Products Liability Case Dismissed for No Injury
It’s been a tough year for Toyota. The automaker has built a strong reputation based on quality craftsmanship, but plaintiffs’ lawyers keep piling on, filing suits like the one described here, accusing...
View ArticleUtah Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Case of Postal Worker vs....
In Niemela v. Imperial Manufacturing, Inc., — P.3d —, No. 20100682, 2011 WL 4485978 (Utah Ct. App. Sept. 29, 2011), the Utah Court of Appeals reconsidered a trial court’s grant of summary judgment...
View ArticleTrouble In (Ski) Paradise: Lease Dispute in Park City
Yours truly just returned from a nice, albeit short, ski vacation in Park City, Utah. Of course, I couldn’t make it through the whole trip without coming across some blog material. Anyone who has...
View ArticlePark City Ski Resort Battle Rages On
Last year, we here at Abnormal Use reported on the legal battle between ski resort operators in Park City, Utah. It all started when Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) inadvertently failed to renew a 50...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Hot Coffee Case: Improper Subject of Closing Argument
For better or worse, the infamous Stella Liebeck McDonald’s hot coffee case filtered through our legal system and staked its claim in the mainstream media. Despite the fanfare surrounding that case,...
View ArticleThe Rolling Stones Are Losing Their Insurance Battle
There really is no other way to begin this blog post than with the expected and obvious: the Rolling Stones have recently learned that “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” Or perhaps noting that they...
View ArticleUtah Federal Court Explains The Nature Of Facebook
Leave it to the courts to explain to us the nature of social media. Let’s take a look at the very, very recent Larada Scis., Inc. v. Skinner, No. 2:15-CV-0399-JNP, 2015 WL 7768836 (D. Utah Dec. 2,...
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