The government appeals only the district court’s ruling that it cannot proceed on
its reverse-piercing alter-ego theory.1 The court essentially ruled that the government had
failed to state a claim, regardless of the truth of its allegations. For the purposes of this
appeal, we therefore take the allegations of the government’s complaint (the Complaint)
as true, see Gee v. Pa... More...    $0 (03-26-2016 - UT)

¶1 Summit County (the County) appeals the entry of judgment in favor of Jim Nebeker on Nebeker’s negligence claim. Nebeker cross-appeals, contending that the court improperly imposed a statutory cap to reduce the judgment from $594,400.21 to $221,400. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶2 John Rhineer was Nebeker’s accountant prior to Rhineer’s death on November 14, 2003. Later that year, Wells... More...    $0 (06-12-2014 - UT)

¶ 1 On certiorari, we consider whether our court of appeals erred when it held that an action to enforce the ongoing right to collect a portion of pension retirement benefits was not barred by the statute of limitations. We also consider whether the court of appeals erred when it determined that the petitioner‘s argument concerning laches was inadequately briefed according to the standards set ... More...    $0 (06-20-2014 - UT)

¶1 This case presents a certified question of law from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Dr. Douglas Reinhart claimed an exemption in bankruptcy for 75 percent of wages that he earned prior to filing his bankruptcy petition but that were either paid to or still owing to Dr. Reinhart after the date of the petition. Dr. Reinhart based his claim on section 1673 of the federal Consumer Credit Prote... More...    $0 (12-04-2012 - UT)

1 Mark Anglin brought suit on a promissory note he had with Contracting Fabrication Machining, Inc. (CFM) and obtained a pre-judgment writ of garnishment on CFM funds held by Stephen Blevins. Custom Steel Fabrication, Inc. (Custom Steel) intervened in the lawsuit and was successful in dissolving the writ of garnishment. Custom Steel requested attorney fees under Utah Code Ann. § 78-27-56.5 (1996),... More...    $0 (11-16-2001 - UT)

1 Plaintiff North American Recovery, Inc. (N.A.R.), a collection agency, appeals from an order denying its motion for augmentation of a default judgment to cover post-judgment legal fees. The trial court denied N.A.R.'s motion, stating N.A.R. had failed to demonstrate evidence of "considerable additional work to collect as required by rule 4-505(4) of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration." <... More...    $0 (11-09-2001 - UT)