UMIA INSURANCE, INC. v. SALTZ

No. 20200008.

515 P.3d 406 (2022)

2022 UT 21

UMIA INSURANCE, INC., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Renato SALTZ, M.D. and Saltz Plastic Surgery, P.C., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed June 9, 2022.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Troy L. Booher , Beth E. Kennedy , Taylor P. Webb , Salt Lake City, Mark D. Malloy , Steven L. Miracle , Milwaukee, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Julianne P. Blanch , Alan S. Mouritsen , Salt Lake City, for appellees/cross-appellants.

Associate Chief Justice Lee authored the opinion of the Court in which Chief Justice Durrant, Justice Pearce, Justice Hagen, and JUDGE POHLMAN joined.


¶1 Renato Saltz is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who was sued by a former patient for releasing her pre- and post-surgery photographs to a news outlet. Saltz turned over his legal defense to his malpractice insurance provider, UMIA Insurance, Inc. UMIA initially defended Saltz but eventually...

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