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Case summaries from Utah’s Appellate Courts

  • Kinsey v. Kinsey

    • August 26, 2024
    Family | After Husband and Wife divorced, Husband petitioned the district court to terminate his alimony obligations, claiming Wife was “cohabitating” with another man. After an evidentiary hearing, the district court denied the petition.
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  • Ackley v. Labor Comm’n

    • August 26, 2024
    Administrative | An employee challenged the Utah Labor Commission’s denial of her claim of workers’ compensation benefits and asserted that the Commission erred in its application of the idiopathic fall doctrine to her workplace accident.
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  • Planned Parenthood v. Utah

    • August 5, 2024
    Standing / Civil Procedure | Planned Parenthood Associate of Utah (PPAU) challenged Senate Bill 174 (SB 174), which prohibits abortion at any stage of pregnancy in all but three circumstances. PPAU contends that SB 174 violates the Utah Constitution.
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  • Thompson v. State

    • August 5, 2024
    Criminal | After Defendant’s conviction was vacated, he filed a factual innocence petition in the district court under the Post-Convictions Remedies Act. The district court granted his petition because new evidence combined with the evidence presented at trial established his factual innocence.
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  • In re R.P.

    • August 5, 2024
    Child Welfare | Mother appeals a juvenile court order declaring Father to be Child’s biological father.
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  • Harman v. 105 Partners

    • August 5, 2024
    Contracts | 105 Partners signed a contract to purchase Property from Seller but did not fulfill the contract’s conditions and did not acquire title. Years later, Harman offered to purchase Property and Seller accepted.
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  • State v. Whitchurch

    • August 5, 2024
    Criminal Law | Whitchurch was convicted of murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary after a jury trial. On appeal, Whitchurch argued Counsel was ineffective for failing to object to object to or introduce various pieces of evidence.
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  • McPherson v. Copp

    • August 5, 2024
    Family | McPherson and Copp began living together and had a child together, but eventually separated. After McPherson petitioned for custody of Son, Copp filed a counterclaim to have their relationship recognized as an unsolemnized marriage—and for divorce.
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  • S6 v. Wing Enterprises

    • August 5, 2024
    Contracts / Civil Procedure | S6 provided consultation services to Wing, but Wing terminated the relationship. S6 filed suit against Wing.
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  • In re B.D.

    • August 5, 2024
    Standing / Civil Procedure | Planned Parenthood Associate of Utah (PPAU) challenged Senate Bill 174 (SB 174), which prohibits abortion at any stage of pregnancy in all but three circumstances. PPAU contends that SB 174 violates the Utah Constitution.
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