Specht v. Big Water Town
Court of Appeals of Utah
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BENCH, Presiding Judge:
T1 Appellant Richard Specht appeals the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of Big Water Town (Big Water) and the subsequent dismissal of his complaint. Specht lacks standing to maintain an action against Big Water because he failed to allege or prove that Big Water's land use decisions and actions caused him any special damages. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
1 2 Rocky and Sheryl Pyle (the Pyles) own three adjoining parcels of property in a residential zone in Big Water. On one parcel the Pyles built a…
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