The Appellate Group

Tripp v. Zen Zone Homes, LLC

Tripp v. Zen Zone Homes, LLC, 2026 UT App 69 (Orme, J.)

Civil/Administrative

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

(1) Because none of Zen Zone’s issues were preserved, the Court affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in Tripp’s favor without reaching the merits of the issues raised on appeal.
(2) Tripp was entitled to reasonable attorney fees incurred on appeal.

Practice tip:

The plain error exception to preservation is generally unavailable in civil appeals.

Read the full court opinion