Published Judicial Opinions

Because of the complexity and novelty of many of the cases that David has handled, his work has resulted in a significant number of important written opinions by state and federal appellate courts.

  1. Systems West Performance LLC v. Johnson, 2020 U.S. Dist. Lexis 51029

    United States District Court, District of Utah, March 23, 2020

  2. Holland Loader Co. v. FLSmidth A/S, 69 Fed. Appx. 40

    United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, May 03, 2019

  3. Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence, 312 F. Supp. 3d 1219

    United States District Court, District of Utah, April 30, 2018

  4. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 311 F. Supp. 3d 1284

    United States District Court, District of Utah, April 30, 2018

  5. Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26400

    United States District Court, District of Utah, Feb. 17, 2018

  6. Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 11498

    United States District Court, District of Utah, February 16, 2018

  7. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24771

    United States District Court, District of Utah, Feb. 13, 2018

  8. Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence, 289 F. Supp. 3d 1242

    United States District Court, District of Utah, January 31, 2018

  9. Ironshore Specialty Ins. Co. v. Callister, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 210973

    United States District Court, District of Utah, December 21, 2017

  10. Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence, 875 F. 3d 539, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 24748

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, November 07, 2017

  11. Ute Indian Tribe v. Lawrence, 875 F.3d 539, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1625

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, August 25, 2017

  12. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 868 F.3d 1199

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, August 25, 2017

  13. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 199486

    United States District Court, District of Utah, September 28, 2016

  14. Ironshore Specialty Ins. v. McCullough, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64885

    United States District Court, District of Utah, March 16, 2016

  15. Ironshore Specialty v. Callister, Nebeker & McCullough, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19220

    United States District Court, District of Utah, February 17, 2016

  16. Systems West Performance v. Farland, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2502

    United States District Court, District of Utah, January 7, 2016

  17. Systems West Performance v. Farland, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109698

    United States District Court, District of Utah, Aug. 18, 2015

  18. Systems West Performance v. Farland, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22178

    United States District Court, District of Utah, February 23, 2015

  19. U.S. v. Bridgepoint Educ., Inc., 305 F.R.D. 225

    United States District Court, Southern District of California, February 17, 2015

  20. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 770 F.3d 944

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, Oct 21, 2014

  21. National Fitness Holdings, Inc. v. Grand View Corporate Center, LLC, 749 F.3d 1202

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, April 24, 2014

  22. Middleton v. Stephenson, 749 F.3d 1197

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, April 24, 2014

  23. Zions First National Bank v. Beach Business Bank, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25511

    United States District Court, District of Utah, February 27, 2014

  24. Kelatron v. Marlyn Nutraceuticals, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175439

    United States District Court, District of Utah, August 21, 2013

  25. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160325

    United States District Court, District of Utah, Nov. 5, 2013

  26. Kelatron v. Marlyn Nutraceuticals, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155742

    United States District Court, District of Utah, October 29, 2013

  27. Blosch v. Natixis Real Estate Capital, Inc., 311 P.3d 1042

    Utah Court of Appeals, August 29, 2013

  28. Kelatron v. Marlyn Nutraceuticals, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119590

    United States District Court, District of Utah, August 21, 2013

  29. Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe, 2013 U.S. 112618

    United States District Court, District of Utah, August 6, 2013  

  30. Thrive Systems, Inc. v. Stephenson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182381

    United States District Court, District of Utah December 27, 2012

  31. National Fitness Holdings v. Grandview Corporate Center, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180390

    United States District Court, District of Utah December 20, 2012

  32. Middleton v. Stephenson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141809

    United States District Court, District of Utah September 28, 2012

     

  33. Stephenson v. Omni Health & Fitness, LLV, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131090

    United States District Court, District of Utah September 13, 2012

     

  34. Middleton v. Stephenson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83142

    United States District Court, District of Utah June 14, 2012

     

  35. Middleton v. Stephenson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1656942

    United States District Court, District of Utah May 10, 2012

     

  36. Middleton v. Stephenson, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42045

    United States District Court, District of Utah March 23, 2012

     

  37. Key Bank National Ass’n v. Systems West Computer Resources, Inc., 265 P.3d 107

    Utah Court of Appeals, December 22, 2011

     

  38. Middleton v. Stephenson, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141495

    United States District Court, District of Utah December 8, 2011

     

  39. KeyBank National Ass’n v. Systems West Computer Resources, Inc., 2011 Utah App. 324

    Utah Court of Appeals, September 22,  2011

     

  40. Boca Raton Hospital Inc. v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation, 271 F.R.D. 530

    United States District Court, Southern District of Florida 2010

     

  41. Monavie, LLC v. Quixtar, Inc., 741 F. Supp. 2d 1227

    United States District Court, District of Utah 2009

     

  42. Durney v. Swift Transp. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131908

    United States District Court, District of Wyoming, October 15, 2009

  43. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144

    United States District Court, District of Utah January 2, 2008

     

  44. Vulcan Power Co. v. Davenport Power, LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78102

    United States District Court, District of Oregon October 18, 2007

     

  45. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77500

    United States District Court, District of Utah October 16, 2007

     

  46. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67896

    United States District Court, District of Utah September 11, 2007

     

  47. Boca Raton Hosp., Inc. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., 502 F. Supp. 2d 1237

    United States District Court, Southern District of Florida 2007

  48. Vulcan Power Co. v. Davenport Power, LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41193

    United States District Court, District of Oregon June 4, 2007

     

  49. iMergent, Inc. v. Giani, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20596

    United States District Court, District of Utah Mar. 21, 2007

     

  50. Boca Raton Hosp. v. Tenet Healthcare, 238 F.R.D. 679

    United States District Court, Southern District of Florida 2006

     

  51. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 472 F.3d 702

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 2006

     

  52. Analog Devices, Inc. v. Michalski, 2006 NCBC 14 2006

    North Carolina Superior Court, Guilford County, November 01, 2006

     

  53. Boca Raton Hosp. Inc. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97276

    United States District Court, Southern District of Florida October 5, 2006

     

  54. Boca Raton Hosp. Inc. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38560

    United States District Court, Southern District of Florida April 24, 2006

     

  55. Florida v. Tenet Healthcare Corp., 420 F. Supp. 2d 1288

    United States District Court, District of Southern Florida 2005

     

  56. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 334 F. Supp. 2d 1278

    United States District Court, District of Utah 2004

     

  57. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28604

    United States District Court, District of Utah March 28, 2003

     

  58. Whetman v. IKON, 209 F.R.D. 94

    United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, August 09, 2002

     

  59. U.S. ex rel. Sikkenga v. Regence BlueCross BlueShield, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25717

    United States District Court, District of Utah November 27, 2001

     

  60. Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford Industries, 171 F. Supp. 2d 1226

    United States District Court, District of Utah, October 25, 2001

     

  61. Ruff v. Ensign-Bickford Industries, 168 F. Supp. 2d 1271

    United States District Court, District of Utah, August 27, 2001

     

  62. Karcich v. Stuart, 194 F.R.D. 166

    United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, May 09, 2000

     

  63. In re Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Securities Litigation, 191 F.R.D. 457

    United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, March 13, 2000

     

  64. In re Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. Securities Litigation, 86 F. Supp. 2d 481

    United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, March 01, 2000

     

  65. Franklin v. Stevenson, 987 P. 2d 22

    Supreme Court of Utah, June 18, 1999

     

  66. Southwestern Public Service Company v. Thunder Basin Coal Co., 978 P. 2d 1138

    Wyoming Supreme Court, April 27, 1999

     

  67. Utah Medical Products v. Searcy, 958 P. 2d 228

    Supreme Court of Utah, April 24, 1998

     

  68. Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Southwestern Public Service Co., 104 F.3d 1205

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, January 07, 1997

     

  69. In re Commercial Explosives Litigation, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21829

    United States District Court, District of Utah, December 20, 1996

     

  70. In re Commercial Explosives Litigation, 945 F. Supp. 1489

    United States District Court, District of Utah, October 25, 1996

     

  71. In re Commercial Explosives Litigation, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20059

    United States District Court, District of Utah October 25, 1996

     

  72. Gohler v. Wood, 919 P.2d 561

    Utah Supreme Court, July 05, 1996

     

  73. Gohler v. Wood, 162 F.R.D. 691

    United States District Court, District of Utah, April 19, 1995

     

  74. Roark v. Crabtree, 893 P. 2d 1058

    Utah Supreme Court, April 17, 1995

     

  75. Thunder Basin Coal Company v. Tuco, Inc., 156 F.R.D. 665

    United States District Court, District of Wyoming, August 08, 1994

     

  76. C.C. v. Roadrunner Trucking, Inc., 823 F. Supp. 913

    United States District Court, District of Utah, May 25, 1993

     

  77. Desktop Direct v. Digital Equipment Corporation, 993 F. 2d 755

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, May 17, 1993

     

  78. C.C. v. Roadrunner Trucking, Inc., 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7251

    United States District Court, District of Utah March 30, 1993

     

  79. Decker v. IHC Hospitals, Inc., 982 F. 2d 433

    United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, December 29, 1992

     

  80. Anaconda Minerals Company v. Stoller Chemical Company, 773 F. Supp. 1498

    United States District Court, District of Utah, September 13, 1991

     

  81. Heiner v. S.J. Groves & Sons Company, 790 P. 2d 107

    Utah Court of Appeals 1990

     

  82. Utah Power & Light Company v. Federal Insurance Company, 724 F. Supp. 846

    United States District Court, District of Utah, September 19, 1989

     

  83. Beaver Creek Coal Company v. Nevada Power Company, 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16116

    United States District Court, District of Utah December 2, 1988

     

  84. Stegall v. Stegall, 756 P. 2d 384

    Supreme Court of Colorado, November 12, 1987

     

  85. Amoco Production Company v. United States, 663 F. Supp. 998

    United States District Court, District of Utah, July 01, 1987

     

  86. Eisenman Chemical Company v. NL Industries, Inc., 595 F. Supp. 141

    United States District Court, District of Nevada, July 30, 1984

     

  87. Widdifield v. Robertshaw Controls Company, 671 P. 2d 989

    Colorado Court of Appeals, April 21, 1983