Legal Opinion

Sanford v. University of Utah

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1971No. 12167Published

1Opinion of the Court

488 P.2d 741 (1971)

26 Utah 2d 285

Hazel O. SANFORD, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, an agency of the State of Utah, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 12167.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 15, 1971.

Raymond M. Berry, of Worsley, Snow & Christensen, Salt Lake City, for defendant-appellant.

Fredrick S. Prince, Jr., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff-respondent.

CALLISTER, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff initiated this action to recover for the damages caused by the flooding of her property. She alleged that the University of Utah, the adjoining upper landowner, constructed certain public improvements,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. Francis Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
  2. Los Angeles Cemetery Ass'n v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Sanford v. University of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Smith v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  5. Allen v. City of Chippewa FallsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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