Tips to Make Sure You’re Ready to Register Your Business

Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code has been registering more entities than previous years (1.36% more LLC’s in 2019.) With so many people setting up new businesses, we want to help the process go more smoothly. Sometimes people come to our OneStop Business Registration System first before they know how they want to file. We at …

UDOT v. LEJ Investments LLC

Utah Court of Appeals November 8, 2018 2018 UT App 213 (Click for text of opinion) The Utah Court of Appeals declined to overturn a trial court’s determination of value in a condemnation action in this case. The Utah Department of Transportation (“UDOT”) filed an action to condemn a portion of property owned by multiple parties (collectively, “LEJ”).  After hearing evidence, …

Utah Department of Transportation v. Kmart Corp.

Utah Supreme Court September 25, 2018 2018 UT 54 (Click for text of opinion) In this case, the Utah Supreme Court held that a tenant has no protectable property right entitling it to an award for just compensation when its lease terminates upon a condemnation. The Utah Department of Transportation (“UDOT”) condemned an access to a shopping center where Kmart leased …

LJ Mascaro Inc. v. Herriman City

Utah Court of Appeals June 21, 2018 2018 UT App 127 (Click for text of opinion) The Utah Court of Appeals upheld Herriman City’s (“Herriman” or the “City”) denial of a request for nonconforming use status relating to the operation of a topsoil business. The Mascaros have operated a topsoil business on property they have owned since 1979. Herriman annexed this …

Checketts v. Providence City

Utah Court of Appeals March 22, 2018 2018 UT App 48 (Click for text of opinion) The Utah Court of Appeals upheld Providence City’s (“Providence” or the “City”) determination that Chris and Sandra Checketts’ home business violated several land use ordinances. In addition, the appeals court determined that the district court improperly awarded attorneys’ fees to the City under the Office …

Baker v. Park City

Utah Court of Appeals October 13, 2017 2017 UT App 190 (Click for text of opinion) The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a city’s decision to deny an application to amend a plat in this case. The Bakers own a lot in a subdivision in Park City, Utah. Their lot is one of two lots out of over 100 in the …

Utah Department of Transportation v. Target Corp.

Utah Court of Appeals February 8, 2018 2018 UT App 24 (Click for text of opinion) ***Subsequent history: Further proceedings in this case resulted in an opinion by the Utah Supreme Court. Please see UDOT v. Target Corp., 2020 UT 10. The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a jury award in favor of Target Corporation and Weingarten/Miller/American Fork LLC (collectively, the …

Outfront Media, LLC v. Salt Lake City

Utah Supreme Court October 23, 2017 2017 UT 74 (Click for text of opinion) The Utah Supreme Court upheld Salt Lake City’s (“Salt Lake” or the “City”) decision to deny Outfront Media’s (“CBS”) request to relocate its billboard.** CBS applied to relocate its billboard to an adjacent lot along I-15 in Salt Lake because its ground lease was about to expire. …