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Utah Appeals Court Briefs

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This collection contains public record legal briefs submitted to the Utah Court of Appeals and supplied to the Universy of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law Library by the courts for the purposes of legal scholarship and academic research.

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Submissions from 2024 2024

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, vs. JAMES ERWIN GAINES, Defendant / Appellant. : ORDER OF REMAND; Docket Number: 20240045

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, vs. JAMES ERWIN GAINES, Defendant / Appellant. REPLY IN SUPPORT OF RULE 23B MOTION; Docket Number: 20240045

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, vs. JAMES ERWIN GAINES, Defendant / Appellant. : RULE 23B MOTION AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM; Docket Number: 20240045

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, v. TIANIKUMI FINAU Defendant / Appellant.: Appellant’s Opening Brief; Docket Number: 20240674

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, v. TIANIKUMI FINAU, Defendant / Appellant.: Appellant’s Reply Brief; Docket Number: 20240674

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, v. TIANIKUMI FINAU, Defendant / Appellant.: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20240674

STEVEN WALLACE HART, Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee.: Appellant’s Opening Brief; Docket Number: 20240525

STEVEN WALLACE HART, Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee.: Appellant’s Reply Brief; Docket Number: 20240525

STEVEN WALLACE HART, Appellant, v. STATE OF UTAH, Appellee.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20240525

TATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff / Appellee, v. MARC PERRY YOUNG, Defendant / Appellant.: Appellant’s Reply Brief; Docket Number: 20240307

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. ALEXANDER JAMES ROSS, Defendant/Appellant. : RULE 10(c) MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF REVERSAL; Docket Number: 20241376

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee v. BRIAN KEITH BUNTON, Defendant/Appellant. : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240392

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee v. BRIAN KEITH BUNTON, Defendant/Appellant. : BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20240392

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. JUSTIN PAUL CLINE, Defendant/Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240308

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. JUSTIN PAUL CLINE, Defendant/Appellant.: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20240308

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee v. LEVON GARO MEGUERDITCHIAN, Defendant/Appellant: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240108

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee v. LEVON GARO MEGUERDITCHIAN, Defendant/Appellant: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20240108

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee v. LEVON GARO MEGUERDITCHIAN, Defendant/Appellant: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240108

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL MANUEL CHACON, Defendant/Appellant. Mr. Chacon is not incarcerated: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240150

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL MANUEL CHACON, Defendant/Appellant. Mr. Chacon is not incarcerated: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20240150

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL MANUEL CHACON, Defendant/Appellant: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240150

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. ROSALIO ANDRES ALVAREZ, Defendant/Appellant: APPELLANT’S OPENING BRIEF; Docket Number: 20240282

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. ROSALIO ANDRES ALVAREZ, Defendant/Appellant: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20240282

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. SHAUNE JOHNSON UNDERWOOD, Defendant/Appellant. Mr. Underwood is incarcerated.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240158

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. SHAUNE JOHNSON UNDERWOOD, Defendant/Appellant. Mr. Underwood is incarcerated.: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20240158

The State of Utah, Plaintiff/Appellee v. Umar Akeem Thalab, Defendant/Appellant. REPLY: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20240351

The State of Utah, Plaintiff/Appellee v. Umar Akeem Thalab, Defendant/Appellant. REPLY: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20240351

The State of Utah, Plaintiff/Appellee v. Umar Akeem Thalab, Defendant/Appellant. REPLY: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20240351

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CHERISH KRUEGER AND KYLE THOMPSON, Appellants, v. SEED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC, WASATCH REALTY LLC, HEIDI STAPEL, AND DAVID STAPEL, Appellees: PRINCIPAL BRIEF OF APPELLANTS; Docket Number: 20240033

THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS CHERISH KRUEGER AND KYLE THOMPSON, Appellants, v. SEED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC, WASATCH REALTY LLC, HEIDI STAPEL, AND DAVID STAPEL, Appellees: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANTS; Docket Number: 20240033

TODD GRIFFIN, in his official capacity as Wasatch County Assessor; et al. Petitioner/Appellant, v. JAYME HOLDINGS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; et al. Respondent/Appellee. : Principal Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 20240973

TODD GRIFFIN, in his official capacity as Wasatch County Assessor; et al. Petitioner/Appellant, v. JAYME HOLDINGS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; et al. Respondent/Appellee. : Principal Brief of Appellants : PRINCIPAL BRIEF OF APPELLEES; Docket Number: 20240973

TODD GRIFFIN, in his official capacity as Wasatch County Assessor; et al. Petitioner/Appellant, v. JAYME HOLDINGS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; et al. Respondent/Appellee. : Principal Brief of Appellants : Reply Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 20240973

Submissions from 2023 2023

MARTIN O’LOUGHLIN, as Trustee for the Martin O’Loughlin Living Trust, Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Living Trust, and Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Irrevocable Trust, Appellant, v. ASEA ENTERPRISES, LLC, et al., Appellees: APPELLEE BRIEF OF SORENSEN AND THE REOXCYN ENTITIES; Docket Number: 20231088

MARTIN O’LOUGHLIN, as Trustee for the Martin O’Loughlin Living Trust, Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Living Trust, and Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Irrevocable Trust, Appellant, v. ASEA ENTERPRISES, LLC, et al., Appellees: PRINCIPAL BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20231088

MARTIN O’LOUGHLIN, as Trustee for the Martin O’Loughlin Living Trust, Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Living Trust, and Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Irrevocable Trust, Appellant, v. ASEA ENTERPRISES, LLC, et al., Appellees: PRINCIPAL BRIEF OF APPELLEE ASEA ENTERPRISES, LLC; Docket Number: 20231088

MARTIN O’LOUGHLIN, as Trustee for the Martin O’Loughlin Living Trust, Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Living Trust, and Rosalind M. O’Loughlin Irrevocable Trust, Appellant, v. ASEA ENTERPRISES, LLC, et al., Appellees: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20231088

STATE OF UTAH, Appellee/Plaintiff, v. FREDRICK DEE DURFEE, Appellant/Defendant. : OPENING BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20230410

STATE OF UTAH, Appellee/Plaintiff, v. FREDRICK DEE DURFEE, Appellant/Defendant. : OPENING BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20230410

STATE OF UTAH, Appellee/Plaintiff, v. FREDRICK DEE DURFEE, Appellant/Defendant. : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20230410

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. DONALD DEE ANDERSON, Defendant and Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20220321

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. DONALD DEE ANDERSON, Defendant and Appellant.: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20220321

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. ANDREW RAYMOND TAYLOR, Defendant/Appellant: Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20230210

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL ANTHONY HORN, Defendant/Appellant. : Brief of Appellee; Docket Number: 20230970

THE STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. ANDREW RAYMOND TAYLOR, Appellant: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20230210

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. JOSE BELTRAN-PEREZ, Defendant/Appellant. : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20231121

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. JOSE BELTRAN-PEREZ, Defendant/Appellant. : BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20231121

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. JOSE BELTRAN-PEREZ, Defendant/Appellant. : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20231121

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL ANTHONY HORN, Defendant/Appellant. : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20230970

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL ANTHONY HORN, Defendant/Appellant. : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20230970

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL LEE ALLEN, Defendant/Appellant : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 20231109

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL LEE ALLEN, Defendant/Appellant: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20231109

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. MICHAEL LEE ALLEN, Defendant/Appellant: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20231109

Submissions from 2015 2015

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Petitioner, V. ROBERT DAMIEN THORNTON, Defendant/Respondent : Brief of Petitioner; Docket Number: 20150029

Submissions from 2013 2013

CAL WADSWORTH CONSTRUCTION, a Utah corporation, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE, a municipality, Defendant/Appellee : PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 920849

Submissions from 2011 2011

SLINNYSIDE COAL COMPANY/ WORKERS COMPENSATION FTIND; and EMPLOYERS' REINSURANCE FIIND, Appellants/Petitioners v. UTAH LABOR COMMISSION; and CECIL HENNINGSON : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20110033

Submissions from 2010 2010

GUNN HILL DAIRY PROPERTIES, LLC, et al., vs. Plaintiffs, Appellants, Cross Appellees, LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER, et al., Defendants, Appellees, Cross Appellants: REPLY IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-APPEAL; Docket Number: 20090852

State of Utah, in the interest of J.M.S. A person under eighteen years of age : Brief of Appellant, State of Utah; Docket Number: 20091015

State of Utah, in the interest of J.M.S. A person .under eighteen years of age: Brief of.Appellee, J.M.S.; Docket Number: 20091015

Submissions from 2007 2007

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appllee, vs. Jacob BENNETT, Defendant/Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040301

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appllee, vs. Jacob BENNETT, Defendant/Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040301

Submissions from 2006 2006

B C TOWING andlor, WORKERS COMPENSATION FIIND, Petitioners v. UTAH LABOR COMMISSION and/or KENNETH R. LAIER, Respondents : BRIEF OF PETITIONER; Docket Number: 20060610

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, v. ROBERT CARL TERRY, Defendant/ Appellant.: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040326

Submissions from 2005 2005

BEAVER COUNTY, et al., Petitioners and Appellants, vs,. PAC!FICORP, Cross-Petitioner and Appellant/Respondeht, vs. UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION, Respoadent.: BRIEF OF RESPONDENT UTAH STATE TAX COMMISSION; Docket Number: 20040236

MICHAEL ANTHONY MORRIS, Respondent/ Appellant, vs. KAREN LEE MORRIS, Petitioner/ Appellee : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040342

RODNEY A. VESSEY II, Petitioner/ Appellant V. STATE OF UTAH, Respondent / Appellee. : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20030823

ROGER ARGYLE, Plaintiff/Appellee, vs. STERLING D. JONES, DOROTHY P. JONES and JOHN DOES 1-5, Defendants/ Appellants.: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANTS; Docket Number: 20040254

STANLEY B. FIEEIKI, Petitioner, V. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES, WORKFORCE APPEALS BOARD, and STATE OF UTAH : BRIEF OF PETITIONER STANLEY B. FIEEIKI; Docket Number: 20040368

STATE OF UTAH, Plainliff/Appellee, v. RICKY LEE HALE, Defendant/Appellant: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040363

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee v. JAMES HENRY SMITH, Defendant/Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040323

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, V. JOSEPH DELEE ANTENCIO, Defendant/Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040324

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, V. RICKIE L. REBER, TEX WILLIAM ATKINS, and STEVEN PAUL THUNEHORST, Defendants/ Appellants : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANTS; Docket Number: 20040371

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, V. RICKIE L. REBER, TEX WILLIAM ATKINS, and STEVEN PAUL THUNEHORST, Defendants/ Appellants.: Reply Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 20040371

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, v. ROBERT CARL TERRY, Defendant/ Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040326

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, v. ROBERT CARL TERRY, Defendant/ Appellant : BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040326

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, vs. IGNACIO RAMERIZ LIZARRAGA, : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040352

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee, vs. IGNACIO RAMERIZ LIZARRAGA, Defendant/Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040352

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, vs. JOSEPH DELEE ANTENCIO, Defendant/ Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040324

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, vs. JOSEPH E. FERRERI, Defendant/ Appellant : BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040838

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee, vs. THOMAS G. BLACK, Defendant/ Appellant.: AMENDED BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20030621

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/ Appellee vs.THOMAS G. BLACK, Defendant/ Appellant.:,: REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20030621

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff/Appellee vs. Thomas G. Black, Defendant/Dependent,: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20030621

STATE OF UTAH, PlaintiffiAppellee, vs. BILLY FRANK SPILLERS, Defendant/ Appellant.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20040346

STATE OF UTAH Plaintiffi' Appellee Vs. TERRY JAMES MARBLE Defendant/ Appellant: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040351

STATE OF UTAH U.S. GENERAL, INC., a Utah corporation, Plaintiff Appellant, vs. KENNETH JENSON and JULIE JENSON, husband and wife, Defendants/ Appellees. : BRIEF OF APPELLANT, U.S. GENERAL, INC.; Docket Number: 20040321

THE STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiffi' Appellee, v. JAMES HENRY SMITH, Defendant/ Appellant : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 20040323

U.S. GENERAL, INC., a Utah corporation, Plaintiff/ Appellant, vs. KENNETH JENSON and JULIE JENSON, husband and wife, Defendants/ Appellees : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT, U.S. GENERAL, INC.; Docket Number: 20040321

U S. GENERAL, !NC. A Utah Corporation Plainti ff-Appellanl., V KENNETH JENSON and JULIE JENSON, husband and wife Defendants-Appellees. : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLEES, KENNETH AND JULIE JENSON; Docket Number: 20040321

Submissions from 2004 2004

BRYAN J. WHATLEY, an individual, Plaintiff, [APPELLANT] V. Bruce E. Chapman, Ceri Chapman, James L. Christensen, and Does I - V, Defendant APPELLEES : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20030481

DETERMINATION OF ALL THE RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER, BOTH SURF ACE AND UNDERGROUND, WITHIN THE DRAINAGE AREA OF THE UINTA BASIN IN UTAH; STRAWBERRY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, et al., Petitioners/ Appellants, vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; et al., Respondents/ Appellees : BRIEF OF APPELLEES; Docket Number: 20040270

GREG BOYER Appellant vs. WING ENTERPRISES, INC. Appellee. : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20030444

GREG BOYER, Appellant, VS. WING ENTERPRISES, INC. Appellee. : REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20030444

IN THE MATTER OF THE GENERAL DETERMINATION OF ALL THE RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER, BOTH SURF ACE AND UNDERGROUND, WITHIN THE DRAINAGE AREA OF THE UINTA BASIN IN UTAH; Petitioners/ Appellants, vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; et al., Respondents/ Appellees : Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 20040270

JAMES P. ALLEN, Petitioner & Claimant, V. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES, WORKFORCE APPEALS BOARD, Respondent.: BRIEF OF THE PETITIONER; Docket Number: 20040143

JAMES P. ALLEN, Petitioner & Claimant, V. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES, WORKFORCE APPEALS BOARD, Respondent.: REPLY BRIEF OF THE PETITIONER; Docket Number: 20040143

JAMES P. ALLEN, Petitioner & Claimant, V. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES, WORKFORCE APPEALS BOARD, Respondent.: REPLY BRIEF OF THE PETITIONER; Docket Number: 20040143

JUAB COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH SHERALD JAMES, Plaintiff/ Appellant, V. MELVIN J. HUNT, RONELLAB. HUNT, LEGRAND HUNT, BERNIE ANNETTE HUNT, TERRY W. HUNT, and PHYLLIS W. HUNT, Defendants/Appellees.: BRIEF OF APPELLANT; Docket Number: 20040163

PHILIP F. COXEY, Plaintiff/ Appellant, vs. FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES, Aerie No.: 2742: BRIEF OF APPELLEE FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES, Aerie No: 2742; Docket Number: 20040298

SHERALD JAMES, Plaintiff/Appellee, vs. MELVIN J. HUNT, RONELLA B. HUNT, LEGRAND T. HUNT, BERNIE ANNETTE HUNT, TERRY W. HUNT. und PHYLLIS W. HUNT, Defendants/ Appellants.: Brief of Appellees; Docket Number: 20040163

SHERMA A. KENNEDY nka SHERMA FIFE, Petitioner/Plaintiff and Appellant, J. WARREN KENNEDY, Respondent/Defendant/Appellee.: BRIEF OF APPELLEE; Docket Number: 20030824