The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of tort claims brought by a homeowner against a geotechnical engineering company under the statutory economic loss rule found in Utah Code § 78B-4-513(1). The court concluded that the tort claims were “an…
The district court reduced the amount of alimony awarded to the wife based on wife’s “fault” that “substantially contributed” to the demise of the marriage. The Utah Supreme Court interpreted the statutory requirement that the fault “substantially contributed to the…
In reviewing a denial of summary judgment for the owners of the Canyons Resort, the Utah Supreme Court took the opportunity to evaluate two prior decisions dealing with personal injury liability arising from recreational activities. First, although the decision was…
The appellants sought to challenge the trial court’s denial of their Rule 60 motion to vacate a judgment that was entered after a jury trial. The court of appeals concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the appeal because the…
The Tenth Circuit addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent holding, in Town of Chester, New York v. Laroe Estates, Inc., 137 S.Ct. 1645 (2017), that an intervenor as of right under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 must meet the requirements…
Case summaries are authored by members of Snow Christensen & Martineau’s Appellate Practice Group. For more information, visit our Appellate Highlights page. Utah Supreme Court State v. Hon. Ann Boyden, 2019 UT 11 (March 20, 2019) The State convicted Bela Fritz…
The defendant was convicted of four communications fraud counts and one count of pattern of unlawful activity related to enticing his uncle to post property as collateral on a real estate investment hard money loan with the collateral ultimately lost. …
An expert witness is not required to expressly state that each of his opinions on the standard of care was given within “a reasonable degree of medical certainty.” Instead, the expert’s testimony should be viewed as a whole and analyzed…
Intending to move from Salt Lake County to Uintah County with her two children, the appellee filed a notice of relocation pursuant to Utah Code § 30-3-37. After a two-day evidentiary hearing, the district court granted the relocation request, which resulted…
The Firm’s Snow Women hosted an afternoon event in its Salt Lake City Office on Thursday, June 6, titled “A Conversation with Utah House Representative Stephanie Pitcher.” The event centered around HB 441, the Tax Equalization and Reduction Act. The…
