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Enrique Martinez appeals from the Labor Commission's order, denying his claim for permanent total disability benefits. We reverse and remand.

Ashley J. Bonser appeals from the issuance of a protective order under Utah's Cohabitant Abuse Act, which is codified at Utah Code Ann. §§ 30-6-1 to -15 (1998 & Supp. 2004). Specifically, Bonser appeals the district court's conclusion that he was a "cohabitant" under the Act and therefore subject to its provisions. We reverse and remand.

This case involves a dispute over the annexation into an improvement district of land owned by Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration and located in Grand County, Utah. Moab Citizens Alliance and some of its individual members appeal from a judgment and order of dismissal entered by the district court. We affirm.

Appellant Nadine Gillmor (Nadine) appeals from several aspects of the trial court's interpretation of an "Easement And Use Agreement" (the Agreement). Appellees and Cross-Appellants Robin and Ken Macey (the Maceys), individually and as owners of Family Link, L.L.C., and David K. Richards & Co. (Richards Co.), likewise cross-appeal from some of the trial court's interpretations of the Agreement. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

J.W. (Father) appeals from a decision of the juvenile court terminating his parental rights. Father specifically argues that the juvenile court required him to establish paternity under the wrong standard of review, the juvenile court denied his right to counsel and his right to receive notification of the proceedings in violation of the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the findings of fact were insufficient to justify the termination of his parental rights. We affirm.

Petitioner Forest Meadow Ranch Property Owners Association, L.L.C. appeals the trial court's grant of Respondent Pine Meadow Ranch Home Association's motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Petitioner argues that, as a matter of law, Respondent's lien is unenforceable because (1) the 1971 Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (the 1971 CC&Rs), as the basis for the lien, violate Utah's statute of frauds, see Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-1 (1998); (2) the doctrine of descriptio personae applies; (3) the 1971 CC&Rs do not run with the land for want of privity; (4) the beneficiary of a trust may not encumber trust property; (5) the doctrine of uniformity applies; and (6) the lien violates Utah's Wrongful Lien Statute, see Utah Code Ann. §§ 38-9-1 to -7 (2001). We affirm.

George and Gerald Lee sued Miles Langley, Robert Thorpe, and Ranger Insurance Co. for false imprisonment, assault, and negligent or reckless endangerment. The trial court dismissed the false imprisonment claims and the jury found for the defendants on the other claims. The Lees appeal various trial court rulings. We affirm.

Plaintiff 3D Construction and Development, L.L.C. appeals the trial court's grant of Defendants'(1) motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred by concluding that the doctrines of judicial estoppel and issue preclusion barred Plaintiff's action. We reverse and remand.

C.F. seeks to appeal the juvenile court's order entered after a permanency hearing under Utah Code section 78-3a-312. The order terminated reunification services and visitation, and required the State to initiate the termination of C.F.'s parental rights. In response to the petition on appeal, the Guardian Ad Litem filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, in which the State concurred. We conclude that we lack jurisdiction, but on a different ground than that asserted by the Guardian Ad Litem and the State.

David J. Allen appeals from the trial court's order quieting title in real property in favor of Thomas K. Hall and Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

James P. Allen seeks review of the Workforce Appeals Board's (Board) decision that he is ineligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) under the Trade Act of 1974. See 19 U.S.C.A. § 2296 (1998). We affirm.

This case involves a dispute over a strip of land located in Salt Lake County. The trial court ultimately quieted title to the disputed property in Appellee, concluding that a survey based on the metes and bounds description of a deed controlled over the depiction of a natural monument on a subdivision plat map. We affirm.

Frank Amyx appeals the trial court's award of $885 in attorney fees for his claim under the Unsolicited Commercial and Sexually Explicit Email Act. See Utah Code §§ 13-36-101 to -105 (repealed May 3, 2004) (the Act). Columbia House Holdings, Inc. (Columbia House) cross-appeals, arguing that the award must be reduced. The Act awards costs and "reasonable attorney fees" to successful plaintiffs. Id. § 13-36-105(2)(b). We affirm.

Plaintiff Jason P. Arnell asserts that he is entitled to just compensation from Defendants Salt Lake County Board of Adjustment (the Board) and Salt Lake County (the County)(1) (collectively referred to as the County) under federal takings jurisprudence. Alternatively, Plaintiff argues that he is entitled to rescind his land purchase contract with Defendant Truman G. Madsen (Madsen). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of all Defendants and denied Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment against Defendants. We reverse and remand the trial court's decision as to the County, and affirm the trial court's decision in favor of Madsen and against Plaintiff.

Ashley J. Bonser appeals from the issuance of a protective order under Utah's Cohabitant Abuse Act, which is codified at Utah Code Ann. §§ 30-6-1 to -15 (1998 & Supp. 2004). Specifically, Bonser appeals the district court's conclusion that he was a "cohabitant" under the Act and therefore subject to its provisions. We reverse and remand.

Petitioner Forest Meadow Ranch Property Owners Association, L.L.C. appeals the trial court's grant of Respondent Pine Meadow Ranch Home Association's motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Petitioner argues that, as a matter of law, Respondent's lien is unenforceable because (1) the 1971 Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (the 1971 CC&Rs), as the basis for the lien, violate Utah's statute of frauds, see Utah Code Ann. § 25-5-1 (1998); (2) the doctrine of descriptio personae applies; (3) the 1971 CC&Rs do not run with the land for want of privity; (4) the beneficiary of a trust may not encumber trust property; (5) the doctrine of uniformity applies; and (6) the lien violates Utah's Wrongful Lien Statute, see Utah Code Ann. §§ 38-9-1 to -7 (2001). We affirm.

Enrique Martinez appeals from the Labor Commission's order, denying his claim for permanent total disability benefits. We reverse and remand.

George and Gerald Lee sued Miles Langley, Robert Thorpe, and Ranger Insurance Co. for false imprisonment, assault, and negligent or reckless endangerment. The trial court dismissed the false imprisonment claims and the jury found for the defendants on the other claims. The Lees appeal various trial court rulings. We affirm.

Appellant Nadine Gillmor (Nadine) appeals from several aspects of the trial court's interpretation of an "Easement And Use Agreement" (the Agreement). Appellees and Cross-Appellants Robin and Ken Macey (the Maceys), individually and as owners of Family Link, L.L.C., and David K. Richards & Co. (Richards Co.), likewise cross-appeal from some of the trial court's interpretations of the Agreement. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

J.W. (Father) appeals from a decision of the juvenile court terminating his parental rights. Father specifically argues that the juvenile court required him to establish paternity under the wrong standard of review, the juvenile court denied his right to counsel and his right to receive notification of the proceedings in violation of the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the findings of fact were insufficient to justify the termination of his parental rights. We affirm.

This case involves a dispute over the annexation into an improvement district of land owned by Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration and located in Grand County, Utah. Moab Citizens Alliance and some of its individual members appeal from a judgment and order of dismissal entered by the district court. We affirm.

Frank Amyx appeals the trial court's award of $885 in attorney fees for his claim under the Unsolicited Commercial and Sexually Explicit Email Act. See Utah Code §§ 13-36-101 to -105 (repealed May 3, 2004) (the Act). Columbia House Holdings, Inc. (Columbia House) cross-appeals, arguing that the award must be reduced. The Act awards costs and "reasonable attorney fees" to successful plaintiffs. Id. § 13-36-105(2)(b). We affirm.

This case involves a dispute over a strip of land located in Salt Lake County. The trial court ultimately quieted title to the disputed property in Appellee, concluding that a survey based on the metes and bounds description of a deed controlled over the depiction of a natural monument on a subdivision plat map. We affirm.

Plaintiff Jason P. Arnell asserts that he is entitled to just compensation from Defendants Salt Lake County Board of Adjustment (the Board) and Salt Lake County (the County)(1) (collectively referred to as the County) under federal takings jurisprudence. Alternatively, Plaintiff argues that he is entitled to rescind his land purchase contract with Defendant Truman G. Madsen (Madsen). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of all Defendants and denied Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment against Defendants. We reverse and remand the trial court's decision as to the County, and affirm the trial court's decision in favor of Madsen and against Plaintiff.

C.F. seeks to appeal the juvenile court's order entered after a permanency hearing under Utah Code section 78-3a-312. The order terminated reunification services and visitation, and required the State to initiate the termination of C.F.'s parental rights. In response to the petition on appeal, the Guardian Ad Litem filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, in which the State concurred. We conclude that we lack jurisdiction, but on a different ground than that asserted by the Guardian Ad Litem and the State.

David J. Allen appeals from the trial court's order quieting title in real property in favor of Thomas K. Hall and Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Plaintiff 3D Construction and Development, L.L.C. appeals the trial court's grant of Defendants'(1) motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred by concluding that the doctrines of judicial estoppel and issue preclusion barred Plaintiff's action. We reverse and remand.

James P. Allen seeks review of the Workforce Appeals Board's (Board) decision that he is ineligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) under the Trade Act of 1974. See 19 U.S.C.A. § 2296 (1998). We affirm.

Appellant Matthew Stephen Shipp appeals a conviction for six counts of aggravated sexual assault, first-degree felonies, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-5-405 (1999). We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Neil Steven Pixton appeals from his conviction for felony drunk driving, in violation of Utah Code section 41-6-44(6) (Supp. 2001). We reverse.

Michael Ingleby appeals from his conviction of possession of a controlled substance in a drug free zone, in violation of Utah Code section 58-37-8(2)(a)(i) (2002). We affirm.

Defendant Lew Ison appeals from a conviction of two counts of communications fraud, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-10-1801 (2003).(1) Defendant argues that his conviction should be reversed because he had ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and because the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Afton Callahan appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress and his subsequent conditional guilty plea to distributing a controlled substance in a drug free zone, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 58-37-8 (2002). We reverse.

Mark Sullivan appeals the trial court's ruling that the State of Utah had jurisdiction to determine custody issues of his children. We affirm.

Thorkelson appeals from the trial court's denial of a motion to correct illegal sentences pursuant to his guilty pleas to two counts of second degree felony forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-5-404 (1999), and to two counts of third degree felony unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-5-401 (1999). We dismiss the appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Anthony James Valdez appeals convictions for aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-6-203 (2002); possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a second-degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-10-503(2)(a) (2002); and criminal mischief, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-6-106 (2002). We reverse and remand.

Ralph Levin challenges his conviction for possession or use of marijuana with a prior conviction under Utah Code section 58-37-8(2)(a)(i) and for possession of drug paraphernalia under Utah Code section 58-37a-5(1). We affirm.

The View Condominium Owners Association (The View) challenges the district court's denial of its motion for summary judgment and the district court's grant of summary judgment to MSICO, L.L.C. (MSICO) and the Town of Alta (Alta). We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Defendant Romie Miller appeals his conviction on ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code section 76-5a-3. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5a-3 (2003).(1) Specifically, Defendant argues that (1) the trial court erred in finding that Defendant abandoned his briefcase and any expectation of privacy he may have had in it; (2) even if he abandoned the briefcase, the trial court erred in finding that Officer Smith's subsequent search of the briefcase did not exceed the scope of the search conducted by private persons and thus he did not have to first obtain a search warrant; and (3) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of Defendant's possession of adult pornography under rule 404(b) of the Utah Rules of Evidence. We affirm.

In this interlocutory appeal, the State challenges the district court's order, which dismissed a charge of aggravated kidnapping but allowed the State to proceed on a separate charge of attempted murder. We vacate the order and remand.

Gordon R. King appeals his conviction of attempted forcible sexual abuse of a child in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404 (1999).(1) Because we hold that the trial court failed to fully satisfy its responsibility to detect, probe, and eliminate juror bias during the jury selection process, we reverse King's conviction and remand for a new trial.

David Jay Orr appeals the trial court's extension of his probation. Orr argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction due to the expiration of his original probation period. We affirm all aspects of the trial court's decision except for the length of the extension of Orr's probation.

Thomas Kevin Rothlisberger was convicted of one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Rothlisberger now argues that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of Monticello Police Chief Kent Adair (Chief Adair) as lay witness testimony, and that the State therefore erred by failing to provide thirty days notice of that testimony as required by Utah Code Annotated section 77-17-13 (2003). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Larry Niel Beckstead pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol with prior offenses, a third-degree felony pursuant to Utah Code section 41-6-44. See Utah Code Ann. § 41-6-44 (1998). Beckstead filed a timely motion to withdraw his guilty plea on the grounds that he was intoxicated when he entered the plea. The trial court denied Beckstead's motion, and he appeals. We reverse.

Defendant Jose Manuel Rodriguez appeals his sentence of six years to life without probation, arguing that he was denied equal protection because the trial court denied him probation solely due to his status as a deportable alien. We affirm.

Defendant Richard A. Johnson appeals from a district court order denying his Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. This case is before the court on interlocutory review. We affirm.

The trial court dismissed Delone Peeples's complaint for failure to strictly comply with the Utah Governmental Immunity Act (Act), which requires claimants to present a "brief statement of the facts" in their mandatory notice of claim. Utah Code Ann. § 63-30-11(3)(a)(i) (1997).(1) We reverse and remand.

Appellant Jesse Riddle appeals from the trial court's decision that "pop-up" advertisements do not fall within the ambit of Utah's Unsolicited Commercial and Sexually Explicit ; Email Act. We affirm.

Sheri Colleen Pett (Pett) appeals the decision below granting Washington Mutual Bank's (Washington Mutual) motion for dismissal under rule 12(b)(6) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. We affirm.

Plaintiff, Sony Electronics, Inc. (Sony), appeals the trial court's order dismissing its claim under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We reverse.