Recent Courtroom Victories
Strong & Hanni has long been recognized as one of the top litigation firms in the State of Utah. Here are is an example of recent courtroom victories by Strong & Hanni attorneys:
1. Defense Verdict in Four WeekPeter H. Barlow recently received a “no cause” jury verdict in favor of his client, a local automotive service shop after a four week trial in Utah’s Fourth Judicial District. The plaintiffs’ vehicle suffered a tire tread separation in July of 2001, and plaintiffs brought personal injury claims against both the tire manufacturer and the automotive service shop that performed a Utah State safety inspection in June, 2001. Plaintiffs’ tire failure expert opined that signs of tire degradation should have been apparent to the automotive service shop in June, 2001 when the inspection was performed. Plaintiffs argued that the automotive service center had a duty to remove the tire from service at the time of the inspection. The jury rejected plaintiffs’ expert's opinions finding that the automotive service center was not negligent in the manner in which it performed its inspection, and also found that the manner in which the inspection was performed did not cause the plaintiffs’ alleged damages.
