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unlawful detainer claim in Utah

10 Utah opinions name it 2 courts 2008–2023 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Parkside Salt Lake Corp. v. Insure-Rite, Inc.green
utahctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015In Parkside Salt Lake Corp. v. Insure-Rite, Inc., 2001 UT App 347 , 37 P.3d 1202 , this court determined that a valid endorsement requires that the number of days for response to the summons be handwritten and that a summons must strictly comply with this requirement.

2015See Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-807(8) (LexisNexis 2012); Parkside, 2001 UT App 347, ¶¶21-22 , 87 P.3d 1202 . 4 Accordingly, the unlawful *710 detainer statute was not properly invoked and the district court did not have authority to consider the unlawful detainer claim. - T30 Landlord argues that the defective summons should be overlooked and the court's ruling on the unlawful detainer action should stand because Tenants waived any jurisdictional defense by appearing and defending against the unlawful detainer claim.

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Dishinger v. Pottergreen
utahctapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See Jensen v. IHC Hosps., Inc., 2003 UT 51, ¶ 137 , 82 P.3d 1076 (holding that where the jury found that physician was not negligent, a fraudulent concealment claim based on alleged attempts to conceal malpractice also must fail because negligence was a factual predicate of the fraudulent concealment claim); see also Dishinger v. Potter, 2001 UT App 209, ¶ 30 , 47 P.3d 76 (holding that where the jury's special verdict answers established accord and satisfaction as a matter of law, landlord was precluded from prevailing on an unlawful detainer claim).

2010See Jensen v. IHC Hosps., Inc., 2003 UT 51, ¶ 137 , 82 P.3d 1076 (holding that where the jury found that physician was not negligent, a fraudulent concealment claim based on alleged attempts to conceal malpractice also must fail because negligence was a factual predicate of the fraudulent concealment claim); see also Dishinger v. Potter, 2001 UT App 209, ¶ 30 , 47 P.3d 76 (holding that where the jury's special verdict answers established accord and satisfaction as a matter of law, landlord was precluded from prevailing on an unlawful detainer claim).

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Perkins v. Spencergreen
utah · 1952 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010The statute also provides specific procedures for the service of that notice, id. § 78B-6-805, which “must be strictly complied with in order to enforce the obligations imposed by [the statute].” Perkins v. Spencer, 121 Utah 468 , 243 P.2d 446, 449 (1952).

2010The statute also provides specific procedures for the service of that notice, id. § 78B-6-805, which “must be strictly complied with in order to enforce the obligations imposed by [the statute].” Perkins v. Spencer, 121 Utah 468 , 243 P.2d 446, 449 (1952).

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Jensen v. IHC Hospitals, Inc.green
utah · 2003 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See Jensen v. IHC Hosps., Inc., 2003 UT 51, ¶ 137 , 82 P.3d 1076 (holding that where the jury found that physician was not negligent, a fraudulent concealment claim based on alleged attempts to conceal malpractice also must fail because negligence was a factual predicate of the fraudulent concealment claim); see also Dishinger v. Potter, 2001 UT App 209, ¶ 30 , 47 P.3d 76 (holding that where the jury's special verdict answers established accord and satisfaction as a matter of law, landlord was precluded from prevailing on an unlawful detainer claim).

2010See Jensen v. IHC Hosps., Inc., 2003 UT 51, ¶ 137 , 82 P.3d 1076 (holding that where the jury found that physician was not negligent, a fraudulent concealment claim based on alleged attempts to conceal malpractice also must fail because negligence was a factual predicate of the fraudulent concealment claim); see also Dishinger v. Potter, 2001 UT App 209, ¶ 30 , 47 P.3d 76 (holding that where the jury's special verdict answers established accord and satisfaction as a matter of law, landlord was precluded from prevailing on an unlawful detainer claim).

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People v. Ramos Justinianogreen
prsupreme · 1941 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008This would necessarily mean that the LLC had no obligation to pay rent to Hunting and there was no tenancy agreement of any kind between the parties-a crucial issue for an unlawful detainer claim, see Holladay Coal Co. v. Kirker, 20 Utah 192 , 57 P. 882, 884 (1899) ("[Aletions of unlawful detainer presuppose ... the existence of the relation of landlord or tenant.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
In re Agusta National Trust 1 green
utahctapp · 2023
1 sentence

2023If [Michele] had not resided in the Draper [House], she would have incurred living expenses to live elsewhere. ¶33 Based on this analysis, the court concluded that Michele “failed to show that the [Agusta Trust] was unjustly enriched by the amounts she paid while living in the Draper [House] and therefore she [could not] meet the second prong of the alter ego test and [was] not entitled to claim the amounts at issue here as a setoff against the [Appellees’] damages associated with their Unlawful Detainer claim.” A few months later, the district court entered a judgment against Michele for dama

12023–2023
Koerber v. Mismash green
utahctapp · 2015
2 sentences

2017"Because we have resolved the unlawful detainer issue on other grounds, we need not reach [those] argument[s].” Cf. Koerber v. Mismash, 2015 UT App 237 , ¶ 30 n.6, 359 P.3d 701 (declining to reach the notice-to-quit issue after resolving the unlawful detainer claim on the summons issue).

2017"Because we have resolved the unlawful detainer issue on other grounds, we need not reach [those] argument[s].” Cf. Koerber v. Mismash, 2015 UT App 237 , ¶ 30 n.6, 359 P.3d 701 (declining to reach the notice-to-quit issue after resolving the unlawful detainer claim on the summons issue).

12017–2017
Osguthorpe v. Wolf Mountain Resorts, L.C. green
utah · 2010
2 sentences

2017These notice requirements apply where, as alleged here, the tenant “suffers, permits, or maintains on or about the premises' any nuisance,” “commits a criminal act on the premises,” or “failfs] to perform any condition or covenant of the lease.” See id. § 78B-6-802(f)-(h). ¶ 23 In sum, “[t]he statutory procedure for an unlawful detainer claim mandates a three-day window for a tenant, served with notice, to either quit the pi'emis-es or ‘save the lease from forfeiture.’ ” Osguthorpe v. Wolf Mountain Resorts, L.C., 2010 UT 29, ¶ 22 , 232 P.3d 999 (quoting Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-802(2).

2017These notice requirements apply where, as alleged here, the tenant “suffers, permits, or maintains on or about the premises' any nuisance,” “commits a criminal act on the premises,” or “failfs] to perform any condition or covenant of the lease.” See id. § 78B-6-802(f)-(h). ¶ 23 In sum, “[t]he statutory procedure for an unlawful detainer claim mandates a three-day window for a tenant, served with notice, to either quit the pi'emis-es or ‘save the lease from forfeiture.’ ” Osguthorpe v. Wolf Mountain Resorts, L.C., 2010 UT 29, ¶ 22 , 232 P.3d 999 (quoting Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-802(2).

12017–2017
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph R. Wilcock (Wilcock v. Wilcock) green
utahctapp · 2012
2 sentences

2016“We review a trial court’s denial of discovery sanctions under an abuse of discretion standard,” Hull v. Wilcock, 2012 UT App 223, ¶ 36 , 285 P.3d 815 (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), but no abuse of discretion has been shown here.

2016“We review a trial court’s denial of discovery sanctions under an abuse of discretion standard,” Hull v. Wilcock, 2012 UT App 223, ¶ 36 , 285 P.3d 815 (citation and internal quotation marks omitted), but no abuse of discretion has been shown here.

12016–2016
Bichler v. DEI Systems, Inc. green
utah · 2009
2 sentences

2012Dudley relies on Bichler v. DEI Systems, Inc., 2009 UT 63 , 220 P.3d 1203 , to support his argument that the rescission is outside the scope of an unlawful detainer claim.

2012Dudley relies on Bichler v. DEI Systems, Inc., 2009 UT 63 , 220 P.3d 1203 , to support his argument that the rescission is outside the scope of an unlawful detainer claim.

12012–2012
Dejavue, Inc. v. U.S. Energy Corp. green
utahctapp · 1999
1 sentence

2010Had any of Strand's counterclaims succeeded, Golden Meadows could not have prevailed on its unlawful detainer action. 135 "[When a plaintiff brings multiple claims involving a common core of facts and related legal theories, and prevails on at least some of its claims, it is entitled to compensation for all attorney fees reasonably incurred in the litigation." Id.

12010–2010
P.H. Investment v. Oliver green
utah · 1991
2 sentences

2009Investment that if a tenant could not bring a breach of the warranty of habitability as a defense or counterclaim to an unlawful detainer claim, "the tenant would be required to vacate before being able to raise the breach, a result entirely inconsistent with the policy behind our adoption of the implied warranty." 818 P.2d at 1021 .

2009Investment that if a tenant could not bring a breach of the warranty of habitability as a defense or counterclaim to an unlawful detainer claim, "the tenant would be required to vacate before being able to raise the breach, a result entirely inconsistent with the policy behind our adoption of the implied warranty." 818 P.2d at 1021 .

12009–2009
Holladay Coal Co. v. Kirker neutral
utah · 1899
1 sentence

2008This would necessarily mean that the LLC had no obligation to pay rent to Hunting and there was no tenancy agreement of any kind between the parties-a crucial issue for an unlawful detainer claim, see Holladay Coal Co. v. Kirker, 20 Utah 192 , 57 P. 882, 884 (1899) ("[Aletions of unlawful detainer presuppose ... the existence of the relation of landlord or tenant.

12008–2008

Statutes the citing opinions construe

UT § Utah Code § 78B-6-802 (4) UT § Utah Code § 78B-6-811 (4)

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

CA 14 (1977–2025) UT 10 (2008–2023) MO 5 (1988–2022) WA 2 (2012–2023) AL 2 (2003–2013) AR 2 (2015–2024)

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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