State Records Committee Appeal Decision Summaries, 2022-2024

 

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Case Number Case Title/Participants Records Sought Ruling
22-01 Patrick Sullivan vs.
Sanpete County		 Records regarding discovery for a district court case; a request for e-mail messages, chats, or hangout messages involving specified employees of the Utah Department of Corrections; information referred to Sanpete County by the Utah Department of Corrections, Gunnison Prison. Appeal Partially Granted
22-02 Patrick Sullivan vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 Records about or in behalf of an inmate. Appeal Denied
22-03 Nickolas Parker vs.
Price City Police Department		 A copy of all annual performance evaluations, job description, classification, pay range, promotions, educational accomplishments, rewards/recognitions, department development opportunities, emails or another article that has his name on or in it and a copy of any disciplinary action including all internal affairs investigations. Appeal Partially Granted
22-04 Brian Donegan vs.
Grand County Sheriff's Department		 Any and all information relating to the murder of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner including type/caliber of the weapon, type of wounds, and the exact location of where the bodies had been found. I Appeal Denied
22-05 Courtney Tanner, Salt Lake Tribune vs.
University of Utah & Utah System of Higher Education		 All comments submitted via the email created and operated by the Utah System of Higher Education and the public to give thoughts on the three finalists during the most recent University of Utah presidential search. Appeal Denied
22-06 Patrick Sullivan vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 A fee waiver and expedited access to initial contact reports, media statements, statistics, correspondence, and surveillance footage related to the elimination of the A/B schedule. Appeal Denied
22-07 Jonathan Bejarano vs.
Utah Board of Education		   Order of Continuance
22-08 Jennifer Orton vs.
Salt Lake County		   Order of Continuance
22-09 Paul Amann vs.
Utah Department of Public Safety		 Any and all records regarding a specified individual, including records of applications, communications, and correspondence involving that individual. Appeal Denied
22-10 Aaron Pacini vs.
Jordan School District		 (1) Election results for all South Jordan Elementary Community Council ("SCC") 2021-2022 elections; (2) The SCC election rules and procedures governing all SCC 2021-2022 elections; (3) The names of each SCC member including parents and teachers, the beginning dates of their service and the ending date of their current term; (4) All emails, texts, and other communications (regardless of official or personal communications) to or from South Jordan Elementary's principal, vice-principal, other administrators and office staff regarding SCC in the calendar year 2021, SCC election(s) for the year 2021-2022 and Pacini by name or reference including Aaron, Shalene, Christopher, Jacob, Timothy or Nathan; (5) All emails, texts or other communications (personal or official) from or to two specified individuals regarding the SCC 2021-2022 election including references to "Pacini," any candidate, the election process, results, etc.; and (6) The number of students in each SJE class from each Dibels category. Appeal Denied
22-11 Jonathan Bejarano vs.
Utah State Board of Education		 All e-mails on Board Member Cline's Gmail from August 26, 2021 to September 29, 2021 that include one or more of the keywords "uea, critical race theory, crt, Johnson, Senator, Representative, Christiansen or UPU." Appeal Partially Granted
22-12 Jennifer Orten vs.
Salt Lake County		 Communications received by or sent by Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen and Mark Pemberton, communications by Ms. Swensen using the words “voter roll(s)” or “canvas(ing)(ers), and a fee waiver. Appeal Partially Granted
22-13 Thomas Swell vs.
University of Utah		 Records from the Health Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center and Liver Clinic) between September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021: (1) The full name, first and last, of each employee who worked a shift on each day; (2) The start time and end time of the shift for each fully named employee on each day; and (3) The team, position, assignment, role, and/or area of responsibility of each fully named employee who worked a shift on each day. Appeal Denied
22-14 Steven Onysko vs.
Utah Attorney General's Office		 Unredacted records. Appeal Denied
22-15 Chad Lambourne vs.
Utah Highway Patrol		   Order of Continuance
22-16 Ian Cooperstein vs.
University of Utah		 Correspondence between human resources for the University and two people regarding a complaint petitioner had previously filed. Appeal Denied
22-17 Adam Herbets vs.
Unified Police		   Order of Continuance
22-18 Adam Herbets vs.
Heber City Police		 Copies of all settlement agreements, dispositions of claim, and/or nondisclosure agreements involving Heber City from January 1, 2021, through present day. Appeal Partially Approved
22-19 Adam Herbets vs.
Heber City Police		 Records of communications with a specified individual. Order of Continuance
22-20 Brady Eames vs.
Utah Attorney General's Office		 Records related to the trial and conviction of Michael Anthony Archuleta for the murder of Gordon Church in 1988. Specifically, “unique information in rough notes or drafts assembled or created and used to prepare other documents [that] adds proper understanding to the formulation and execution of policies, decisions, actions, or responsibilities” of the appellate division and the Solicitor General of the AG’s Office for the Archuleta case. Appeal Denied
22-21 Mark Tracy vs.
Emigration Improvement District		 Legal invoices and evidence of payment submitted to the “EMIGRATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT" from the law firm of Cohne Kinghorn P.C., Parson Kinghorn and Harris P.C., and Gerald R. Kinghorn P.C. since August 1, 1998. Appeal Denied
22-22 Reginald Williams vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 Results of all covid test; cost and maker of covid test; person(s) that authorized/performed petitioner's covid test, and the reason for performing the covid test. Appeal Denied
22-23 Nate Carlisle vs.
Utah Department of Transportation		 A copy of the report(s) Deer Valley Resort filed concerning the mechanical failure on the Carpenter Express chairlift on or about December 24, 2021. Appeal Granted
22-24 Adam Herbets vs.
Unified Police		 Copies of all body camera footage of three police officers involved in two incidents. The records included body camera footage taken inside a medical facility. Appeal Denied
22-25 Adam Herbets vs.
Utah County Attorney's Office		 Copies of all letters or e-mails received by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office explaining decisions by prosecutors with Respondent relating to the charging of a specified individual who was arrested in January 2022. Appeal Denied
22-26 Adam Herbets vs.
Heber City Police		   Order of Continuance
22-27 Courtney Tanner vs.
University of Utah		 Any police reports regarding two University of Utah students, Haoyu Wang and Zhifan Dong. Appeal Granted
22-28 George Staheli vs.
Utah Tech University		 All data the Cicero Group gathered for the Dixie State University name change process. Appeal Denied
22-29 Brady Eames vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 Records documenting the mental health status of an inmate and accounting records documenting tax funds used to provide mental health services to him. Appeal Denied
22-30 Parents Defending Education vs.
Salt Lake City School District		   Order of Continuance
22-31 Adam Herbets vs.
Farmington City		 Records regarding a Farmington City employee: (1) Copies of all complaints filed against the employee in 2021 and 2022; (2) Copies of all attached records submitted alongside the complaints; (3) Copies of all files generated from a completed investigation; (4) Copies of all reports documenting the use of force; and (5) Copies of all electronic communication, including but not limited to emails and text messages sent by the employee and Farmington City Manager in 2022 and any responses to those sent messages. Appeal Denied
22-32 Eric Peterson vs.
Department of Natural Resources		 A DNR investigative report from a 2018 hunt. Appeal Denied
22-33 Mike Brown vs.
Davis School District		 A fee waiver for records held by Respondent, the Davis School District. Appeal Denied
22-34 Eric Peterson vs.
Utah Inland Port Authority		 Drafts known as "Working Papers 2". Appeal Denied
22-35 Patrick Sullivan vs.
Sanpete County		 Request limits within a calendar year. Appeal Denied
22-36 Parents Defending Education vs.
Salt Lake School District		   Order of Continuance
22-37 Aaron Davidson vs.
Alpine School District		 A fee waiver for records held by Respondent, the Alpine School District. Appeal Denied
22-38 Eric Peterson vs.
Attorney General's Office		 Attorney General Office’s review of a Department of Natural Resources investigative report from a 2018 hunt. Appeal Denied
22-39 Nickolas Parker vs.
Carbon County		 Internal affairs investigation records - specifically, two email correspondence, dated May 8, 2020, and May 12, 2020, between the city attorney and employees of Respondent or the Price City Police Department. Appeal Denied
22-40 Steve Regruto vs.
Carbon County		 Internal affairs investigation records - specifically, two email correspondence, dated May 8, 2020, and May 12, 2020, between the city attorney and employees of Respondent or the Price City Police Department. Appeal Denied
22-41 Michael Clara vs.
Utah State Board of Education		 Copies of all records that the Utah UPPAC [Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission] members and staff created, obtained and reviewed. In addition, a fee waiver was requested. Appeal Denied
22-42 Brady Eames vs.
Logan City		 Fee waiver Appeal Denied
22-43 Ian Cooperstein vs.
Attorney General's Office		 All of the communications that the office of the Attorney General had with employees at attorneys of the law firm of McConkie-Collinwood-Adams from December 2019 through December 2021 related to petitioner's case before the Utah Labor Commission. Appeal Denied
22-44 Patrick Sullivan vs.
Sanpete County		 All emails from a list of individuals that mentioned the petitioner, along with any attachments to those emails, that were sent from January 1, 2019, to the date of his request. Petitioner also requested a “certified copy of summons” for a specific district court case along with a signature showing the date Respondent received the document and a copy of the envelope. Order of Continuance
22-45 Raphael Cordray vs.
Carbon County		 All emails and their attachments created, received, or retained by Respondent from July 1, 2020, to the date of Respondent’s response that regarded, contained, or referenced any of the following terms pertaining to Carbon County: “Satellite Port,” “Inland Port,” “Ridge Road site,” “Price river terminal,” or “Inland Port development.” Appeal Granted, and Order of Continuance
22-46 Ian Cooperstein vs.
University of Utah		 Records relating to a former employee of Respondent’s (referred to hereafter as “J.G.”) in three areas: Documentation about [J.G.’s] early 2020 termination, [m]aterials related to his 2018 promotion, and information about the tuition assistance amounts and dates that he received. Appeal Denied
22-47 Nate Carlisle vs.
Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office		 Any statement, and recorded interviews given and had by Mamie Reeder in conjunction with two cases prosecuted by the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office (“DA”): State v. Wellen, case no. 181905553, and State v. Malachowski, case no. 181903984. Appeal Denied
22-48 Azlen Marchet vs.
Utah Department of Public Safety		 The results of a rape kit. Appeal Denied
22-49 Patrick Sullivan vs.
Sanpete County		 All emails from a list of individuals that mentioned him, along with any attachments to those emails, that were sent from January 1, 2019, to the date of his request. Petitioner also requested a “certified copy of summons” for a specific district court case along with a signature showing the date Respondent received the document and a copy of the envelope. Appeal Partially Granted
22-50 Wendy Halloran vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 Records relating to a tragic accident that occurred on May 2, 2022. Appeal Partially Granted
22-51 Lynn David vs.
Wasatch County		 Records pertaining to names and addresses of all individuals who applied for primary residence exemptions for their property taxes in Wasatch County and were asked to provide evidence that they were county residents from the time period of January 1, 2016, through June 1, 2022. Appeal Denied
22-52 Raphael Cordray vs.
Carbon County		 All emails and their attachments created, received, or retained by Respondent from July 1, 2020, to the date of Respondent’s response that regarded, contained, or referenced any of the following terms pertaining to Carbon County: “Satellite Port,” “Inland Port,” “Ridge Road site,” “Price river terminal,” or “Inland Port development.” Appeal Dismissed
22-53 Lynn David vs.
Wasatch County		 All records related to a rock mining operation on lots 195 and 221 in Brighton Estates, Wasatch County, Utah, including information related to a complaint Petitioner lodged with Respondent in 2021 concerning the operation (“Complaint”), all documentation concerning the business license application and approval for the individual conducting the rock mining operation (“Business License”), and Petitioner’s own communications in with Wasatch County on the matter throughout 2022. Appeal Denied
22-54 Lynn David vs.
Wasatch County

Documentation related to the property located at 2399 W. Boulder Dr, and lots 195, 207, 208, and 221. And all communications received between July 20, 2022, and August 24, 2022, concerning the boulder extraction operation in Brighton Estates.

Appeal Denied
22-55 Lynn David vs.
Wasatch County		 Records pertaining to law enforcement’s interaction with him and others on July 22, 2022, when a resident in Brighton Estates (Wasatch County, Utah) complained to law enforcement that Petitioner had been photographing and following his employees. Appeal Denied
22-56 Paul Amann vs.
Utah Attorney General		 Records pertaining to the investigation of a firearm left at the Hale Center Theater after the Attorney General’s Office held an office-wide meeting there in 2014. Appeal Denied
22-57 Paul Amann vs.
Utah Attorney General		 Records pertaining to legal representation of the Respondent, any elected official of the Respondent, or any employee, agent, or appointee employed by the Respondent since December 24, 2013. Appeal Denied
22-58 Paul Amann vs.
Utah Attorney General		 Records connected to the Respondent’s “compliance with Utah Procurement Code,” and the Respondent’s own policy regarding procurements in relation to it retaining the Ray Quinney Nebeker law firm (“RQN”) to represent it in any matter involving Petitioner. Appeal Denied
22-59 Shawn Herring vs.
Vineyard City		 Records, public meeting notices, agendas, minutes, emails, documents, texts, responses and submissions, official letters and any communications regarding any proposals, requests, authorizations, letters of intent, contracts, planning, or future plans between certain named individuals from August 2017 to present. Appeal Partially Granted
22-60 Jeffrey Wetsel vs.
Price City Policy Department		 Records surrounding a police call regarding a child custody dispute. Appeal Dismissed
22-61 Judith Zimmerman vs.
Department of Health and Human Services		 A list of third-party entities and individuals to whom Respondent shared Petitioner’s personal information with during a specified date range. Appeal Denied
23-01 Jaime Wiley (for Jacob Allen) vs.
Division of Child and Family Services		 All reports, notes, findings, conclusions, summaries, and investigation-related records related to Jacob Allen [date of birth], [social security number], including but not limited to Case Number 2899047. Appeal Denied
23-02 Mark Tracy vs.
Emigration Improvement District		 All legal invoices and evidence of payment submitted to Emigration Improvement District from the Salt Lake City law firm Chone Kinghorn P.C., Parson Kinghorn and Harris P.C., and Gerald R. Kinghorn P.C. since August 1, 1998. Appeal is about the fees for providing these records. Appeal Denied
23-03 Jared Pela vs.
Salt Lake City School District		 All records of access for petitioner'ss specific parent portal, all information pertaining to any modifications of his parent portal, including additions, deletions, and changes to his individual portal, and all attendance records for his son. Appeal Denied
23-04 Daniel Herrera vs.
Department of Corrections		 All lab tests results for certain medical tests petitioner had performed on May 8, 2018, and various other medical records. Also includes communications regarding illegal activity. Order of Continuance
23-05 Anna and Bryan Baggaley vs.
Granite School District		 Records pertaining to Granger High School’s decision to remove Petitioner, Anna Baggaley, from her 2nd period US Government Class. These records were to include “emails, meeting notes, files, complaints, written decisions, etc. Order of Continuance
23-06 Corey Coleman vs.
Vernal City		 Timecards of Matt Tate, a current employee of Respondent and former associate of Petitioner, for the date range of November 1, 2021 through February 1, 2022. Appeal Denied
23-07 Brady Eames vs.
State Treasurer		   Appeal withdrawn
23-08 Courtney Tanner, Salt Lake Tribune vs.
Utah State University, Noelle Crockett, Intervenor		 Any emails sent by President Noelle Crockett from Nov. 10 [2022], to Nov. 15 [2022], about her possible departure or the football/athletic program at USU. Appeal Denied
23-09 Anna and Bryan Baggaly vs.
Granite School District		 Records pertaining to Granger High School’s decision to remove Petitioner, Anna Baggaley, from her 2nd period US Government Class. Appeal Partially Granted
23-10 Judith Zimmerman vs.
Utah Department of Health and Human Services		 Any records surrounding the petitioner's complaints about department staff, including any subsequent investigation, findings, and disciplinary action. Order of Continuation
23-11 Tim McConnehey vs.
Jordan School District		 All emails about West Jordan Elementary from a school board member's personal email account. Appeal Granted
23-12 Brady Eames vs.
Logan City		 Records in connection to the construction of the Logan City Plaza & Event Stage, including the general contract awarded to the construction company, proof of liability and workers compensation insurance provided by the construction company, receipt of donated private funds for the project, and documentation of the use of public funds to compensate the construction company. Appeal Denied
23-13 Ian Cooperstein vs.
University of Utah		 Job posting materials for a job posting that Petitioner claims was labeled “Personal Training Supervisor” and was posted from August 2015 until July 2019. Appeal Partially Granted
23-14 Paul Amann vs.
Office of the Utah Attorney General		 All records concerning the Respondent’s disciplinary action taken against its employees from January 2014 through the date of the records request. Appeal Denied
23-15 Courtney Tanner (Salt Lake Tribune) vs.
Utah System of Higher Education		 Any communication between and among members of the Utah Board of Higher Education, the USHE commissioner and/or his executive team and/or Utah State University President Noelle Crockett about Crockett’s tenure, concerns about her administration and/or her departure as president and any agreements about what that would look like. Order of Continuation
23-16 Marlon Smith vs.
Utah Department of Public Safety		 Incident reports, videos from dash and body cameras, dispatch records, and policies and procedures regarding an incident. Appeal Denied
23-17 Jennifer Lewis vs.
Austin Community Special Service District

A copy of the digital recording (as well as resolutions adopted) of the regular meeting of the Administrative Control Board of the Austin Community Special Service District held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 35 West Main, Elsinore, UT, at the hour of 6:30 pm; a copy of the budget hearing minutes from June 29, 2022, as approved by the board and referenced as “agenda item (1)” of the regular meeting of the Administrative Control Board of the Austin Community Special Service District on October 18, 2022; and records relating to water services. Also requesting a fee waiver.

 Appeal Granted
23-18 Cindy O'Neil vs.
East Carbon City		 A copy of all applications for service that have been submitted to the city for the connection at 178 West Geneva pertaining to certain named tenants; minutes of the Board of Equalization; and all records concerning rebates, refunds, or charges that were forgiven or dropped by the city for the last 3 years pursuant to city code. Appeal Partially Granted
23-19 Judith Zimmerman vs.
Utah Department of Health and Human Services		 Any records surrounding the petitioner's complaints about department staff, including any subsequent investigation, findings, and disciplinary action. Appeal Denied
23-20 Nicholas Bender (on behalf of the Johnson family) vs.
Uintah School District		 All (electronic and hard copy) documents, materials, records, photos, videos, recordings, communications, notes, incident reports, evaluations, and like records and information related to the playground incident involving a student at Discovery Elementary on April 7, 2022. Appeal Partially Granted
23-21 Gregory Ferbrache vs.
Utah State Tax Commission		 Any and all records relating to the investigation of Bonneville Equipment, and/or Steve Dabb, Scott Pruyt and/or Monika Griff to include but limited to audio recordings, video recordings, photographs, reports, documents, emails, text messages, notes, subpoenas, affidavits, memorandums, charts and/or power points. Appeal Denied
23-22 Annie Knox vs.
Utah Attorney General's Office		 AG Reyes’ weekly schedule/calendar for August 2022 to date. Appeal Granted
23-23 C. Peter Sorensen vs.
Salt Lake City Police Department		   Order of Continuance
23-24 Daniel Herrera vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		   Appeal Dismissed
23-25 Courtney Johns vs.
Utah County Sheriff's Office		 Utah County Jail’s visitor log for Jonathan Soberanis. Appeal Granted
23-26 Diane Allen vs.
Davis County		 All records of communications by and between employees of Davis County, Davis County Justice Court, Davis County Prosecutor's office including phone calls, recordings, text messages, emails, written documents involving or mentioning Diane Allan, Diane Killian Allan or Diane Killian Allen. Appeal Denied
23-27 Adam Herbets (Fox 13) vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 All electronic communication, including, but not limited to, emails and text messages between Wasatch County Sheriff, Jared Rigby, and Brian Nielson from June 30, 2022, through present day. Appeal Granted
23-28 Courtney Tanner (Salt Lake Tribune) vs.
Utah System of Higher Education		 Any communication between and among members of the Utah Board of Higher Education, the USHE commissioner and/or his executive team and/or Utah State University President Noelle Crockett about Crockett’s tenure, concerns about her administration and/or her departure as president and any agreements about what that would look like. Appeal Partially Granted
23-29 Ken Walker vs.
Utah County		 Anonymized electronic copy of each individual cast ballot and/or cast vote record(s) or equivalent information maintained by Utah County for the City of Moab general election held on Nov. 2, 2021. Order of Continuation
23-30 Carl Fleming vs.
Utah Department of Corrections		 The “inmate log for SMU suicide watch cells,” including “how many inmates were placed in cell #3” from August 27, 2022 through September 14, 2022. Appeal Partially Granted
23-31 Taylor Barnes (Inkstick Media) vs.
Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation, interested party		 The Economic Development Agreement for the tax credits offered to Northrop Grumman for the Ground-Based Deterrent. Appeal Denied
23-32 Eric Peterson (Utah Investigative Journalism Project) vs.
Salt Lake City Police Department 		Full unredacted report into the homicide investigation of Joseph Salas found in the Jordan River near North Temple on June 9, 2021. Appeal Denied
23-33 Jack Widdison vs.
Mount Pleasant City		 A copy of the recording of the Mt. Pleasant City closed meeting that was held on July 12, 2022, in which Petitioner was a topic of discussion. Appeal Denied
23-34 Adam Herbets vs.
Utah Governor's Office		 Copies of all electronic communication, including but not limited to emails and text messages sent or received by Utah Governor’s Office employees (including the governor) related to Jared Rigby between January 1, 2022, and present day, plus any responses to those messages. Also messages referencing "Herbets, Herberts, Fox13, or Fox 13" since December 19, 2022. Appeal Denied
23-35 Ian Cooperstein vs.
University of Utah		 All communication between Mary Bohlig, director of Campus Recreation Services, and Diane Dahlman that relate to me that were communicated through University accounts from 2008-2019. Appeal Granted
23-36 Shana Kummer vs.
Sevier County School District		 Video of a physical education class held at South Sevier Middle School. Appeal Granted
23-37 Brady Eames vs.
Utah State Treasurer		 Certain transactional reports and pro-rata shares from the Public Treasurers’ Investment Fund in connection with a number of public entities for certain months throughout 2022. Petitioner also asked for a fee waiver. Appeal Denied
23-38 Jonathan Bejarano vs.
Utah State Treasurer		 Digital copy of all the e-mails sent or received by Marlo Oaks from August 1, 2022, to September 1, 2022, that contained the keyword ‘Blackrock.’ Additionally, Petitioner requested a fee waiver for any applicable fees. Appeal Denied
23-39 Paul Amann vs.
Division of Risk Management		 Records of any payments (including invoices) to certain individuals, and/or the law firm of Ray Quinney and Nebeker; records about a $250,000 payment from the Utah Attorney General's Office; and correspondence between the Utah Attorney General's Office and the Division of Risk Management regarding petitioner. Appeal Partially Granted
23-40 Steven Boos vs.
San Juan County		   Order of Continuance
23-41 Paul Amann vs.
Utah Attorney General's Office		 Hiring records related to the section chief positions, incuding interview notes. Appeal Denied
23-42 Brady Eames vs.
Utah Department of Financial Institutions		 “Public Funds Monthly Reports” submitted to the Respondent by Zions Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and Cache Valley Bank with respect to the public funds deposited by the State Treasurer and various local governments in Cache County. Appeal Denied
23-43 Brady Eames vs.
Utah System of Higher Education		 Documentation of the appointment or hiring of certain persons by Dave Woolstenhulme as his professional, legal, and administrative staff; documentation in which he made a determination or setting of the salary, retirement provisions and other benefits pertaining to staff; and issues related to taking an oath of office. Appeal Denied
23-44 Shaun Lucas vs.
Box Elder County		 Cost data referred to in Standard 6.6.9 of the Real Property Valuations Standards of Practice issued by the Utah State Tax Commission. Appeal Denied
23-45 David Reymann (Utah Investigative Journalism Project) vs.
Utah Department of Public Safety		 All records Utah Police Officer Standards and Training (“POST”) had relating to law enforcement officer certification in Utah. Appeal Granted
23-46 Paul Amann vs.
Division of Risk Management		 Reconsideration of Decision and Order, case no. 23-39 (entered Aug. 28, 2023) Appeal Denied
23-47 ITV America vs.
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office		 The “audio of the jail calls placed by Janie Lynn Ridd” that were made from the Salt Lake County Adult Detention Center on certain dates in December 2019 and January 2020. Appeal Granted
23-48 Ty Winterton vs.
Duchesne County		 Camera footage from inside and outside the Centennial Center arena. Appeal Denied
23-49 Steven Boos vs.
San Juan County		 Sixty-one total items that related to Respondent allegedly releasing emails that were private and confidential under attorney-client privilege without authorization. Appeal Denied
23-50 Corey Coleman vs.
Uintah County and Vernal City

Records relating to the 2019 charges filed against petitioner by respondent, namely: All text messages for Tegan Troutner (Uintah County prosecutor’s office) from September 16, 2022, through September 23, 2022;. a copy of the investigation report; any communication regarding the case; text communications from and to Tegan Troutner on September 20, 2022 through September 22, 2022; any texts and emails from Cameron Beach, Tegan Troutner, Vernal City, Greg Lamb, Jaymon Thomas, ABH Law etc., from January 2019 through September 2019; and an email to or from Greg Lamb containing 200 plus photos and attachments.

 Order of Continuation
23-51 Emily Anderson Stern (Salt Lake Tribune) vs.
University of Utah

All reports of alleged sexual harassment or misconduct experienced by students in connection with the internships through the Hinckley Institute of Politics and given to the Respondent or its employees from Jan. 1, 2013, to the present; documentation of any actions taken by the Respondent after receiving such information,

Appeal Denied
23-52 Luis Sanchez vs.
Salt Lake City Police Department		 All audio recordings, video recordings (including handheld cameras, body-worn cameras and any other video recordings), police reports, witness statements, and any and every other document and file created regarding the July 9, 2020, protest of Bernardo Palacios’ murder; video audit trails, and identifiers of responding officers. Appeal Denied
23-53 Courtney Tanner (Salt Lake Tribune) vs.
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 The external review or fatality review and related docs, responses conducted on how Utah DCFS handled the Haight family case in Enoch. Appeal Denied
23-54 Courtney John (ABC 4 News) vs.
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 Any audio, video, or images collected involving Michael Haight’s abuse allegations. Appeal Denied
23-55 Dennis Romboy (Deseret News) vs.
University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, Utah Valley University, and Southern Utah University		 Copies of all "Name, Image, and Likeness" (NIL) contracts and written agreements' submitted from January 2022 to the present. Petitioner also requested “the compliance office’s response to the [contracts’] submission, whether it was approved or disapproved, and any documentation accompanying the response.” Appeal Granted
23-56 Corey Coleman vs.
Uintah County and Vernal City		 All text messages for Tegan Troutner (Uintah County prosecutor’s office) from September 16, 2022, through September 23, 2022; a copy of the investigation report; any communication regarding the case; text communications from and to Tegan Troutner on September 20, 2022 through September 22, 2022; any texts and emails from Cameron Beach, Tegan Troutner, Vernal City, Greg Lamb, Jaymon Thomas, ABH Law etc., from January 2019 through September 2019; and an email to or from Greg Lamb containing 200 plus photos and attachments. Appeal Denied
23-57 Luiz Sanchez vs.
Utah Department of Public Safety		 All records related to Jared Brooks Cardon’s traffic accident of June 21, 2021.

Appeal Denied
23-58 Michael Rowley vs.
Utah Department of Workforce Services		 A copy of petitioner's former employer’s response, statement, and/or transcript to the filing for unemployment and the employer’s stated reason as to why he was no longer employed by them. Appeal Denied
23-59 Jared Kummer vs.
Sevier County School District		 Records related to physical education classes at South Sevier Middle School. Order of Continuance
23-60 Office of the Utah State Treasurer vs.
Brady Eames		 The Petitioner must determine whether Respondent is a vexatious requester under Section 63G-2-209, and, if so, the proper amount of time which the Petitioner, including its various divisions, public bodies, and entities, need not respond to Respondent’s records requests. Appeal Granted
23-61 Michael Clara vs.
Utah State Board of Education		 Records related to investigation of a board member regarding social media posts. Appeal Denied
23-62 Lynn David vs.
Wasatch County		 Written complaints received by Wasatch County from the public or another governmental entity concerning any activities of Wasatch County from 2015-2023. Appeal Denied
23-63 Hughes General Contractors (Joe McAllister) vs.
Wasatch School District and
Westland Construction, Intervenor, Interested Party		 Subcontractor documents. Appeal Granted
23-64 Jared Kummer vs.
Sevier County School District		 Complaints about physical education classes at South Sevier Middle School. Appeal Partially Granted
24-01 Paul Amann vs.
Utah Attorney General's Office		 Any and all records of the Utah Attorney General’s Office’s (UTAG’s) representation by Strong and Hanni (SH) and compliance with Utah Procurement Code (UPC) and UTAG’s own policy regarding UPC in the hiring of SH to represent UTAG in any matter involving Paul G. Amann, including, but not limited to (i) text messages; (ii) emails; (iii) memoranda, between UTAG and SH, (iv) any and all requests for proposals (RFP’s); (v) responses to RFP’s; (vi) contracts; and (invoices). Appeal Denied
24-02 Kelly Anderson vs.
Davis County		 A copy of voting records for John Benjamin Collier—the elections Mr. Collier voted in, not necessarily how he voted. Appeal Denied
24-03 Aaron Dodd vs.
Salt Lake City		 All written or digital communications regarding certain individuals from 2022-2023, as well as statistical reports regarding trespassing at the airport. Appeal Partially Granted
24-04 Alisha Ellington vs.
Department of Health and Human Services		 Email, chats, and other correspondence concerning Petitioner's employment, as well as FMLA and ADA accommodation request. Order of Continuation
24-05 Michael Smith vs.
Canyons School District		 All submitted surveys for 2022-2023 postseason Athletics Review for Brighton High School Baseball program. Title of document is ‘2022-2023 BHS Postseason Athletics Review.’ Appeal Partially Granted
24-06 Alisha Ellington vs.
Department of Health and Human Services		 Email, chats, and other correspondence concerning Petitioner's employment, as well as FMLA and ADA accommodation request. Appeal Denied
24-07 Brady Eames vs. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office The “Official Signature Sheet for Bills and Resolutions State of Utah” pertaining to S.B. 111 (2020), S.B. 181 (2021), and S.B. 146 (2023), and a fee waiver. Appeal Denied
24-08 Brady Eames vs.
Lehi City		 The "statutorily required public biannual report that reveals the public funds deposited and pooled in the [Public Treasurer’s Investment Fund] by the public treasurer of [Lehi City Municipal Corporation] for investment by the State Treasurer as of June 30, 2023 (D&I Report),” as well as a fee waiver. Order of Continuance
24-09 Brady Eames vs.
Utah League of Cities and Towns		 Records showing the deposit and investment report that pertains to the time period January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 and that was made by the public treasurer of the [Utah League of Cities and Towns] (Report). Appeal Denied
24-10 Brady Eames vs.
Utah Local Government Trust		   Appeal Dismissed
24-11 Brady Eames vs.
West Valley City		 The “statutorily required public biannual report that reveals the public funds deposited and pooled in the [Public Treasurer’s Investment Fund] by the public treasurer of [West Valley City Municipal Corporation] for investment by the State Treasurer as of June 30, 2023 (D&I Report),” as well as a fee waiver. Appeal Denied

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