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· 2/4/1987

BORLAND BY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERV. v. Chandler

Citations

  • 733 P.2d 144
  • 51 Utah Adv. Rep. 14
  • 1987 Utah LEXIS 647

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that lach-es, an equitable defense, could be asserted by defendant in paternity action
  • holding that laches, an equitable defense, could be asserted by defendant in paternity action
  • holding that equitable doctrines, such as estoppel, apply in statutory paternity actions
  • holding that equitable doctrines, such as estoppel, apply in statutory paternity actions
  • noting that “[i]t is well established that equitable defenses may be applied in actions at law and that principles of equity apply wherever necessary to prevent injustice”
  • noting that ‚[i]t is well established that equitable defenses may be applied in actions at law and that principles of equity apply wherever necessary to prevent injustice‛

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Judges: Zimmerman, Hall, Howe, Durham, Stewart

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