Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of baggage from interstate shipping.

Leticia Marie Torres, 42, of Salt Lake City; and Brianna Marie Taylor, 42, of Midvale, Utah, are charged in one indictment and Charles Masters, 31, of West Valley City, Utah, is charged in a separate indictment.

As alleged in the indictment for Torres a... More...    $0 (11-16-2023 - UT)

Salt Lake City, Utah consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

"The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the privacy and accuracy of your credit report. It also gives you the right to dispute inaccurate information and to get free copies of your credit report from each of the three major cred... More...    $1 (08-29-2023 - UT)

Free Speech Coalition, et al. v. Jess L. Anderson, et al.

Salt Lake City, Utah civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued the Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General of the State Of Utah on constitutional law violation theories.

The Free Speech Coalition is the trade association for the adult entertainment industry in the United States.

"The Free Speech Coalition filed the lawsuit in May ... More...    $0 (08-01-2023 - 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 civil litigation lawyer represented plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory.

This case was filed in the 2nd District, Davis County, 210700026 and was removed to federal courts by the Defendant.

Mr. Bencina contends that AFL allegedly owes him bonus payments stemming from his employment with AFL.[4] Mr. Bencina asserts that AFL's tax record... More...    $1 (07-10-2023 - UT)

¶1 This case comes to us on certification from the United States District Court for the District of Utah. UTAH R. APP. P. 41. The certified questions are as follows:
1. Is the Free Speech Clause of the Utah Constitution self-executing? 2. If question 1 is answered in the affirmative, what are the elements of a claim brought under the clause? 3. Does an employee who receives notice that his or ... More...    $0 (02-05-2018 - UT)

This appeal arises from the efforts of several whistleblowers to navigate the
procedural minefield of the False Claims Act (FCA). See 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733. In
2012, Joe Blyn commenced this FCA action by filing a sealed complaint in the district
court. The complaint named Donald Little as Blyn’s counsel of record. Months later,
Little filed an amended complaint that named himself ... More...    $0 (09-18-2017 - 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 This appeal concerns a breach of fiduciary duty claim that was the subject of a successful summary judgment motion. Mineral Resources International, Inc. (MRI) challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of James Giles and award of attorney fees to Giles. The district court ruled that MRI had not presented sufficient evidence of actual damages caused by the alleged br... More...    $0 (10-30-2014 - UT)

¶1 Kim R. Brehm petitions for judicial review of the Workforce
Appeals Board’s (the Board) decision to deny her claim for
unemployment benefits. We do not disturb the Board’s decision.
BACKGROUND
¶2 Petitioner was employed by the judicial branch of the State
of Utah (Employer) from July 3, 1995, through June 11, 2013. Prior
1. The Honorable Pamela T. Greenwood, Senior... More...    $0 (11-28-2014 - UT)

¶1 After police discovered child pornography on Defendant Bradley Fuller‘s computer, he was charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Mr. Fuller pled guilty to five counts of voyeurism but reserved the right to appeal the trial court‘s order denying his Motion to Suppress. On appeal, he challenges the warrant under the... More...    $0 (07-11-2014 - 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 After police discovered child pornography on Defendant Bradley Fuller‘s computer, he was charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Mr. Fuller pled guilty to five counts of voyeurism but reserved the right to appeal the trial court‘s order denying his Motion to Suppress. On appeal, he challenges the warrant under the... More...    $0 (07-11-2014 - UT)

Chris Hogan lost his job with the Utah Telecommunications Open
Infrastructure Agency, or “UTOPIA,� a state agency charged with upgrading
high-speed internet access. Claiming he was fired for revealing a conflict of
interest in contract awards, he threatened to sue the agency for wrongful
termination. Shortly after making this threat, he was subject to several
unflattering m... More...    $0 (08-06-2014 - UT)

¶1 John Reynolds appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his
intentional tort claims against Bret MacFarlane. We affirm in part,
reverse in part, and remand to the trial court.
¶2 On August 5, 2009, MacFarlane walked into the break room
at his workplace where his coworker, Reynolds, was standing in
Reynolds v. MacFarlane
2. “On appeal from a bench trial, we view t... More...    $0 (03-13-2014 - 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 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 Conilyn Judge sued her cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Renato Saltz,
and his office, Saltz Plastic Surgery, PC, (collectively, Saltz) after
they provided photographs of five patients, including Judge, to a
television news reporter. The reporter included two photographs
depicting Judge before and after her surgery in a news story
broadcast on television and posted on the internet. The... More...    $0 (06-26-2014 - UT)

¶1 John Reynolds appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his intentional tort claims against Bret MacFarlane. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand to the trial court.

¶2 On August 5, 2009, MacFarlane walked into the break room at his workplace where his coworker, Reynolds, was standing in

Reynolds v. MacFarlane

2. “On appeal from a bench trial, we view the ... More...    $0 (03-13-2014 - 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)

This interesting case calls upon us to decide whether, incident to an arrest for aggravated assault, police may seize a shotgun from a home when the weapon was not

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involved in any apparent criminal offense, the crime scene had been secured, and there was no immediate danger to any individual. Our answer to that question−NO−begs another. Does a de minimis violation of a defe... More...    $0 (01-27-2014 - 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 Appellants brought suit to enjoin the enforcement of a law, claiming that the law violated the state constitution in four respects. The district court dismissed the first two claims and rejected the second two claims on summary judgment. On appeal, we consider whether Appellants had standing to bring these claims in the first place. We hold that, although they lacked the personal injury requir... More...    $0 (03-19-2013 - UT)

Joseph Benoit was convicted of receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1), and possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 125 and 120 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $11,466 in restitution. He challenges his conviction and sentence on several grounds.

Benoit con... More...    $0 (04-02-2013 - 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)

¶1 Defendants Kang Sik Park and Marsha K. Park (the Parks) appeal from the trial court’s decision to quiet title in Plaintiffs James S. Dean and Sherlene T. Dean (the Deans). Specifically, the Parks assert that the trial court erred in determining that they failed to prove that both they and their neighbors acquiesced to a boundary marked by a wooden fence and that the Parks occupied the proper... More...    $0 (12-13-2012 - UT)

¶1 The plaintiffs in this case brought suit against a law firm and its attorneys for their role in executing civil discovery orders. The orders authorized entry into plaintiffs’ home to seize electronic files from plaintiffs’ computer and other electronic devices. The plaintiffs raised several causes of action against the law firm and its attorneys, largely based on the theory that the execut... More...    $0 (08-13-2012 - UT)

¶1 Plaintiffs Lewis J. Pintar and Afton B. Pintar appeal the district court’s decision to dismiss their claims against Defendants Utah County Sheriff’s Deputy Susan Morgan and Utah County (collectively, the Utah County Defendants) as well as the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Defendants Martin Houck and Darlene Houck. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.... More...    $0 (09-01-2011 - UT)

¶1 This appeal is the latest stage in a protracted dispute between the State of Utah and Barbara and Daren Jensen regarding the proper medical care of the Jensens’ son, Parker. In it, we must balance the right of parents to direct the medical care of their child with the State’s interest in protecting the health and safety of children within its borders.

¶2 A doctor who was treating P... More...    $0 (03-29-2011 - UT)

Plaintiff-Appellant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOCâ€�) initiated this suit against Defendant-Appellee C.R. England, Inc. (“C.R. Englandâ€�) under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADAâ€�), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101–213. The alleged ADA violations arise from the employment relationship between C.R. England and Walter Watson, a former driver and trainer for the company... More...    $0 (05-03-2011 - UT)

Raymond Birmingham was the victim of identity theft. Verizon Wireless closed two fraudulent accounts opened in his name, but he disputed charges to his legitimate accounts and closed those as well. Verizon then reported his failure to pay the charges to the three major credit-reporting agencies—Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (Experian); Equifax; and TransUnion. Birmingham disputed these re... More...    $0 (02-07-2011 - UT)

In this ongoing action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a previous panel of this court determined that various material factual disputes remained regarding the constitutionality of the near two-hour early morning detention of Melissa Harman and Justin Overton (or the “Plaintiffsâ€�), and the corresponding after-midnight searches of their garage apartment conducted by officers who worked for the Utah Dep... More...    $0 (11-20-2009 - UT)

Jesse Trentadue, apparently spurred by concern about the death of his brother in federal custody, has vigorously sought information concerning investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).1 This appeal arises out of his suit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, to obtain records of the FBI’s investigation into the infamous bombing of the Alfred R... More...    $0 (07-02-2009 - UT)

The plaintiffs-appellants are Utah Animal Rights Coalition (“UARCâ€�) and five individuals interested in animal rights issues. They filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim for alleged violations of their First Amendment rights to free speech and to peaceably assemble after the individual plaintiffs attempted to protest a circus in South Jordan, Utah. The district court entered summary judgment agains... More...    $0 (06-01-2009 - UT)

After examining the briefs and the appellate record, this three-judge panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not be of material assistance in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

Plaintiff-Appellant Jeffrey B. Larsen filed a civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ... More...    $0 (04-21-2009 - UT)

Deputy Kristin Jones appeals the district court’s partial denial of her motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Jones stopped Plaintiff Sherry Amundsen after observing her improperly change lanes and weave between lanes. During the course of the stop, Jones administered roadside sobriety tests and ultimately arrested Amundsen for driving under the influence. Amundsen later submi... More...    $0 (08-08-2008 - UT)

Deputy Kristin Jones appeals the district court’s partial denial of her motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Jones stopped Plaintiff Sherry Amundsen after observing her improperly change lanes and weave between lanes. During the course of the stop, Jones administered roadside sobriety tests and ultimately arrested Amundsen for driving under the influence. Amundsen later submi... More...    $0 (07-21-2008 - UT)

Sharon Johnson was an officer with the LaVerkin City, Utah, police department. During an out-of-... More...    $0 (06-11-2008 - UT)