Experience
The rules are different in appellate courts, and a panel of appellate judges is a unique audience. Zimmerman Booher is a unique law firm that focuses on appeals because we understand those rules and work with them to produce the best possible result for our clients. Our attorneys have the specific skills and experience necessary to maximize your chances of success in the appellate court.
Based in Salt Lake City, our attorneys have briefed, argued, or authored opinions in over 2,000 appeals. Our emphasis is in the Utah Supreme Court and the Utah Court of Appeals, but our attorneys have handled appeals in courts across the country, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, the California Supreme Court, the California Court of Appeals, the Iowa Supreme Court, the Iowa Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the Nevada Supreme Court.
Below are just a few examples of oral arguments and briefs that demonstrate our work. Please contact us for additional examples and/or to discuss your case.
Representative Cases
Winn v. McKinlay (2025)
Utah Court of Appeals affirms jury verdict in defendants’ favor on medical malpractice claim.
S.K. v. Obstetric & Gynecologic Associates of Iowa City and Coralville, P.C. (2024)
Iowa Supreme Court vacates $97 million judgment and orders a new trial based on the admission of inadmissible hearsay evidence.
Cohen Braffits v. Shae Financial (2024)
Utah Court of Appeals affirms the dismissal of a claim seeking relief inconsistent with relief already obtained from a New York court.
Meeks v. Peng (2024)
Utah Supreme Court reverses an award for pain and suffering for an unconscious person.
Summit County v. Town of Hideout (2024)
Utah Supreme Court reverses the dismissal of a claim to annex land across county boundaries.
League of Women Voters v. Utah (2024)
Utah Supreme Court reverses the dismissal of a claim for constitutional protection of a citizen initiative reforming how the redistricting process works in Utah.
Belhak v. Smith (2024)
Iowa Court of Appeals reverses $3.25 million verdict based on instructional error.
Regal RealSource v. Enlaw (2024)
Utah Court of Appeals reverses the entry of summary judgment on a specific performance claim
Planned Parenthood v. Utah (2024)
Utah Supreme Court upholds an order enjoining a ban on abortions
Thapa v. St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates, Ltd. (2023)
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota remits $110 million award for noneconomic damages to $10 million.
Burton v. Chen (2023)
Utah Supreme Court affirms the dismissal of claims that a clinic was vicariously liable for sexual harassment by a physician assistant.
Park City Premier Properties v. Silver Summit Estates (2023)
Utah Court of Appeals reversed a ruling concerning the obligation to provide secondary water to a subdivision.
Farm Bureau v. Weston (2023)
Utah Court of Appeals affirms a finding that an insurance policy was properly canceled and a directed verdict on general damages.
Ellis v. La Val Enterprises, Ltd. (2022)
Utah Court of Appeals reverses the entry of summary judgment in a dispute over the ownership of real property.
State v. Salazar (2022)
Utah Court of Appeals reverses a criminal conviction based on ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Boynton v. Kennecott (2021)
Utah Supreme Court reverses the entry of summary judgment on asbestos claims based on take-home exposure.
HP Investments v. iLux Capital Management (2021)
Utah Court of Appeals reverses an award after a bench trial based on the failure to deliver stock.
Croft v. Morgan County (2021)
Utah Supreme Court reverses the dismissal of a petition to place a referendum on the ballot.
Truman v. Orem City (2021)
United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reverses the dismissal of a 1983 claim based on prosecutorial misconduct.
Shree Ganesh v. Weston Logan (2021)
Utah Supreme Court reverses the entry of summary judgment in a dispute over the purchase of a hotel.
Cook Martin Poulson v. Smith (2021)
Utah Court of Appeals reverses a contempt ruling based in part on plain error.
Southern Utah Wilderness v. San Juan County (2021)
Utah Supreme Court reverses the dismissal of a claim under the Utah’s Open and Public Meetings Act.
Brown v. Brown (2020)
Utah Court of Appeals reverses and clarifies law regarding separate premarital property.
In re Gray and Rice (2021)
Utah Supreme Court reverses district court order refusing to allow sex designation changes under Utah law.
Timely Mission v. Arends (2020)
Iowa Court of Appeals reverses $6 million verdict for evidentiary error at trial.
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