Any clause in a sales contract or collateral document that requires a purchaser or end user of a product to indemnify, hold harmless, or defend a manufacturer of a product is contrary to public policy and void and unenforceable if a defect in the design or manufacturing of the product causes an injury or death.
Utah Code § 78B-6-707
Indemnification provisions void and unenforceable
Known as the Utah Product Liability Act
The act spans §§ 78–78 (8 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Penunuri v. Sundance (2013)
Most recently applied in Penunuri v. Sundance (April 2013)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 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.