Legal Opinion

Baird v. State

Utah Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1978No. 14984PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAUGHAN, Justice:

Before us is a judgment of the District Court declaring Chapter 9, Title 35, as enacted 1973, U.C.A.1953, unconstitutional. Based on the record before us, the trial court should have dismissed this action for declaratory judgment ex mero motu. It should have done so on the ground it lacked jurisdiction to render an advisory opinion. We reverse. No costs awarded.

Plaintiff merely alleged that he was employed and employing within the geographical confines of Utah and that he was a member of a class of persons with complaints similar to his. The alleged adverse actions of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. State v. HinesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  3. DeGrief v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1956
  4. EACRET ET UX v. HolmesOregon Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Budd v. BishopWyoming Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by70 opinions

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  5. State v. RhoadesIdaho Supreme Court · 1991

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