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Burggraaf v. Burggraaf, 2019 UT App 195 (Nov. 29, 2019)

In this appeal from a divorce decree, the court of appeals held that the district court did not abuse its discretion when imputing income based on a high earnings for several months, declining to use self-employment income as a measure…

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SCM Ranked Among “Best Law Firms” by Best Lawyers

Snow Christensen & Martineau has received a Tier 1 national ranking in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Franchise Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Labor & Employment, and Medical Malpractice…

State v. Rivera, 2019 UT App 213 (Nov. 21, 2019)

In this appeal from a conviction for three counts of child abuse, the defendant argued that the district court should have rejected the children-victims’ testimony as inherently improbable.  The court of appeals discussed and applied the “inherent improbability exception” articulated…

Edwards v. Carey, 2019 UT App 182 (Nov. 15, 2019)

The court of appeals held that the district court abused its discretion in granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds, where the district court reduced the degree of deference owed to the plaintiff’s choice of forum,…

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SCM Trial Win

Congratulations to attorney Robert B. Cummings on his recent trial victory.