FORD v. AEFA

No. 20020550.

98 P.3d 15 (2004)

2004 UT 70

Jerry FORD, Mark Russell, Robert P. Welch, Travis Kell, J. Mathew Zundel, David K. Eaton, John D. Ford, Robert Aamodt, D. Scott Bunnell, individuals, and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC., a Minnesota Corporation, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. David Eckersley, John P. Ashton, Robert G. Wing, James W. McConkie, III, Salt Lake, for plaintiffs.

David A. Anderson, Elisabeth R. Blattner, Salt Lake, Charles G. Cole, Morgan D. Hodgson, Paul J. Ondrasik, Washington, D.C., for defendant.


DURHAM, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This case presents an appeal of the trial court's grant of partial summary judgment to class action plaintiffs, finding the defendant liable for breach of contract. All members of the plaintiff class (the Advisors) are financial planners who worked for defendant American Express Financial Advisors (AEFA) as independent contractors. The trial court allowed a jury trial on the issue of damages, and the jury returned a verdict for the...

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