1 December 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms murder conviction; vacates custody order; affirms summary judgment in a breach of contract case; affirms denial of post-conviction relief petition; rejects post-conviction relief claim; and reinstates stepparent custody petition.

by William Gaskill

30 October 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms two separate city employee terminations; dismisses appeal in quiet title case; and issues on other decision.

by William Gaskill

22 August 2017

Utah Court of Appeals vacates alimony award; reverses criminal restitution order; affirms administrative order finding spa workers are employees; and affirms termination of mother’s parental rights, but reversed termination of father rights as to the same two children.

by William Gaskill

12 June 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms sex crimes convictions; rejects claim for post-conviction relief; and issues two other decisions.

by William Gaskill

27 April 2017

Utah Court of Appeals holds vexatious litigant determination can be based on behavior in cases other that the one where the vexatious litigant motion was filed; holds juvenile courts can retain jurisdiction over paternity suits when mother voluntarily relinquishes her rights; finds ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to move for mistrial when drug task force member prospective juror s says she knows defendant through her work during voir dire; rejects permanent disability claim where aggravated preexisting condition had resolved before permanent disability occurred; affirms permanent guardianship; rejects post-conviction relief claim for lack of briefing; rejects appeal in a breach of contract case for inadequate briefing; affirms dismissal of premises liability and negligence claims against a city; affirms denial of motion to reinstate time to appeal murder conviction; affirms workers compensation benefits award; affirms exclusion of parts of an expert witness’ deposition; affirms dismissal of tort claims arising form negative online review of attorney; affirms prescriptive use right to a mountain driveway but rejects right to park on the driveway; and issues two other decisions.

by William Gaskill

13 February 2017

Utah Court of Appeals reinstates fraud and related claims against broker in business purchase case; affirms denial of claim to public employee’s life insurance benefits; affirms use of post judgment interest rate for prejudgment interest damages in negligence case; and issues two other decisions.

by William Gaskill

30 January 2017

Utah Court of Appels reverses grant of second summary judgment motion for lack of additional proof; affirms rejection of equitable discovery in public pension case; affirms summary judgment in contract and fraud case for failure to adequately argue issues; and issues three other decisions.

by William Gaskill

29 August 2016

Utah Supreme Court holds savings statute does not apply to tort claims against Utah government entities; holds five years into a paternity suit that there is no subject matter jurisdiction over case; and rejects claims against settlement of R.C. Wiley founder’s estate.

by William Gaskill

11 July 2016

Utah Court of Appels affirms a contempt judgment; upholds priority judgment in foreclosure case; holds a district court substantially complied with mandate after remand in a child custody case; holds jury instructions in criminal nonsupport case were not erroneous; and issues one other decision.

by William Gaskill

28 September 2015

Utah Supreme Court reverses summary judgment in high voltage wire indemnity case and the Utah Court of Appeals issues two decisions.

by William Gaskill

18 September 2015

Utah Court of Appeals affirms paternity custody award; holds claim for back child support forfeited through delay in raising the claim; holds no duty to provide title meant no breach of contract; holds identifying one possible something keeping plaintiff form getting a job pled causation; holds filings at summary judgment stage satisfied liquidation statue’s notice and objection provisions; and issued two other decisions.

by William Gaskill

19 March 2015

Utah Court of Appeals holds revoking nursing license for careless false statement in renewal application beyond bounds of reasonableness and issues 7 other decisions.

by William Gaskill