Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Halls

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided June 26, 2014No. 20121081-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Decision

VOROS, Judge:

1 1 The central issue on appeal is whether, under our pre-2011 statutory scheme, a "renewed" judgment lien relates back in time to the date of the original judgment. Under controlling precedent, the district court ruled that it did not. We agree and affirm.

T2 In December 1999, William and Corinne Halls held title to Lot 308, a piece of property in Davis County. Lee Jackson filed an action against William Halls in the Third District Court. The court entered judgment in Jackson's favor in 2001. Jackson then filed an abstract of the judgment in the Second District…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Free v. FarnworthUtah Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Barber v. Emporium PartnershipUtah Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Sittner v. SchrieverCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2001
  4. Cox Corp. v. VertinUtah Supreme Court · 1988

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