State v. Heyen
Criminal | Before the defendant stood trial for raping two fifteen-year-old girls, the district court ruled that the State would not be permitted to introduce evidence of the defendant’s SAC, swastika, and “Supreme White Power” tattoos at trial, among others. The defense was able to introduce evidence that the defendant
Brown v. Brown
Divorce | Jerry and Yvonne were married for nearly twenty-three years. Before marrying, Jerry had paid off his dental practice.
Pleasant Grove v. Terry
Criminal Procedure | Keith Terry and his ex-wife argued over whose turn it was to pick up the children from school in front of their son. When ex-wife went to the passenger side door of his Jeep, Terry put his arms around his son.
Greyhound Lines v. Utah Transit Authority
Contract | Greyhound entered into a lease agreement with UTA, where UTA agreed to take responsibility for snow removal and Greyhound agreed to purchase an insurance policy. A passenger slipped on a snow-covered stair, and Greyhound paid damages to the passenger and sued UTA for breach of the lease by
Zendler v. University of Utah Health Care
Medical Malpractice | A patient underwent a knee replacement by a Utah doctor, signing a document signifying that he understood the risks of nonhealing, infection, and amputation. After the surgery, the patient got an infection in his knee replacement, and the Utah doctor treated the infection and prescribed a course
Pinder v. Duchesne County Sheriff
Forfeiture | In 1998, law enforcement seized property from the Pinders’ ranch while the Pinders’ Son was being investigated for murder. Son was convicted in 2000, but the State refused to returned the seized property.
State v. Bermejo
Criminal | A boy was shot in a drive-by shooting. The State charged the defendant as a party to the shooting.
State v. Stricklan
Criminal | Ten-year-old Child told the police that the defendant had touched her on her breast and buttocks. The defendant told the police that he had no recollection of touching Child.
State v. Thornock
Criminal | Thornock and an accomplice held up a Super 8 Motel one night using stolen materials from a local Walmart. In an interview, Thornock told police he doesn’t “steal, I kill.”
Eskamani v. Auto-Owners Ins.
Civil Procedure | After litigating claims of defamation, et al, relating to statements of dissatisfaction Eskamami publicly made against Auto-Owners, Auto-Owners dismissed its defamation claims, acknowledging it could prove no damages. As a part of those proceedings, the district court had previously denied Eskamami’s limited motion for summary judgment.