Legal Opinion

Sutton v. Byer Excavating, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided February 2, 2012No. 20100830-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

T1 Plaintiff E.J. Sutton appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Byer Excavating, Inc. (Byer Excavating). We affirm.

BACKGROUND 1

T2 In the summer of 2007, two separate houses were being built on adjacent lots 178 and 174 on White Pine Canyon Road in Park City, Utah. MH. Allred Construction performed as the general contractor on Lot 174, with both Byer Exeavating and RW. Construction performing as subcontractors. Byer Excavating employed Bob Miles to operate its trackhoe. RW. Construction employed Sutton as a framing superintendent.

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Orvis v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Birkner v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Zions First National Bank v. Clark Clinic Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Jackson v. RighterUtah Supreme Court · 1995
  5. City Electric v. Dean Evans Chrysler-PlymouthUtah Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Sutton v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2014
  2. Aguila v. Planned Parenthood of UtahCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2023
  3. Marietta Bergdorf, Memb Ventures LLC v. Salmon Elec. Contractors Inc.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2019
  4. Marietta Bergdorf, Memb Ventures LLC v. Salmon Elec. Contractors Inc.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2019
  5. Sutton v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2014

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