Evans v. State

RUSSON, Justice:

INTRODUCTION

The State appeals a district court order granting petitions to quash antitrust civil investigative demands the State issued to Joseph Evans, Steven Evans, Evans Broadcasting, Inc., and Country Gold Broadcasting, Inc. The State sought information relating to possible antitrust violations between radio stations in the Uintah Basin; however, the district court ruled that the State had not met its burden under Utah Code Ann. § 76-10 — 917(7)(b)(ii) to maintain an investigation and that the radio stations were exempt from investigation under section 76-10-915(l)(a). We…