When a Utah trial court grants summary judgment against you, it can feel like the end of the road. The case was dismissed without a trial. Your claims — or defenses — were eliminated on paper. But summary judgment rulings…
Receiving a motion for summary judgment can feel like the other side is holding all the cards. Their brief makes the case look airtight. Their statement of undisputed facts is long, cited to the record at every turn, and tells…
When attorneys tell clients that a case will survive summary judgment because “the facts are disputed,” they are only half right. Under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 56, not just any factual dispute defeats a motion for summary judgment. The…
Understanding who must prove what — and when — is the key to winning or surviving a motion for summary judgment. Many litigants assume that whoever files the motion carries the full burden of proving their case. That is not…
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