Standards of Review for Mixed Questions Under Utah UAPA: Murray v. Utah Labor Commission Introduction Case: Michael R. Murray, Petitioner, v. Utah Labor Commission, Utah State Parks and Recreation,...
Clarification of Mootness Doctrine in Utah: UTA v. Local 382 Introduction The case of Utah Transit Authority (UTA) v. Local 382 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (289 P.3d 582) adjudicated by the...
Upholding Death Sentence and Death Penalty Scheme under Utah's Death Penalty Law Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Utah v. Floyd Eugene Maestas (299 P.3d 892), the Supreme Court of Utah...
Affirmation of Death Sentence and Reaffirmation of Penal Procedure Standards: State of Utah v. Floyd Eugene Maestas (2012 UT 46) Introduction The case of State of Utah v. Floyd Eugene Maestas (2012...
Final Judgment Rule Affirmed in MELLOR v. WASATCH CREST Mutual Insurance Co. Introduction Chris Ann Mellor, the plaintiff and appellant, filed a lawsuit against Wasatch Crest Mutual Insurance and...
STATE v. ARAVE: Distinguishing Solicitation from Attempt in Child Sodomy Offenses Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Utah v. Lonnie C. Arave, the Supreme Court of Utah addressed critical...
Archuleta v. Galetka: Reaffirming Strickland Standards and Procedural Barriers in Death Penalty Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Michael Anthony Archuleta was convicted of first-degree murder...
Utah Uniform Trust Code Validates Trust Amendment Removing Beneficiary Introduction In the case of Ron Patterson v. Randy D. Patterson et al. (266 P.3d 828), the Supreme Court of Utah addressed a...
Impact of the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act on Adoption Proceedings: Analysis of In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby E.Z., J.M.W., III v. T.I.Z. and C.M.Z. Introduction "In the Matter of the...
Strict Construction of Eminent Domain Statutes: Marion Energy v. KFJ Ranch Partnership Introduction In the landmark case of Marion Energy, Inc.; State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Lands...
Balancing Parental Rights and State Interests: An In-Depth Analysis of Jensen v. State of Utah Introduction Jensen v. State of Utah is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Utah on...
Reimbursement of Attorney Fees in Criminal Proceedings: Olsen v. Eagle Mountain City Introduction In the case of Brian Brent Olsen v. Eagle Mountain City, the Supreme Court of Utah addressed a...
Waiver of Arbitration Rights Through Litigation Participation Under Utah Law Introduction The case ASC Utah, Inc. dba The Canyons v. Wolf Mountain Resorts, L.C. (245 P.3d 184) adjudicated by the...
Application of the Doctrine of Laches in Trust Modification: FLDS Association v. Utah Supreme Court Introduction The case of The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, an...
Utah Supreme Court Establishes Implied Warranty of Habitability and Limited Fiduciary Duty in Homeowners Association Litigation Introduction The case of Davencourt at Pilgrims Landing Homeowners...
Utah Supreme Court Revises Conditional Privilege Standard in Defamation Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Gary B. Ferguson v. Williams Hunt, Inc. (221 P.3d 205), the Supreme Court of Utah...
Encon Utah LLC v. FAK: Key Rulings on Subcontract Termination, Prejudgment Interest, and Payment Bond Claims Introduction The case of Encon Utah, LLC v. Fluor Ames Kraemer, LLC (FAK), along with...
Inherent Improbability Doctrine Reinterpreted in STATE v. ROBBINS Introduction State of Utah v. Ryan Brett Robbins, 210 P.3d 288 (Utah Supreme Court, 2009), is a landmark case that redefines the...
Intent to Injure Standard Affirmed in Helf v. Chevron: Implications for Workers' Compensation Introduction In Jenna R. Helf v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., the Supreme Court of Utah addressed a pivotal...
Finality and Appealability in Individualized Permanency Orders: Analysis of State of Utah v. A.O. Introduction State of Utah v. A.O. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Utah on...