Expert witnesses are central to many categories of Utah civil litigation — medical malpractice, construction defect, products liability, professional negligence, business valuation. But the role of expert testimony at the summary judgment stage is frequently misunderstood. Some parties assume that…
Contract disputes are one of the most frequent categories of civil litigation in Utah’s courts — and one of the most fertile grounds for summary judgment practice. When the key facts are documented in written agreements, emails, invoices, and delivery…
Summary judgment is a powerful tool — but only when the factual record is developed enough to support it. When a motion for summary judgment arrives before discovery is substantially complete, the non-moving party faces an unfair choice: oppose a…
Lawsuits against government entities in Utah — state agencies, county governments, cities, school districts, and public employees — operate under a fundamentally different legal framework than ordinary civil litigation. The Utah Governmental Immunity Act (UGIA), codified at Utah Code Ann….
Summary judgment does not have to be all or nothing. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a) explicitly permits motions for summary judgment on “a claim, defense, or part of a claim or defense.” Even when dismissing the entire case is…
Ask any experienced Utah litigator what separates winning summary judgment motions from losing ones, and the answer will often surprise newcomers: it is not the legal argument. It is the Statement of Undisputed Material Facts. The SUMF is the document…
Lotus Appellate Law handles appeals throughout Utah, serving clients in all counties and courts across the state including:
