Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. City of North Salt Lake

STEWART, Justice.

The defendant, City of North Salt Lake, annexed land owned by the petitioners, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Chevron Pipeline Co., and Chevron Shale Oil Co. In the district court, Chevron challenged the annexation and also sought disconnection of the land annexed. The trial court ruled that the annexation was invalid and also granted a decree of disconnection. We reverse the granting of disconnection and affirm the invalidation of the annexation.

Chevron owns a 472-acre plot of land, located at the southwestern corner of the City. The Chevron property is bordered by the City on the…