Utah Supreme Court March 13, 2012, 20090980 (Richards v. Brown)

Justice NEHRING,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

€ 1 Steve Richards sued his former domestic partner, Diana Brown. He sought to have the relationship declared to be an unso-lemnized marriage pursuant to Utah law. Ms. Brown opposed the suit and won when the trial court ruled that Mr. Richards' quest for a statutory marriage was too late. This ruling did not, however, end the case. Mr.