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Truck Ins. Exch. v. Rutherford, 2017 UT 25 (Apr. 27, 2017)

The court reconciled two seemingly conflicting provisions of Utah’s underinsured motorist coverage statute: one saying that underinsured motorist coverage is “secondary to the benefits provided by” workers’ compensation; and the other saying that underinsured motorist coverage “may not be reduced…

State v. DeJesus, 2017 UT 22 (Apr. 21, 2017)

In this direct criminal appeal, the defendant argued that the loss or destruction of video footage of the assault for which she was charged violated her due process rights.  The court applied the due process analysis applicable to such a…

State v. Lowther, 2017 UT 24 (Apr. 21, 2017)

This appeal arose out of a conditional plea entered after the district court concluded that evidence of similar prior acts involving the defendant and other victims was admissible under the doctrine of chances.  The supreme court held that the doctrine of…

Spencer v. Glover, 2017 UT App 69 (Apr. 20, 2017)

The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of an attorney’s defamation complaint against a former client who posted an unfavorable review online.  The court analyzed the review in detail and concluded that the majority of the statements in it could…

Miller v. West Valley City, 2017 UT App 65 (Apr. 13, 2017)

The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of the appellants’ claims for premises liability and negligence arising from an accident in a West Valley City swimming pool, concluding that the appellant failed to sufficiently plead a waiver of immunity under…