Richards v. Brown

Justice NEHRING,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

€ 1 Steve Richards sued his former domestic partner, Diana Brown. He sought to have the relationship declared to be an unso-lemnized marriage pursuant to Utah law. Ms. Brown opposed the suit and won when the trial court ruled that Mr. Richards' quest for a statutory marriage was too late. This ruling did not, however, end the case. Mr. Richards also sought to recover money that he alleged that he contributed to the joint obligations of the pair. After trial, the court ruled that Ms. Brown had been unjustly enriched by Mr. Richards' money and…