Redefining 'Accident' in Workers' Compensation: Allen v. Industrial Commission Introduction The Supreme Court of Utah, in the landmark case of Robert A. Allen v. Industrial Commission (729 P.2d 15,...
Mandatory Cautionary Instructions on Eyewitness Identification Established in State v. Long Introduction State of Utah v. Anthony L. Long is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Utah on...
Utah Supreme Court Invalidates Statute of Repose in Product Liability under Open Courts and Wrongful Death Provisions: A Comprehensive Analysis of Berry v. Beech Aircraft Corp. Introduction The case...
Limitation of Liability for Directory Errors and Negligence in Intercept Operations: Insights from ATKIN WRIGHT MILES v. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. Introduction The case of ATKIN...
Maintaining Mutual Consideration in Contracts with Termination Clauses: Resource Management Co. v. Weston Ranch Introduction Resource Management Company (RMC), a Utah corporation, entered into a...
Commercial Reasonableness in Secured Asset Disposition: The Affirmation in Scharf v. Erickson Introduction In the landmark case of K.J. Scharf, DBA Western Leasing v. BMG Corporation et al. (700 P.2d...
Recognition of Breach of Good Faith in First-Party Insurance Contracts: Wayne Beck v. Farmers Insurance Exchange Introduction In Wayne Beck v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 701 P.2d 795 (Utah, 1985),...
DeMAR D. Jones v. Harriet H. Jones: Enhanced Standards for Alimony Determination Introduction In DeMAR D. Jones v. Harriet H. Jones, 700 P.2d 1072 (Utah, 1985), the Supreme Court of Utah addressed...
Utah Supreme Court Declares Guest Statute Unconstitutional Under Equal Protection Introduction In the landmark case of Steven L. Malan v. James C. Lewis and Brett Lewis, the Supreme Court of Utah...
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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 Introduction Management Services Corp., a Utah...
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. 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) Introduction In The State of Utah v. David Gerrard, 584 P.2d 885 (Utah, 1978), the Supreme Court of Utah addressed critical issues...