Jones v. Layton/Okland

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

§1 The district court entered an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Layton/Okland after plaintiff Llewellyn Jones's heirs ("Jones") failed to timely oppose Layton/Okland's summary judgment motion. Jones moved to vacate the summary judgment order, claiming, among other things, excusable neglect pursuant to rule 60(b) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. The district court denied Jones's motion, and Jones appealed. We affirm the district court's denial.

BACKGROUND

T2 In 1998, Llewellyn Jones fell to his death while working on a…