Salt Lake City, Utah civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.


In December 2020, Ms. Amboh was pulled over and arrested for traffic violations in Roosevelt City, Utah. Ms. Amboh was later convicted for interference with an arresting officer and operating a vehicle without insurance in the Eighth District Court of the Sta... More...    $0 (09-18-2023 - UT)

Salt Lake City, Utah civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory for damages sustained as a result of a data breach.


This case is a proposed class action pertaining to a data breach of Plaintiffs' work email accounts in 2021. Plaintiffs worked for a job skill training non-profit company, Defendant Easter-Seals-Goodwill, which had ... More...    $0 (07-18-2023 - UT)

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with filing a false tax return, tax evasion and engaging in a corrupt endeavor.

Derald Wilford Geddes, of Ogden, was a dentist who owned and operated Mount Ogden Dental PC. From approximately 1998 through 2014, Geddes took numerous steps to evade approximately $1.8 million in back federal income taxes that he owed.... More...    $0 (03-22-2022 - UT)

Salt Lake City, UT: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion and corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the IRS.

In March 2012, Louis Hansen, of Orem, presented the IRS a $342,669.41 check he knew was drawn on a closed bank account, in a fraudulent effort to evade paying taxes, penalties and interest he owed for a number of years. In June 2012, Hansen presented 10... More...    $0 (11-02-2021 - UT)

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempting to evade the payment of his federal income taxes and corruptly endeavoring to impair the administration of the internal revenue laws.

According to the evidence presented at trial and other court documents, in March 2012, Louis Hansen, of Orem, presented a check to the IRS in the amount of $342,699.4... More...    $0 (08-13-2021 - UT)

Silvan Warnick brings this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 malicious prosecution case
and a number of state law tort claims against several Salt Lake County
prosecutors and investigators. He claims he was falsely accused of tampering
with evidence that led to the filing of criminal charges against him that were later
dismissed.
The district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and... More...    $0 (07-10-2018 - UT)

¶1 The oil and gas industry is a major economic force in the Uintah Basin. This industry relies, to some extent, on access to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation of the Ute Indian Tribe. The plaintiffs allege that, through its ability to restrict the industry’s access to tribal lands, the tribe has held hostage the economy of the non-Indian population.
¶2 Ryan Harvey, a plaintiff and part owner o... More...    $0 (11-07-2017 - UT)

This appeal arises from a contract dispute between Lynn Becker and the Ute
Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.1 Our concern, however, is not the
merits of the dispute but jurisdiction. Mr. Becker, who is not an Indian, pursued his
claim against the Tribe in Utah state court. The Tribe responded by filing suit in the
United States District Court for the District of Uta... More...    $0 (08-25-2017 - UT)

In December 2010, in response to a call reporting a potential crime, Salt Lake City Police Officer Jonathan Dew began a search of the house where Mr. Carrera rented a room. During his search, Officer Dew identified himself as a police officer and asked Mr. Carrera to come out of his bedroom. After being asked several times, Mr. Carrera finally joined Officer Dew in the living room. ¶3 Upon enterin... More...    $0 (08-17-2015 - UT)

We have long strictly construed contractual provisions that call for one party to indemnify another, requiring that such provisions clearly and unequivocally manifest the intent to do so. In this case, we are asked to consider whether we should also strictly construe a contractual provision requiring one party to procure insurance for the benefit of another. ¶2 We conclude that while an agreement... More...    $0 (07-31-2015 - UT)

In our layered system of trial and appellate courts everyone’s assured at
least two chances to air a grievance. Add to this the possibility that a lawsuit
might bounce back to the trial court on remand or even rebound its way to appeal
yet again — or the possibility that an issue might win interlocutory review — and
the opportunities to press a complaint grow abundantly. No d... More...    $0 (06-16-2015 - UT)

¶1 Plaintiff Linda Rand appeals the trial court’s order
dismissing her claims against Defendants KOA Campgrounds,
1. The Honorable Pamela T. Greenwood, Senior Judge, sat by
special assignment as authorized by law. See generally Utah R. Jud.
Admin. 11-201(6).
Rand v. KOA
Victoria Orme, Doug Robinson, Don Boothroyd, Marlene
Boothroyd, J-J Bakd LC (collectively, KOA), a... More...    $0 (10-17-2014 - UT)

¶1 Kristie Bullock appeals the district court’s entry of a civil
stalking injunction against her. Bullock argues that the district
court’s ruling was not supported by sufficient evidence and that
the district court erred by prohibiting her from impeaching
petitioner Peter David Zappe with evidence of a prior felony
conviction. We affirm.
Zappe v. Bullock
I. Suffici... More...    $0 (10-23-2014 - UT)

¶1 Diversified Striping Stystems, Inc. (Diversified) appeals the
district court’s dismissal of its tort claims against Joe Kraus; FLJ,
LLC; and National Striping (collectively, Kraus) on grounds of
forum non conveniens. We reverse and remand for additional
findings.
¶2 On March 2, 2012, Diversified filed a complaint against
Kraus in Utah’s Third District Court, allegi... More...    $0 (12-11-2014 - UT)

¶1 Defendant Shannon Stewart appeals her conviction for
possession or use of a controlled substance, a third degree felony,
and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor. We
affirm.
¶2 On the night of December 1, 2008, a police officer pulled
Defendant over because her taillights were not working.1 The
1. “[W]e review the record facts in a light most favor... More...    $0 (12-11-2014 - UT)

¶ 1 This case is about land in Park City, Utah—a little town
that has undergone many transformations. Mormon pioneers first
traveled through the area on their way to Salt Lake City. When
prospectors discovered silver in the hills, it became a mining
boomtown, then, when the price of silver fell, it was nearly
deserted as a ghost town—but industrious residents reinvented it... More...    $0 (08-08-2014 - UT)

¶1 Ronnie Sessions was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child arising out of his attack on his wife in the presence of the couple’s four-year-old daughter. At voir dire, counsel for Sessions used all five of his pe-remptory challenges on female members of the venire. When the prosecution objected, Sessions failed to give nondiscriminatory explana... More...    $0 (10-21-2014 - UT)

¶1 William Bolden is the putative father of a child (J.S.) born in 2011. The case before us on appeal is an adoption proceeding involving John and Jane Doe, the would-be adoptive parents of J.S. Bolden tried to intervene in and object to the Does‘ adoption of J.S. He was barred from doing so because he failed to preserve his legal rights as a father by filing a paternity affidavit within the ti... More...    $0 (11-04-2014 - UT)

¶ 1 This case is about land in Park City, Utah—a little town that has undergone many transformations. Mormon pioneers first traveled through the area on their way to Salt Lake City. When prospectors discovered silver in the hills, it became a mining boomtown, then, when the price of silver fell, it was nearly deserted as a ghost town—but industrious residents reinvented it as a luxury resort ... More...    $0 (08-08-2014 - UT)

In this interlocutory appeal, appellees Gary McGregor, Teri McGregor, Kris Hall, Soledad Pineda, Larry Bishop, Cynthia Bishop, George Clark, Deborah
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Clark, and Carol Severance (collectively, “the Buy-Out Ownersâ€�), sued Bruce Schimmel, an attorney hired by The Sands of Kahala Beach HOA, Inc. (“SOKBâ€�), the homeowners’ association for the subdivision in which the Buy-Out Owners li... More...    $0 (07-10-2014 - UT)

¶1 Defendant Phillip Don Burdick appeals from his convictions
for possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone,
possession of drug paraphernalia, and interference with an
arresting officer. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶2 On August 11, 2010, detectives with the Riverdale City
Police Department went to an address in Ogden, Utah, to search for
State v. Burdick
... More...    $0 (02-13-2014 - UT)

¶1 This appeal arises from litigation that has been ongoing for
more than fifteen years over a family trust. The Defendants Albert
“Skip� Heber Warner Jr. (Skip), Vernon S. Warner, and Valeen W.
Peterson (collectively, the Trustees) appeal from the district court’s
order that certain trust property be removed from the trust. They
also challenge the court’s decision to ... More...    $0 (01-24-2014 - UT)

¶1 Michael and Wanda Austin appeal from certain portions of a damages award in favor of Jon and Adree Bingham. We affirm and remand to the trial court for calculation of the attorney fees that the Binghams incurred on appeal.
¶2 The Austins and the Binghams are neighbors in rural Neola, Utah. The Binghams have a private right-of-way to access
1. The Honorable Russell W. Bench, Senior Jud... More...    $0 (01-24-2014 - UT)

¶1 Michael W. Thompson appeals from his conviction on two
counts of forcible sodomy, both first degree felonies. See Utah Code
Ann. § 76�5�403(1) to �403(3) (LexisNexis 2003) (current version at
Utah Code Ann. § 76�5�403 (LexisNexis Supp. 2013)). Among other
things, he claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.
Specifically, Thompson asserts that tr... More...    $0 (01-16-2014 - UT)

¶1 Laurel M. Luna; Veronica Grajeda; Kindred Keepers Adult
Day Center, LLC; and Kindred Keepers At Home Services, LLC
appeal the default judgment entered below in favor of Barbara
Wachocki and Rest Easy Adult Day Care, Inc. (Rest Easy). We
affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand this matter to the district
court for further proceedings consistent with this memorandum
de... More...    $0 (06-19-2014 - UT)

¶1 West Valley City (the City) appeals the district court’s
decision granting Defendant Benjamin Parkinson’s motion to
dismiss based on the single criminal episode statute (the Single
Criminal Episode Statute or the Statute), Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-1-
West Valley City v. Parkinson
2. The facts described are derived from the hearing on Parkinson’s
motion to dismiss wh... More...    $0 (06-19-2014 - UT)

¶1 In this case, Christopher Carlton asks us to once again
consider both the constitutionality of the Utah Adoption Act (Act)
as well as the extent of the rights it affords to putative fathers who
wish to contest adoptions in Utah. Mr. Carlton argues first that
the Act is unconstitutional, both facially and as applied to him,
and second, that the district court erred when, bas... More...    $0 (02-05-2014 - UT)

¶1 This is an appeal from a juvenile court order adjudicating the children of appellant D.H. “abusedâ€� and “neglectedâ€� under Utah Code section 78A-6-105 (2008), and prohibiting any further contact between D.H. and his children. D.H.’s appeal is premised on a challenge to the juvenile court’s denial of a request for addi-tional time to allow D.H.’s expert to conduct a pre-trial invest... More...    $0 (06-27-2014 - UT)

¶1 Michael and Wanda Austin appeal from certain portions of a damages award in favor of Jon and Adree Bingham. We affirm and remand to the trial court for calculation of the attorney fees that the Binghams incurred on appeal.

¶2 The Austins and the Binghams are neighbors in rural Neola, Utah. The Binghams have a private right-of-way to access

1. The Honorable Russell W. Bench, Seni... More...    $0 (01-24-2014 - UT)

¶1 This appeal arises from litigation that has been ongoing for more than fifteen years over a family trust. The Defendants Albert “Skipâ€� Heber Warner Jr. (Skip), Vernon S. Warner, and Valeen W. Peterson (collectively, the Trustees) appeal from the district court’s order that certain trust property be removed from the trust. They also challenge the court’s decision to require the Trustees... More...    $0 (01-24-2014 - Ut)

¶1 Michael W. Thompson appeals from his conviction on two counts of forcible sodomy, both first degree felonies. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-403(1) to -403(3) (LexisNexis 2003) (current version at Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-403 (LexisNexis Supp. 2013)). Among other things, he claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Specifically, Thompson asserts that trial counsel failed to i... More...    $0 (01-16-2014 - UT)

The Plaintiffs in this lawsuit are three gay and lesbian couples who wish to marry, but are currently unable to do so because the Utah Constitution prohibits same-sex marriage. The Plaintiffs argue that this prohibition infringes their rights to due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The State of Utah defends its laws and maintains that a... More...    $0 (12-20-2013 - UT)

Kody Brown, Christine Brown, Janelle Brown, Meri Browan and Robyn Sullivan sued Gary Hebert, Jeffrey R. Buhman and Mark Shurtleff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 seeking to prevent them from enforcing Utah's prohibition against co-habitation. The Browns are a polgyamous family that were the subject of TLC's reality series "Sister Wives". They claimed that the phrase "or coh... More...    $0 (12-15-2013 - UT)

¶1 This appeal arises from litigation that has been ongoing for more than fifteen years over a family trust. The Defendants Albert

1. Judge Roger S. Dutson granted the Defendants’ summary judgment motion and denied the Plaintiffs’ first two motions to amend. Judge W. Brent West denied the Plaintiffs’ third motion to amend, granted the relief requested by the Plaintiffs, and entered t... More...    $0 (09-19-2013 - UT)

¶1 In 2002, Ella Turner was severely injured in an automobile accident. She received treatment for her injuries at the University Hospital (Hospital), where she claims she was rendered a paraplegic due to the Hospital’s negligence. At trial, the jury found unanimously that the Hospital was not negligent. Ms. Turner appealed to the court of appeals, which upheld the jury’s verdict. Ms. Turner ... More...    $0 (08-16-2013 - UT)

Klein-Becker USA and Klein-Becker IP Holdings (collectively “Klein-Becker�)
sued Patrick Englert and Mr. Finest, Inc., for trademark infringement, copyright
infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition under the Lanham Act; false
advertising under the Utah Truth in Advertising Act; unfair competition under the Utah
Unfair Practices Act; fraud; civil conspiracy; and i... More...    $0 (03-27-2013 - UT)

¶1 Mitch Tomlinson appeals from the dismissal of all but two claims in his amended complaint against NCR Corporation. He also appeals from the trial court’s subsequent order granting summary judgment in favor of NCR on his remaining claims of wrongful termination and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Finally, Tomlinson asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motio... More...    $0 (01-31-2013 - UT)

¶1 Supernova Media, Inc., and Joycelyn Engle appeal the denial of their motions to intervene as of right in two district court cases that we consolidate for purposes of this opinion. They also appeal the partial sealing of the record in one of the cases. We reverse the denial of the motions to intervene and set aside the sealing order. We remand for the district court to consolidate the cases and... More...    $0 (02-15-2013 - UT)