PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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SELECTED RULINGS & OPINIONS
• Pyle v. Woods, 874 F.3d 1257 (10th Cir. 2017). Successful federal trial court and appellate defense of governmental client against claims alleging civil rights violations relating to access and use of Utah’s Controlled Substances Database as well as alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
• Brown v. South Salt Lake City, 653 F.App’x 577 (10th Cir. 2016)(unpublished). Successful federal trial court and appellate defense of peace officer accused of federal and state civil rights violations arising out of injuries sustained by a prisoner in an automobile accident during transport of the prisoner between the court and jail. (This case was selected by the 10th Circuit as one of the six cases to be argued before it and law school students at the University of Utah SJ Quinney School of Law during the court’s annual visit to that law school.)
• Haik v. Town of Alta, 176 F.3d 488 (10th Cir. 1999). Successful representation of town regarding development disputes over available water.
• Blackner v. UDOT, 48 P.3d 446 (Utah 2002). Successful representation of town marshal regarding peace officer immunity.
• DeVillier v. Utah County, 882 P.2d 1161 (Utah App. 1994). Successful representation of county regarding county’s liability and immunity.
• Lyon v. Burton, 5 P.3d 616 (Utah 2000). Successful representation of fire chief regarding personal liability of fire chief for accident that occurred in course and scope of his employment. • Steenblik v. Rasmussen, 906 P.2d 872 (Utah 1995). Successful representation of client regarding violation of Utah Securities Act.
• DuBois v. Grand Central, 872 P.2d 1073 (Utah 1994). Successful appellate defense of trial court’s dismissal of all claims against client on a wrongful termination claim.
• Qwest Corp. v. Tetra Tech, 438 F.Supp. 1321 (Utah 2006). Obtained dismissal of all claims against client, an international engineering/construction company.
• Doyle v. Lehi City, 2012 UT App 342. Successful appellate defense of trial court’s dismissal of civil rights claims against clients, city officials, based on qualified immunity.
• Haik v. Town of Alta, 567 Fed. Appx. 621 (10th Cir. 2014). Successful appellate defense of trial court’s dismissal of civil rights and civil conspiracy claims against client, the Town of Alta, and the town’s administrator.
• Jenkins v. Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, 2013 UT 59. Successful appellate defense of water conservancy district against property damage claims, overturning Utah Court of Appeals.
• Salt Lake City v. Big Ditch Irrigation Co., 2011 UT 33. Successful defense of irrigation company, allowing company to seek changes to its use of water.
• Pyle v. Woods, 874 F.3d 1257 (10th Cir. Nov. 1, 2017) Successful defense of trial court dismissal based on qualified immunity.