16 April 2018

Utah Court of Appeals affirms a divorce decree; vacates two convictions for ineffective assistance of counsel; reverses an attorney disqualification order; affirms denial of motion to suppress; holds accelerated trust deed note is subject to UCC statute of limitations; affirms assault of a police officer conviction; and issue one other decision.

by William Gaskill

12 October 2017

Utah Supreme Court rejects petition for extraordinary relief in initiative ballot title case.

by William Gaskill

13 September 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms drug conviction; affirms a probation revocation; affirms entry of a protective order; affirms award of total permanent disability benefits; vacates a criminal restitution award; affirms denial of petition for extraordinary relief; affirms lewdness conviction and issues one other decision

by William Gaskill

28 July 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms denial of motion to cancel alimony and child support; reverses dismissal of a post-conviction relief petition; remands denial of a worker’s compensation claim for analysis under correct legal standard; affirms consecutive sentences; and issues two other decisions.

by William Gaskill

19 July 2017

Utah Court of Appeals affirms witness retaliation conviction; affirms alimony and property award; and issues two other decisions.

by William Gaskill

13 January 2017

Utah Supreme Court holds failure to give notice of tax sale means statue of limitations to challenge tax deeds does not apply; holds trustee deed signed by entity not authorized to be a trustee is valid; and issues opinion explaining why legislature cannot vest the Court with original jurisdiction over election disputes.

by William Gaskill

12 December 2016

Utah Court of Appeals holds land sale contract had an implied in law reasonable time to close provision; holds a confession was not coerced; and issues four other decisions.

by William Gaskill

1 November 2016

Utah Supreme Court holds that, a person who otherwise qualifies as a plaintiff can sue himself for wrongful death or under the survivor statute; dismisses challenge to administrative action for inadequate briefing; and denies request to place items on local ballot as referenda.

by William Gaskill

27 July 2016

Utah Court of Appeals holds discovery violations at theft trial should have resulted in mistrial; upheld the approval of a new water diversion point to support operation of a nuclear power plant; rejects gross negligence claim; rejects prisoner’s extraordinary relief petition; holds robbery convictions for trying to steal the car and succeeding in taking a purse from the car must merge; and issues three other decisions.

by William Gaskill

21 July 2016

Utah Supreme Court upholds disbarment of an attorney and denies extraordinary relief to the same now former attorney.

by William Gaskill

5 March 2016

Utah Supreme Court dismisses petition for extraordinary relief as moot.

by William Gaskill

24 September 2015

Utah Supreme Court holds five day limit on filing application to collect referendum signatures is constitutional.

by William Gaskill