Reported Cases

Williams & Hunt, located in Salt Lake City, represents clients throughout Utah in the areas of malpractice defense, municipal government law, health care law, commercial litigation, and real property and related litigation.  The firm's attorneys are experienced and accomplished trial and appellate attorneys whose work has resulted in over 140 reported cases.  The cited opinions below represent cases in which Williams & Hunt lawyers actively participated as counsel of record.

COMMERCIAL AND CONTRACT LITIGATION

Utah Supreme Court Cases

  • Dansie v. Hi-Country Estates Homeowners Ass'n, 1999 UT 62 (Utah 1999)
  • Evans v. State, 963 P.2d 177 (Utah 1998)
  • American Towers Owners Ass'n v. CCI Mech, 930 P.2d 1182 (Utah 1996)
  • Guardian State Bank v. Stangl, 778 P.2d 1 (Utah 1989)
  • Price-Orem Inv. Co. v. Rollins, Brown & Gunnell, 713 P.2d 55 (Utah 1986)
  • Christenson v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co., 666 P.2d 302 (Utah 1983)
  • Nielson v. Central Waterworks Co., 645 P.2d 48 (Utah 1982)
  • John Price Assocs. v. Utah State Conference, Bricklayers Local (Utah 1980)
  • Avco Fin. Servs. v. Johnson, 596 P.2d 658 (Utah 1979)
  • Morris v. John Price Assocs., 590 P.2d 315 (Utah 1979)
  • GLEW v. Ohio Savings Bank, 2008 UT 17

Utah Court of Appeals Cases

  • Gallegos v. Lloyd, 178 P.3d 922 (Utah App2008)
  • Bonneville Distributing Co. v. Green River Dev. Assoc., 164 P.3d 433 (Utah App 2007)
  • Turville v. J&J Props., L.C., 145 P.3d 1146 (Utah App 2006)
  • Dansie v. Hi-Country Estates Homeowners Ass'n, 2004 UT App 149 (Utah App 2004)
  • Precision Time, Inc. v. Equity Props. & Dev. Ltd., 2001 UT App 313 (Utah App 2001)
  • Interlake Distribs . v. Old Mill Towne, 954 P.2d 1295 (Utah App 1998)
  • Maack v. Resource Design and Construction, 875 P.2d 570 (Utah App. 1994)
  • Richins v. Delbert Chipman & Sons Co., 817 P.2d 382 (Utah App 1991)
  • English v. Standard Optical Co., 814 P.2d 613 (Utah App 1991)
  • Billings v. Nielson, 738 P.2d 1047 (Utah App 1987)
  • Hillcrest Investment v. Sandy City, 2010 UT App 201, 238 P.3d 1067

Utah Federal District Court Cases

  • First Mortg. Corp. v. State St. Bank & Trust Co., 173 F. Supp. 2d 1167 (D. Utah 2001)
  • Bonneville Distrib., Inc. v. Green River Dev. Assocs., 2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 2118 (D. Utah 2001)
  • Diaz v. Farley, 15 F. Supp. 2d 1138 (D. Utah 1998)
  • In re Johansen, Thackeray, MacKenzie Properties, 166 B.R. 962 (D. Utah 1994)
  • City Consumer Servs. Horne, 578 F. Supp. 283 (D. Utah 1984)
  • Abbott v. Shaffer, 564 F. Supp. 1200 (D. Utah 1983)

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Cases

  • United States v. Triangle Oil, 277 F.3d 1251 (10th Cir. 2002)
  • Diaz v. Farley, 215 F.3d 1175 (10th Cir. 2000)
  • Cache Valley Elec. Co. v. Utah DOT, 149 F.3d 1119 (10th Cir. 1998)
  • Jones v. Intermountain Power Project, 794 F.2d 546 (10th Cir. 1986)
  • John Price Associates, Inc. v. Warner Electric, Inc., 723 F.2d 755 (10th Cir. 1983)

U.S. Court of Claims Cases

  • IML Freight, Inc. v. U.S., 639 f.2d 676 (Ct. Claims 1980)

HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LITIGATION

Utah Supreme Court Cases

  • Powell v. Cannon 179 P.3d 799 (Utah 2008)
  • Bybee v. Abdulla, 189 P.3d 40 (Utah 2008)
  • Judd ex rel. Montgomery v. Drezga, 2004 UT 91 (Utah 2004)
  • Jensen v. IHC Hosps., Inc., 2003 UT 51 (Utah 2003)
  • Harding v. Bell, 2002 UT 108 (Utah 2002)
  • Hirpa v. IHC Hosp., 948 P.2d 785 (Utah 1997)
  • Jensen v. IHC Hosps., 944 P.2d 327 (Utah 1997)
  • Sosa v. Paulos, 924 P.2d 357 (Utah 1996)
  • Lee v. Gaufin, 867 P.2d 572 (Utah 1993)
  • Arnold v. Curtis, 846 P.2d 1307 (Utah 1993)
  • Gramlich v. Munsey, 838 P.2d 1131 (Utah 1992)
  • Anderson v. American Soc'y of Plastic & Reconstructive Surg, 807 P.2d 825 (Utah 1990)
  • Dalley v. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, 791 P.2d 193 (Utah 1990)
  • Blum v. Stone, 752 P.2d 898 (Utah 1988)
  • Brower v. Brown, 744 P.2d 1337 (Utah 1987)
  • Meyer v. Bartholomew, 690 P.2d 558 (Utah 1984)
  • Sharpe v. American Medical Sys., 671 P.2d 185 (Utah 1983)
  • Sorensen v. Barbuto, 2008 UT 8, 177 P.3d 614

Utah Court of Appeals Cases

  • Soriano v. Graul, 186 P.3d 960 (Utah App 2008)
  • Ward v. IHC Health Services, 173 P.3d 186 (Utah App 2007)
  • Medved v. Glenn, 2004 UT App 161 (Utah App 2004)
  • Thornock v. Christensen, 2000 UT App 14 (Utah App 2000)
  • Goldsmith v. Hull, 1999 UT App 161 Utah App 1999)
  • Robb v. Anderton, 863 P.2d 1322 (Utah App. 1993)
  • Lounsbury v. Capel, 836 P.2d 188 (Utah App. 1992)
  • Floyd v. Western Surgical Assocs., 773 P.2d 401 (Utah App 1989)
  • Cox v. Youngblood, 2006 UT App 303

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Cases

  • Decker v. IHC Hosp., Inc., 982 F.2d 433 (10th Cir. 1992)

GOVERNMENTAL AND LAND USE LITIGATION

Utah Supreme Court Cases

  • Davis v. Provo City Corp., 2008 UT 86, 193 P.3d 86 (Utah 2008)
  • Summit Water Distribution Co, v. Summit County, 2005 UT 73 (Utah 2005)
  • Anderson v. Provo City, 2005 UT 5 (Utah 2005)
  • ABS Properties, Inc. v. Park City Municipal Association, 2005 UT 27 (Utah 2005)
  • Foutz v. City of S. Jordan, 2004 UT 75 (Utah 2004)
  • Bd. of Educ. of Jordan Sch. Dist. v. Sandy City Corp., 2004 UT 37 (Utah 2004)
  • Council of Holladay City v. Larkin, 2004 UT 24 (Utah 2004)
  • Bradley v. Payson City Corp., 2003 UT 16 (Utah 2003)
  • Toone v. Weber County, 2002 UT 103 (Utah 2002)
  • Parks v. Utah Transit Auth., 2002 UT 55 (Utah 2002)
  • Harper v. Summit County, 2001 UT 10 (Utah 2001)
  • Price Dev. Co. v. Orem City, 2000 UT 26 (Utah 2000)
  • Biddle v. Washington Terrace City, 1999 UT 110 (Utah 1999)
  • Home Builders Ass'n v. City of N. Logan, 1999 UT 63 (Utah 1999)
  • Springville Citizens for a Better Community v. City of Springville, 1999 UT 25 (Utah 1999)
  • Home Builders Ass'n v. City of American Fork, 1999 UT 7 (Utah 1999)
  • Jensen v. Redevelopment Agency, 951 P.2d 735 (Utah 1997)
  • City of S. Salt Lake v. Salt Lake County, 925 P.2d 954 (Utah 1996)
  • Bagford v. Ephraim City, 904 P.2d 1095 (Utah 1995)
  • Walker v. Brigham City, 856 P.2d 347 (Utah 1993)
  • White Pine Ranches v. Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement Dist., 819 P.2d 801 (Utah 1991)
  • Cornish Town v. Koller, 817 P.2d 305 (Utah 1991)
  • Farmers New World Life Ins. Co. v. Bountiful City, 803 P.2d 1241 (Utah 1990)
  • Cornish Town v. Koller, 798 P.2d 753 (Utah 1990)
  • Williams v. Carbon County Bd. of Educ., 780 P.2d 816 (Utah 1989)
  • Cornish Town v. Koller, 758 P.2d 919 (Utah 1988)
  • Richards v. Leavitt, 716 P.2d 276 (Utah 1985)
  • Pratt v. Board of Educ., 569 P.2d 294 (Utah 1977)
  • Brown v. Board of Educ., 560 P.2d 1129 (Utah 1977)
  • Edwards v. Iron County, 531 P.2d 476 (Utah 1975)
  • Petersen v. Riverton City, 2010 UT 58
  • Gillmor v. Summit County, 2010 UT 69

Utah Court of Appeals Cases

  • Ivie v. Provo City,, 2008 UT App 287, 191 P.3d 841 (Utah App 2008)
  • M&S Cox v. Provo City, 2007 UT App 315, 169 P.3d 789 (Utah App 2007)
  • Tolman v. Logan City, 2007 UT App 260, 167 P.3d 489 (Utah App 2007)
  • Summit Water Distribution Company v. Mountain Regional Water Special Service Dist., 2005 Ut App. 66 (Utah App. 2005)
  • Diamond B-Y Ranches v. Tooele County, 2004 UT App 135 (Utah App 2004)
  • Spencer v. Pleasant View City, 2003 UT App 379 (Utah App 2003)
  • W. Valley City v. King, 2003 UT App 43 (Utah App 2003)
  • Bradley v. Payson City Corp., 2001 UT App 9 (Utah App 2001)
  • Serrato v. Utah Transit Auth., 2000 UT App 299 (Utah App 2000)
  • Harmon City, Inc. v. Draper City, 2000 UT App 31 (Utah App 2000)
  • Harper v. Summit County, 963 P.2d 768 (Utah App 1998)
  • Smith Inv. Co. v. Sandy City, 958 P.2d 245 (Utah App 1998)
  • Brown v. Sandy City Bd. of Adjustment, 957 P.2d 207 (Utah App 1998)
  • Nielson v. Gurley, 888 P.2d 130 (Utah App 1994)
  • Stucker v. Summit County, 870 P.2d 283 (Utah App 1994)
  • Gaw v. State, 798 P.2d 1130 (Utah App 1990)
  • Carpet Barn v. State, 786 P.2d 770 (Utah App 1990)
  • Provo City v. Ivie, 2008 UT App, 287, 191 P.3d 841
  • Kanab v. Popowich, 2008 UT App 337, 194 P.2d 198

Utah Federal District Court Cases

  • Doctor John's, Inc. v. City of Roy, 333 F. Supp. 2d 1168 (D. Utah 2004)
  • Corporation of the Episcopal Church v. West Valley City, 333 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (D. Utah 2000)
  • Woodland v. Angus, 820 F. Supp. 1497 (D. Utah 1993)
  • Anderson v. Alpine City, 804 F. Supp. 269 (D. Utah 1992)
  • Bangerter v. Orem City Corp., 797 F. Supp. 918 (D. Utah 1992)
  • Smith v. Eley, 675 F. Supp. 1301 (D. Utah 1987)

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Cases

  • Bangerter v. Orem City Corp., 46 F.3d 1491 (10th Cir. 1995)
  • Jensen v. Redevelopment Agency, 998 F.2d 1550 (10th Cir. 1993)
  • Thatcher Enterprises v. Cache County Corp., 902 F.2d 1472 (10th Cir. 1990)
  • Hamilton v. Smith, 808 F.2d 36 (10th Cir. 1986)
  • Love v. Summit County, 776 F.2d 908 (10th Cir. 1985)
  • Gillmor v. Thomas, 490 F.3d 791 (10th Cir. 2007)
  • Doctor John's, Inc. v. City of Roy, 465 F. 3d 1150 (10th Cir., 2006)
  • Doctor John’s v. Wahlen, 542 F.3d 787 (10th Cir. 2008)

TORT AND INSURANCE LITIGATION

Utah Supreme Court Cases

  • Gerbich v. Numed, Inc., 1999 UT 37 (Utah 1999)
  • Interwest Constr. v. Palmer, 923 P.2d 1350 (Utah 1996)
  • Harmon City, Inc. v. Nielsen & Senior, 907 P.2d 1162 (Utah 1995)
  • Lawson by & Through Lawson v. Salt Lake Trappers, Inc., 901 P.2d 1350 (Utah 1995)
  • Educators Mut. Ins. Ass'n v. Allied Property & Casualty Ins. Co., 890 P.2d 1029 (Utah 1995)
  • Beach v. University of Utah, 726 P.2d 413 (Utah 1986)
  • Mitchell v. Pearson Enterprises, 697 P.2d 240 (Utah 1985)
  • Ghersi v. Salazar, 883 P.2d 1352 (Utah 1994)
  • Overson v. United States Fidelity & Guar. Co., 587 P.2d 149 (Utah 1978)
  • Suniland Corp v. Radcliffe, 576 P.2d 847 (Utah 1978)
  • Rigtrup v. Strawberry Water Users Ass'n, 563 P.2d 1247 (Utah 1977)
  • Robinson v. Mount Logan Clinic, LLC, 2008 UT 21, 182 P.3d 333
  • Stamper v. Johnson, 2010 UT 26, 232 P.3d 514

Utah Court of Appeals Cases

  • Gibbons v. Frederick, 2002 UT App 359 (Utah App 2002)
  • Ereren v. Snowbird Corp., 2002 UT App 274 (Utah App 2002)
  • Sulzen v. Williams, 1999 UT App 76 (Utah App 1999)
  • Lucas v. Murray City Civ. Serv. Comm'n, 949 P.2d 746 (Utah App 1997)
  • Corbett v. Seamons, 904 P.2d 229 (Utah App 1995)
  • Morgan v. Morgan, 854 P.2d 559 (Utah App 1993)
  • Davidson v. Prince, 813 P.2d 1225 (Utah App 1991)
  • Kirk v. State, 784 P.2d 1255 (Utah App 1989)
  • Gregory v. Fourthwest Inv., 754 P.2d 89 (Utah App 1988)
  • American Concept Ins. Co. v. Lochhead, 751 P.2d 271 (Utah App 1988)

Utah Federal District Court Cases

  • Canadian Indem. Co. v. K & T, Inc., 745 F. Supp. 661 (D. Utah 1990)
  • Wollam v. Kennecott Corp., 663 F. Supp. 268 (D. Utah 1987)
  • Wollam v. Kennecott Corp., 648 F. Supp. 160 (D. Utah 1986)

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Cases

  • Adams v. Royal Indem. Co., 99 F.3d 964 (10th Cir. 1996)
  • Travelers Ins. Co. v. D&D Contracting, 962 F.2d 971 (10th Cir. 1992)
  • Downie v. Abex Corp., 741 F.2d 1235 (10th Cir. 1984)

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