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belief error in Utah

5 Utah opinions name it 2 courts 1982–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Utah courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Chapman v. Californiared
scotus · 1967 · cited in 3 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015"To hold a constitutional error harmless, we 'must be able to declare a belief that the error 'was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt'" State v. Benson, 2014 UT App 92, ¶30 , 825 P.3d 855 (quoting Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 LEd2d 705 (1967)).

2015"To hold a constitutional error harmless, we 'must be able to declare a belief that the error 'was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt'" State v. Benson, 2014 UT App 92, ¶30 , 825 P.3d 855 (quoting Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 LEd2d 705 (1967)).

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Quinonez on Behalf of Quinonez v. Andersengreen
arizctapp · 1984 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021Quinonez v. Andersen, 696 P.2d 1342, 1346 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). ¶21 Jurisdictions that adopt the rule appear to be motivated, at least in part, by a belief that the rule prevents a plaintiff from enjoying a double recovery.

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Ferrer v. Okbamicaelred
colo · 2017 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See, e.g., Ferrer, 390 P.3d at 845 (“[T]here is a danger that a jury will assess the employer’s liability twice and award duplicative damages to the plaintiff if it hears evidence of both a negligence claim against an employee and direct negligence claims against the employer.”).

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State v. Chesnutgreen
utah · 1980 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1982–1982
1 sentence

1982See State v. Chesnut, supra at 1233.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Utah. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Benson green
utahctapp · 2014
2 sentences

2015"To hold a constitutional error harmless, we 'must be able to declare a belief that the error 'was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt'" State v. Benson, 2014 UT App 92, ¶30 , 825 P.3d 855 (quoting Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 LEd2d 705 (1967)).

2015“To hold a constitutional error harmless, we ‘must be able to declare a belief’ that the error ‘was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.’” State v. Benson, 2014 UT App 92, ¶ 30 , 325 P.3d 855 (quoting Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 (1967)).

32015–2015

Statutes the citing opinions construe

UT § Utah Code § 76-5-404.1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

OH 89 (1916–2026) LA 46 (1948–2023) CA 40 (1954–2026) MI 30 (1968–2015) NY 20 (1884–2023) NC 16 (1974–2024) PA 15 (1928–2015) TX 14 (1939–2012) MO 12 (1917–2019) CO 10 (1986–2012) VT 9 (2005–2023) MD 9 (1969–2019) IL 9 (1973–2025) TN 7 (1974–2016) OK 7 (1941–2006) ND 7 (1983–2013) NE 6 (1895–2023) IN 6 (1977–2001) KS 6 (1926–2006) OR 6 (1970–2019) WA 6 (1909–2026) FL 6 (1983–2022) UT 5 (1982–2021) AL 5 (1987–2018) ME 5 (1998–2022) CT 5 (1934–2022) MA 5 (1909–2024) AK 5 (1969–1994) MT 5 (1980–1982) VA 4 (1926–2022) WI 4 (1965–2024) KY 4 (1909–2019) IA 4 (1977–2011) MN 4 (1942–2011) WY 3 (1977–2019) NM 3 (2017–2023) NV 3 (2015–2015) AZ 3 (1973–1983) ID 2 (1990–2010) GA 2 (1994–2019) WV 2 (1919–1992)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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