Utah Case Commentaries

Validity of Irrevocable Proxies under Utah Law: Auto West v. Baggs

Date: Jan 24, 1984

Validity of Irrevocable Proxies under Utah Law: Auto West v. Baggs Introduction Auto West, Inc., Charles Bryan, Paul Graff, and Norman P. Stephens initiated a legal battle against Richard Baggs in...

Standing in Judicial Proceedings: Insights from Jenkins v. Swan et al.

Date: Nov 11, 1983

Standing in Judicial Proceedings: Insights from Jenkins v. Swan et al. Introduction Lynn A. Jenkins v. Karl G. Swan, et al. (675 P.2d 1145) is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Utah on...

Utah Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Lesser Included Offense Instructions in Burglary Cases

Date: Sep 22, 1983

Utah Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Lesser Included Offense Instructions in Burglary Cases Introduction In State of Utah v. Jeffrey Dean Baker, 671 P.2d 152 (Utah Supreme Court, 1983), the...

Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Second-Degree Murder: State v. Petree

Date: Feb 5, 1983

Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Second-Degree Murder: State v. Petree Introduction State of Utah v. John Wilson Petree is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Utah on February 4,...

Affirmation of Public Service Commission's Authority in Approving Utility Settlements

Date: Jan 7, 1983

Affirmation of Public Service Commission's Authority in Approving Utility Settlements Introduction The case Utah Department of Administrative Services v. Public Service Commission (658 P.2d 601,...

Establishing Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Relations in Utah: The Leigh Furniture Case

Date: Dec 11, 1982

Establishing Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Relations in Utah: The Leigh Furniture Case Introduction The Supreme Court of Utah, in its 1982 decision of Leigh Furniture and Carpet...

Terminating Parental Rights Requires Proof of Unfitness: In re J.P. - Utah Supreme Court, 1982

Date: Jun 10, 1982

Terminating Parental Rights Requires Proof of Unfitness: In re J.P. - Utah Supreme Court, 1982 Introduction The case of In re J.P. was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Utah on June 9,...

Severability of Real Estate Contracts and Recovery of Attorney's Fees on Appeal: Insights from Management Services Corp. v. Development Associates

Date: Sep 12, 1980

Severability of Real Estate Contracts and Recovery of Attorney's Fees on Appeal: Insights from Management Services Corp. v. Development Associates Introduction Management Services Corp., a Utah...

Adoption of Strict Products Liability in Utah: Analysis of Fashion Place Associates v. Armco Steel Company

Date: Sep 26, 1979

Adoption of Strict Products Liability in Utah: Analysis of Fashion Place Associates v. Armco Steel Company Introduction The landmark case of Fashion Place Associates v. Armco Steel Company, decided...

Affirmation of Strict Criteria for Slander Per Se: Analysis of Allred v. Cook et al.

Date: Jan 12, 1979

Affirmation of Strict Criteria for Slander Per Se: Analysis of Allred v. Cook et al. Introduction In Royal NorDell Allred v. Mark E. Cook, Bryant Madsen, Kenneth R. Strate, and Tom Mower, 590 P.2d...

Discretionary Authority in Sentencing: State v. Gerrard (1978)

Date: Sep 15, 1978

Discretionary Authority in Sentencing: State v. Gerrard (1978) Introduction In The State of Utah v. David Gerrard, 584 P.2d 885 (Utah, 1978), the Supreme Court of Utah addressed critical issues...

Standing Requirements for Declaratory Judgments: Insights from Baird v. State of Utah

Date: Jan 10, 1978

Standing Requirements for Declaratory Judgments: Insights from Baird v. State of Utah Introduction Baird v. State of Utah (574 P.2d 713, Supreme Court of Utah, 1978) represents a pivotal case in...

Right to Bail in Capital Cases: Analysis of Chynoweth and Marston v. Larson

Date: Nov 30, 1977

Right to Bail in Capital Cases: Analysis of Chynoweth and Marston v. Larson Introduction The case of Mark Chynoweth and Ramona Marston v. Delmar Larson, Sheriff of Salt Lake County, adjudicated by...

Establishing Easement Appurtenant Rights and Maintenance Responsibilities: Aspen Acres Association v. Seven Associates, Inc.

Date: Apr 17, 1973

Establishing Easement Appurtenant Rights and Maintenance Responsibilities: Aspen Acres Association v. Seven Associates, Inc. Introduction The case of Aspen Acres Association, a corporation, Plaintiff...

Joint Liability for Fiduciary Fraud in Joint Ventures: A Comprehensive Analysis of Lynch v. MacDonald et al. (1962)

Date: Jan 3, 1962

Joint Liability for Fiduciary Fraud in Joint Ventures: A Comprehensive Analysis of Lynch v. MacDonald et al. (1962) Introduction The case of Dennis W. Lynch v. Arch MacDonald et al. adjudicated by...