Utah Judgment Notwithstanding Verdict Law

<H2> State of Utah v. Sterrett Oney Neale

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of sex-related crimes committed against one of his students. The victim told investigators about a pattern of the abuse that began in March of 2017—when she was a seventeen-year-old student of the defendant—after a school-play that the victim participated in and the defendant directed. Initia... More...

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Benjamin Joseph Herold v. Michael Christensen, et al.

Salt Lake City, Utah personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an excessive for claim. Benjamin Joseph Herold, who suffers from mental illness, lost his right eye after he was shot in the face with pepper spray during an encounter with three St. George, Utah police officers in March 2019. Herold sued Sergeant Michael Christensen (the officer who pepper-sprayed him) and the City ... More...

$0 (08-08-2025 - UT)

Antoine Johnson v. United States of America

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking the vacation of a sentenced pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255, which provides: (a) A prisoner in custody under sentence of a court established by Act of Congress claiming the right to be released upon the ground that the sentence was imposed in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States, or that the c... More...

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State of Utah v. Wayland Derk Savage </cent>

Caldwell, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with grand theft, resisting and obstructing, and being a persistent violator, At trial, the State called the victim of the stolen car, Officer Burgoyne, and Detective Scott as witnesses. The victim testified that during the early morning hours, he drove to work, parked his car, and left his car unlocked with the ke... More...

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United States of America v. Taylor Nelson Pinder

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth and felony possession of a hand gun. About midnight on April 30, 2021, Deputy Colton Brimhall of the Wasatch County (Utah) Sheriff's Office observed a speeding car and pulled it over. A man (later identified as Mr. Pinder) was driving the car, and a woman (later identified as Sier... More...

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Jonathan O. Hafen v. Gretchen A. Howell

<h2> Salt Lake City, Utah fruad claim lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to recover money invested in a Ponzi scheme. </h2> Lured by the promise of a secure and exclusive investment opportunity, Les and Gretchen Howell made substantial investments in the Silver Pool, a silver-trading scheme operated by Gaylen Rust through his business, Rust Rare Coin. Though Gretchen ... More...

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State of Utah v. Nicole Cote Rosecrans

<h2> Summit, Utah aggravated assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. <h2> Nicole Cote Rosecrans was charged with one count of aggravated assault for threatening her mother, Nancy Rosecrans, with a butcher knife and two counts of misdemeanor assault for hitting Nancy in the face and biting her fingers.[1] After a bench trial, Nicole was acquitted of aggravat... More...

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Chad Maddox v. Kathleen Whetton Maddox

<h2> Farmington, Utah personal Injury insurance law lawyer represented the Defendant. </h2> Chad Maddox (Chad), as personal representative for the heirs of Phoenix Matias Maddox-Plante, seeks to appeal the district court's ruling, made on summary judgment, that only a primary liability insurance policy, and not an excess liability insurance policy, is available to cover any damage... More...

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Jacques Behar v. Brad Johnson, et al.

<h2> Ogden, Utah condominium law lawyers represented the parties. </h2> In 2020, Jacques Behar was elected to be one of five members of the board of trustees (Board) of the Green Hill Estates Homeowners Association (HOA). But in 2021, his fellow Board members, without consulting the rank-and-file HOA members, voted him off the Board. Behar took issue with his removal and filed thi... More...

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Jesse M. Smith v. The District Court of the Second Judicial District

<h2> Farmington, Utah personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> The plaintiff in this proceeding brought an action against the railroad company in the justice court of Davis county, wherein judgment was rendered in his favor. The defendant then appealed to the district court, and thereafter, said plaintiff not being prepared to proceed with the trial, the case was dismiss... More...

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State of Utah v. Troy P. Fraughton </center

<h2> Provo, Utah driving under the influence criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. </h2> Troy P. Fraughton was arrested after he caused a collision while driving on the wrong side of the road. A jury convicted Fraughton of driving under the influence, a third-degree felony due to his prior DUIs. Fraughton now appeals, asserting that the trial court abused its dis... More...

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<h1> STATE OF UTAH v. ALAVINA FUNGAIHEA FLORREICH </h1>

From 1998 to 2009, Alavina Florreich was the nanny for Alex and his siblings. Florreich is a Tongan immigrant, and Alex and his siblings were the homeschooled children of a Jewish rabbi. ¶3 When Alex was eight years old, Florreich was watching a movie with Alex and his younger siblings one day when Alex began giving her a shoulder massage. While doing so, Alex s... More...

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<h1> STATE OF UTAH v. DEREK RANDALL JONES </h1>

During the weekend of June 26 to 27, 2015, five-year-old B.B. slept over at the home of Forbush, who is his uncle. About three weeks later, B.B. was showering with his father (Father), as was apparently their occasional practice, when B.B. asked why his uncircumcised penis looked different from Father's circumcised penis. Father replied that B.B. didn't need to worry becau... More...

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Hal Jenkins, et al. v. Prime Insurance Co., et al.

Salt Lake City, Utah insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on bad faith breach of an insurance contract theory. Plaintiffs Hal Jenkins, as assignee of certain claims of CLJ Healthcare, LLC ("CLJ"), and CLJ, as to certain non-assigned claims, (collectively "Plaintiffs") filed a complaint against Defendants in connection with their sale and administration of an ins... More...

$0 (07-31-2023 - UT)

United States of America v. Perry Maryboy

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawfully shot and killed another man while within Indian Country. In May 2023, Perry Maryboy, 59, of Bluff, Utah, unlawfully shot and killed another man while within Indian Country on April 13, 2018. Evidence presented at trial showed that Maryboy, who was parked on the side of the road at the intersection ... More...

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Jamie Kilgore and B.E. v. Easternseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.

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...

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Steven B. Flint v. Gary Dale Armstrong, Kenny Pecora and United States Mounted Shooting, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah civil litigation lawyers represented plaintiff who sued Defendants ona breach of contract theory. Plaintiff Steven Flint sued Defendants Gary Armstrong and Kenny Pecora for allegedly breaching a purchase agreement. Flint also included United States Mounted Shooting, LLC (USMS) as a Nominal Defendant for purposes of a declaratory judgment claim only. Before the co... More...

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Bernadette Bell v. Judge Memorial Cathloic High School, et al.

Salt Lake City, Utah civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming that they discriminated against him because of his age. Plaintiff Barry Bell filed this action against his former employer, Defendant Judge Memorial Catholic High School (JMCHS) and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake City dba Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City (Diocese), alleging Defen... More...

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Alyssa Aguila v. Planned Parenthood of Utah and Adriana Rodriguez Navarro

Salt Lake City, Utah personal injury lawyer sued Defendants on negligence and breach of fiduciary theories claiming that Navarro-a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood-had publicized Aguila's private health information and that Planned Parenthood was vicariously liable for Navarro's actions. Aguila also made direct claims against Planned Parenthood for negligent hiring, training, and supervisio... More...

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Hi-Country Estates Homeowners Association, Phase II, v. Mountaintop Properties, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah condominium law lawyers represented Plaintiff and Defendant in an assessment dispute. ¶1 The Hi-Country Estates Homeowners Association (HOA) sued Mountaintop Properties, L.L.C., an owner of a lot within its boundaries, for unpaid assessments. And the district court granted summary judgment in the HOA's favor. This appeal presents the question of whether the HOA ... More...

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Jeffrey Helvie v. Chad Jenkins

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an excessive force theory. On August 23, 2018, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Deputy Jenkins observed Plaintiff [Helvie] make several traffic infractions while driving a Nissan pickup truck. Specifically, Deputy Jenkins observed [Helvie] turn without using a signal; accelerate, slow down and then accelerate to ... More...

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United States of America v. Lev Aslan Dermen, aka Levon Termendzhyan, Jacob Kingston, Isaiah Kingston, Rachel Kingston, and Sally Kingston

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government. From 2010 to 2018, Lev Aslan Dermen, age 56, conspired with Jacob and Isaiah Kingston, their mother, Rachel Kingston, Jacob Kingston's wife, Sally Kingston, and others, to fraudulently claim more than $1 billion in refundable renewable fuel tax credits. The IRS ultimatel... More...

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Cynthia Stella v. Davis County, Utah, et al.

Salt Lake City, Utah personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories under 42 U.Sc. 1983 claiming that her daughter died as a result of deliberate indifference on the part of employees of Davis County Utah. Heather Ashton Miller, age 28, fell from her top bunk at the jail and ruptured her spleen, but received no medical care. <... More...

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United States of America v. Stanley Beckstrom

St. George, Utah criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with distribution of meth. Stanley Beckstrom traveled to California to obtain methamphetamine. On July 21, 2021, Beckstrom delivered methamphetamine to a local restaurant in downtown St. George. The methamphetamine was tested in a drug lab. It was 100% pure and weighed one pound. The Washington County Drug Task F... More...

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United States of America v. Wayne Hsiung and Paul Darwin Picklesimer

Milford, Utah criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor theft. Wayne Hsiung and Paul Darwin Peikesimer, members of Direct Action Everywhere, were accused of two injured piglets from a Smithfield confined hog factory farm in March of 2017. Wayne Hsiung, co-founder of the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere, released the follo... More...

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Kelly Dansie v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Salt Lake City, Utah civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory. When an employee provides notice to his employer of a disability and expresses a desire for a reasonable accommodation, the employee and the employer must engage in good-faith communications-what we have termed the interactive process. Once an employ... More...

$0 (08-02-2022 - UT)

Jeffrey Hall v. Val Brown, et al.

Salt Lake City, Utah personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants claiming that they violated his civil rights. Plaintiff Jeff Hall sues Salt Lake Police Department Officers Val Brown and Kevin Murray and the City of Salt Lake, asserting that Officers Brown and Murray deprived him "of his rights protected under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the ... More...

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Linda P. Smith v. Xavier Becerra

Salt Lake City, Utah civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant seeking reimbursement for health care. Like many diabetics, Linda Smith uses a prescribed continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to track and regulate her glucose levels. When Smith purchased her CGM and its necessary supplies between 2016 and 2018, she sought reimbursement for her expenses throug... More...

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Cynthia Stella v. Davis County

Salt Lake City, Utah civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a prisoner civil rights violation wrongful death theory. Cynthia Stella, individually and on behalf of The Estate of Heather Miller, deceased, sued Davis County Utah on a 1983 prisoner civil rights theory claiming that Heather Miller died as a direct result of deliberate indifference. Ms. ... More...

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United States of America v. Xlear and Nathan Jones

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with a felony. Defendants move to amend their Answer for two reasons. First, Defendants seek to add "scientific support for the statements at issue in this litigation.â€ (ECF No. 22 p. 2.) Second, Defendants "wish to clarify that they are raising a First Amended / retaliation defense.â€ Id. Plaintiff... More...

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Lee Stafford v. Sandy Paydirt, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a premises liability theory claiming to have been injured as a result of a dangerous condition on Defendant's property. ¶1 When Lee Stafford encountered a puddle on a hotel elevator's tile floor, he slipped, caught himself, and later sought compensation for a back injury that he believed resulte... More...

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Exotic Smoke & Vape v. Spencer J. Cox

Salt Lake City, Utah civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued the State of Utah on a regulatory taking theory. In March 2021, Utah enacted Senate Bill 189, the "Tobacco Retailer Amendments.â€ As relevant here, Senate Bill 189 amended Utah Code Â§Â§ 10-8-041.6 and 17-50-33 to prohibit the operation of a "Retail tobacco specialty businessâ€ within "1,000 fe... More...

$0 (06-28-2022 - UT)

Re: Brent Morgan and Summit Development and Lending Group

Salt Lake City, Utah bankruptcy lawyer represented bankruptcy appealing from a judgment of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah.... More...

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Judith Pinborough Zimmerman v. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT: Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on on a Utah Whistleblower Act theory. Plaintiff Dr. Judith Pinborough Zimmerman, by and through her undersigned counsel, hereby files this Motion for Attorneys' Fees. Because Dr. Zimmerman prevailed on her claim under the Utah Whistleblower Act against the University of Utah, she is entitled to ... More...

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Conrad Truman v. Orem City, et al. </h1>

Conrad Truman sued state prosecutor Craig Johnson and various Orem City police officers for violating his civil rights by fabricating evidence that was used against him in a murder prosecution. Mr. Truman was prosecuted twice for the murder of his wife. According to Mr. Truman's complaint, the prosecution knowingly falsified measurements of the murder scene to rule out the possibil... More...

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Steve Ray Evans v. Sandy City, et al.

In 2016, the Sandy City, Utah city council adopted an ordinance making it illegal for any person ï¿½to sit or stand, in or on any unpaved median, or any median of less than 36 inches for any period of time.ï¿½ Sandy City Traffic Code, Article 16, Section 299.1 (the Ordinance). After the Sandy City council adopted the Ordinance, Plaintiff- Appellant Steve Ray Evans received fo... More...

$0 (12-03-2019 - UT)

United States of America v. Frank Gene Powell

<center> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/St._George_UT_Fed.png"> </center> St. George, UT - The United States of America charged Frank Gene Powell with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, two counts of destruction of records in a federal investigation, concealment of a document or object in an attempt to impair the object’... More...

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United States of America v. Lev Aslan Dermen

Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Lev Aslan Dermen with conspiracy to wrongfully claim renewable fuel tax credits. A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhyan, of criminal charges Monday afternoon relating to a $1 billion renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme. The convictions were an... More...

$0 (03-20-2020 - UT)

United States of America v. Lev Aslan Dermen, a/k/a Levon Termendzhyan

<center> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/St._George_UT_Fed.png"> </center> Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Lev Aslan Dermen, a/k/a Levon Termendzhyan with renewable tax credit fraud. A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhy... More...

$0 (03-17-2020 - UT)

United States of America v. Gary Mark Hill

Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Gary Mark Hill with importing and dealing machine guns and illegal possession and transfer of machine guns. A federal jury convicted Gary Mark Hill, age 42, of Salt Lake City of unlawfully engaging in the business of importing and dealing machine guns and illegal possession and transfer of machine guns Wednesday afternoon followin... More...

$0 (12-30-2019 - UT)