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Simler v. Chilel, 2016 UT 23 (June 1, 2016)

As a matter of first impression, the Utah Supreme Court held article I, section 10 of the Utah Constitution guaranteed a party the right to a jury in a de novo trial at the district court on appeal from a small claims judgment, so long as the party seeking the jury makes a timely demand under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 38(b).