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18 Utah opinions name it 2 courts 1968–2025 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 (21)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re Juvenile Appeal (83-De)green
conn · 1983 · cited in 2 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994In re Juvenile Appeal, 190 Conn. 310 , 460 A.2d 1277, 1281 (1983).

1994In re Juvenile Appeal, 190 Conn. 310 , 460 A.2d 1277, 1281 (1983).

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Butterfield v. Okubogreen
utah · 1992 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020But that does not automatically mean that minors do not have a distinct claim for unpaid premajority medical expenses. 4 Cite as: 2020 UT 6 Opinion of the Court ¶11 To ensure that the jury is not left to speculate, plaintiffs may not provide just any evidence of proximate cause: They must generally “produce expert testimony that the medical professional’s negligence proximately caused the plaintiff injury.” Butterfield, 831 P.2d at 102 (emphasis added); see also Bowman v. Kalm, 2008 UT 9, ¶ 7 , 179 P.3d 754 . 4 The expert-testimony requirement exists because “most medical malpractice cases dep

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Bowman v. Kalmgreen
utah · 2008 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020But that does not automatically mean that minors do not have a distinct claim for unpaid premajority medical expenses. 4 Cite as: 2020 UT 6 Opinion of the Court ¶11 To ensure that the jury is not left to speculate, plaintiffs may not provide just any evidence of proximate cause: They must generally “produce expert testimony that the medical professional’s negligence proximately caused the plaintiff injury.” Butterfield, 831 P.2d at 102 (emphasis added); see also Bowman v. Kalm, 2008 UT 9, ¶ 7 , 179 P.3d 754 . 4 The expert-testimony requirement exists because “most medical malpractice cases dep

2020But that does not automatically mean that minors do not have a distinct claim for unpaid premajority medical expenses. 4 Cite as: 2020 UT 6 Opinion of the Court ¶11 To ensure that the jury is not left to speculate, plaintiffs may not provide just any evidence of proximate cause: They must generally “produce expert testimony that the medical professional’s negligence proximately caused the plaintiff injury.” Butterfield, 831 P.2d at 102 (emphasis added); see also Bowman v. Kalm, 2008 UT 9, ¶ 7 , 179 P.3d 754 . 4 The expert-testimony requirement exists because “most medical malpractice cases dep

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Soldier Creek Coal Co. v. Baileygreen
utah · 1985 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019And it also makes clear that what courts sometimes refer to as the premises rule, or premises exception, is nothing more than a shorthand description of a circumstance in which the going-and-coming rule does not apply. ¶23 The going-and-coming rule is a “judicially adopted principle” that guides courts in determining whether an accident an employee suffers while traveling between home and work occurred in the course of the employee’s employment.37 An accident occurs in the course of employment if it occurs in “the time, place, and circumstances” typical of the employee’s employment.38 For exam

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Mitchell v. Pearson Enterprisesgreen
utah · 1985 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See, e.g., Mitchell v. Pearson Enters., 697 P.2d 240, 245-46 (Utah 1985) ('The standard definition of proximate cause is that cause which, in natural and continuous sequence, (unbroken by an efficient intervening cause), produces the injury and without which the result would not have occurred.

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Torrie v. Weber Countygreen
utah · 2013 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Torrie v. Weber County, 2013 UT 48, ¶ 17 , 309 P.3d 216 ("In reaching the conclusion that law enforcement officers owe a legal duty to fleeing suspects, we reiterate that the imposition of a duty is a separate and distinct analysis from breach and proximate cause."); 40 .

2015See Torrie v. Weber County, 2013 UT 48, ¶ 17 , 309 P.3d 216 ("In reaching the conclusion that law enforcement officers owe a legal duty to fleeing suspects, we reiterate that the imposition of a duty is a separate and distinct analysis from breach and proximate cause."); 40 .

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cluster 12698green
· · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

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Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksmangreen
texapp · 2011 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

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Holeman v. National Business Institute, Inc.green
texapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

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Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd.green
ca1 · 1992 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

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Day v. State Ex Rel. Utah Department of Public Safetygreen
utah · 1999 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013The Torries recognize in their briefing that a ―police officer may engage in the pursuit so long as it is reasonable to do so.‖ ―An essential difference among the elements is that duty is a question of law determined on a categorical basis, while breach and proximate cause are questions for the fact finder determined on a case-specific basis.‖29 ―[Q]uestions about which circumstances pose such a high degree of risk that a [professional] should have taken greater precautions are questions of breach of duty; they are insufficient to defeat the categorical existence of a duty.‖30 To impose liabil

11
Lyon v. Burtongreen
utah · 2000 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Under this test, we assess whether the activity giving rise to the cause of action is “ ‘of such a unique nature that it can only be performed by a governmental agency or that ... is essential to the core of governmental immunity.’ ” Laney, 2002 UT 79 at ¶ 52 , 57 P.3d 1007 (quoting Standiford, 605 P.2d at 1236-37 ); see Lyon, 2000 UT 19 at ¶ 35 , 5 P.3d 616 (recognizing that the Standiford test “reflect[s] the proper constitutional boundary between those governmental activities that” implicate the open courts clause and those that do not). ¶23 We previously have noted that the Standiford test

2005Under this test, we assess whether the activity giving rise to the cause of action is “ ‘of such a unique nature that it can only be performed by a governmental agency or that ... is essential to the core of governmental immunity.’ ” Laney, 2002 UT 79 at ¶ 52 , 57 P.3d 1007 (quoting Standiford, 605 P.2d at 1236-37 ); see Lyon, 2000 UT 19 at ¶ 35 , 5 P.3d 616 (recognizing that the Standiford test “reflect[s] the proper constitutional boundary between those governmental activities that” implicate the open courts clause and those that do not). ¶23 We previously have noted that the Standiford test

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DeBry v. Noblegreen
utah · 1995 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005Under this test, we assess whether the activity giving rise to the cause of action is “ ‘of such a unique nature that it can only be performed by a governmental agency or that ... is essential to the core of governmental immunity.’ ” Laney, 2002 UT 79 at ¶ 52 , 57 P.3d 1007 (quoting Standiford, 605 P.2d at 1236-37 ); see Lyon, 2000 UT 19 at ¶ 35 , 5 P.3d 616 (recognizing that the Standiford test “reflect[s] the proper constitutional boundary between those governmental activities that” implicate the open courts clause and those that do not). ¶23 We previously have noted that the Standiford test

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State v. Lesleygreen
utah · 1983 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001While the landowners correctly state the general rule that "failure to make either a contemporaneous objection or some specific preservation of a claim of error ... whe[n] a pretrial motion to suppress hals] been made and denied" waives that objection's appeala-bility, Franklin v. Stevenson, 1999 UT 61, ¶23 , 987 P.2d 22 ; see also State v. Lesley, 672 P.2d 79, 82 (Utah 1983), we have carved a distinct exception to this blanket principle.

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Riverwoods Chappaqua Corp. And Harvey Shapiro v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A.green
ca2 · 1994 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997It also “ ‘focuses the section on the culpable party and recognizes that the enterprise itself is often a passive instrument or victim of the racketeering activity.’ ” Riverwoods Chappaqua Corp., 30 F.3d at 344 (citation omitted).

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Baldwin v. Burtongreen
utah · 1993 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
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Trayner v. Cushinggreen
utah · 1984 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994While several Utah cases list factors to be considered in assessing the reasonableness of attorney fees, see, e.g., Baldwin v. Burton, 850 P.2d 1188, 1199-1200 (Utah 1993); Dixie State Bank v. Bracken, 764 P.2d 985, 990 (Utah 1988); Cabrera v. Cottrell, 694 P.2d 622, 624-25 (Utah 1985); Trayner v. Cushing, 688 P.2d 856, 858 (Utah 1984), no Utah case delineates distinct factors to be considered in the indemnity context.

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Dixie State Bank v. Brackengreen
utah · 1988 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
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Cabrera v. Cottrellgreen
utah · 1985 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
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State v. Harrisongreen
utahctapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
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Ballard v. State, Motor Vehicle Divisiongreen
utah · 1979 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (15)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Bustamante-Conchas green
ca10 · 2017
1 sentence

2025While federal courts have made use of all three exceptions, only one—the third—maps onto the rule the Tenth Circuit set forth in United States v. Bustamante-Conchas, 850 F.3d 1130 (10th Cir. 2017) (en banc).

12025–2025
Pulham v. Kirsling green
utah · 2019
1 sentence

2020Opinion of the Court STANDARD OF REVIEW ¶17 “On certiorari, we review for correctness the decision of the court of appeals . . . .” Pulham v. Kirsling, 2019 UT 18 , ¶ 18, 443 P.3d 1217 (citation omitted) (internal quotation marks omitted).

12020–2020
Ruiz v. Killebrew green
utah · 2020
1 sentence

2020But that does not automatically mean that minors do not have a distinct claim for unpaid premajority medical expenses. 4 Cite as: 2020 UT 6 Opinion of the Court ¶11 To ensure that the jury is not left to speculate, plaintiffs may not provide just any evidence of proximate cause: They must generally “produce expert testimony that the medical professional’s negligence proximately caused the plaintiff injury.” Butterfield, 831 P.2d at 102 (emphasis added); see also Bowman v. Kalm, 2008 UT 9, ¶ 7 , 179 P.3d 754 . 4 The expert-testimony requirement exists because “most medical malpractice cases dep

12020–2020
Jex v. Utah Labor Commission green
utah · 2013
1 sentence

2019And it also makes clear that what courts sometimes refer to as the premises rule, or premises exception, is nothing more than a shorthand description of a circumstance in which the going-and-coming rule does not apply. ¶23 The going-and-coming rule is a “judicially adopted principle” that guides courts in determining whether an accident an employee suffers while traveling between home and work occurred in the course of the employee’s employment.37 An accident occurs in the course of employment if it occurs in “the time, place, and circumstances” typical of the employee’s employment.38 For exam

12019–2019
The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. red
scotus · 1972
2 sentences

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

12014–2014
Afram Carriers, Inc. v. Moeykens green
ca5 · 1998
1 sentence

2014Inst., Inc., 94 S.W.3d 91, 102 (Tex.App.2002) ("[A] court determining whether or not to enforce a forum selection clause will not inquire into the enforceability of the contract in which that clause is found.") (abrogation on other grounds recognized by Diamond Offshore (Bermuda), Ltd. v. Haaksman, 355 S.W.3d 842, 846 (Tex.App.2011)); Haynsworth v. Corporation, 121 F.3d 956, 963 (5th Cir.1997) ('Fraud and overreaching must be specific to a forum selection clause in order to invalidate it."); Riley v. Kingsley Underwriting Agencies, Ltd., 969 F.2d 953, 960 (10th Cir.1992) ("A plaintiff seeking

12014–2014
Clegg v. WASATCH COUNTY green
utah · 2010
2 sentences

2013The Torries recognize in their briefing that a ―police officer may engage in the pursuit so long as it is reasonable to do so.‖ ―An essential difference among the elements is that duty is a question of law determined on a categorical basis, while breach and proximate cause are questions for the fact finder determined on a case-specific basis.‖29 ―[Q]uestions about which circumstances pose such a high degree of risk that a [professional] should have taken greater precautions are questions of breach of duty; they are insufficient to defeat the categorical existence of a duty.‖30 To impose liabil

2013The Torries recognize in their briefing that a ―police officer may engage in the pursuit so long as it is reasonable to do so.‖ ―An essential difference among the elements is that duty is a question of law determined on a categorical basis, while breach and proximate cause are questions for the fact finder determined on a case-specific basis.‖29 ―[Q]uestions about which circumstances pose such a high degree of risk that a [professional] should have taken greater precautions are questions of breach of duty; they are insufficient to defeat the categorical existence of a duty.‖30 To impose liabil

12013–2013
B.R. v. West green
utah · 2012
1 sentence

2013The Torries recognize in their briefing that a ―police officer may engage in the pursuit so long as it is reasonable to do so.‖ ―An essential difference among the elements is that duty is a question of law determined on a categorical basis, while breach and proximate cause are questions for the fact finder determined on a case-specific basis.‖29 ―[Q]uestions about which circumstances pose such a high degree of risk that a [professional] should have taken greater precautions are questions of breach of duty; they are insufficient to defeat the categorical existence of a duty.‖30 To impose liabil

12013–2013
Standiford v. Salt Lake City Corp. green
utah · 1980
1 sentence

2005Under this test, we assess whether the activity giving rise to the cause of action is “ ‘of such a unique nature that it can only be performed by a governmental agency or that ... is essential to the core of governmental immunity.’ ” Laney, 2002 UT 79 at ¶ 52 , 57 P.3d 1007 (quoting Standiford, 605 P.2d at 1236-37 ); see Lyon, 2000 UT 19 at ¶ 35 , 5 P.3d 616 (recognizing that the Standiford test “reflect[s] the proper constitutional boundary between those governmental activities that” implicate the open courts clause and those that do not). ¶23 We previously have noted that the Standiford test

12005–2005
Laney v. Fairview City green
utah · 2002
2 sentences

2005Under this test, we assess whether the activity giving rise to the cause of action is “ ‘of such a unique nature that it can only be performed by a governmental agency or that ... is essential to the core of governmental immunity.’ ” Laney, 2002 UT 79 at ¶ 52 , 57 P.3d 1007 (quoting Standiford, 605 P.2d at 1236-37 ); see Lyon, 2000 UT 19 at ¶ 35 , 5 P.3d 616 (recognizing that the Standiford test “reflect[s] the proper constitutional boundary between those governmental activities that” implicate the open courts clause and those that do not). ¶23 We previously have noted that the Standiford test

2005Under this test, we assess whether the activity giving rise to the cause of action is “ ‘of such a unique nature that it can only be performed by a governmental agency or that ... is essential to the core of governmental immunity.’ ” Laney, 2002 UT 79 at ¶ 52 , 57 P.3d 1007 (quoting Standiford, 605 P.2d at 1236-37 ); see Lyon, 2000 UT 19 at ¶ 35 , 5 P.3d 616 (recognizing that the Standiford test “reflect[s] the proper constitutional boundary between those governmental activities that” implicate the open courts clause and those that do not). ¶23 We previously have noted that the Standiford test

12005–2005
Michigan v. Long green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

2002In addition, the opinion does not contain a "plain statement" clarifying whether the federal cases are being "used only for the purpose of guidance ... [or whether they] themselves compel the result that the court has reached." Michigan v. Long, 463 U.S. 1032, 1040-41 , 103 S.Ct. 3469 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1201 (1983).

2002In addition, the opinion does not contain a "plain statement" clarifying whether the federal cases are being "used only for the purpose of guidance ... [or whether they] themselves compel the result that the court has reached." Michigan v. Long, 463 U.S. 1032, 1040-41 , 103 S.Ct. 3469 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1201 (1983).

12002–2002
Franklin v. Stevenson green
utah · 1999
2 sentences

2001While the landowners correctly state the general rule that "failure to make either a contemporaneous objection or some specific preservation of a claim of error ... whe[n] a pretrial motion to suppress hals] been made and denied" waives that objection's appeala-bility, Franklin v. Stevenson, 1999 UT 61, ¶23 , 987 P.2d 22 ; see also State v. Lesley, 672 P.2d 79, 82 (Utah 1983), we have carved a distinct exception to this blanket principle.

2001While the landowners correctly state the general rule that "failure to make either a contemporaneous objection or some specific preservation of a claim of error ... whe[n] a pretrial motion to suppress hals] been made and denied" waives that objection's appeala-bility, Franklin v. Stevenson, 1999 UT 61, ¶23 , 987 P.2d 22 ; see also State v. Lesley, 672 P.2d 79, 82 (Utah 1983), we have carved a distinct exception to this blanket principle.

12001–2001
Rebecca J. Schofield v. First Commodity Corporation of Boston, Rebecca J. Schofield v. First Commodity Corporation of Boston green
ca1 · 1986
1 sentence

1997The separate and distinct requirement of subsection (e) “reaeh[es] the criminal but protect[s] the victimized enterprise from liability.” Schofield, 793 F.2d at 31 .

11997–1997
State v. Baker green
utah · 1983
1 sentence

1997That analysis is narrower than the one used when evaluating a defendant’s request — for the constitutional reasons cited in footnote six—and “relies upon a comparison of the abstract statutory elements of the offenses.” Baker, 671 P.2d at 154 .

11997–1997
Houston v. Adams green
ark · 1965
11968–1968

Where else courts name it

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