2009)
Most recently applied in 2012 UT App 348 - Cloud v. Washington City (December 2012)
Enacted by Chapter 373, 2009 General Session
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.