1A Docket First Amendment · Utah
Utah Third District Court · No. 220900591

Robinson v. Winder Newton (third-party claims against Sylvia Miera-Fisk)

Denied UPEPA
Forum
Utah Third District Court
Case number
No. 220900591
Motion decided
May 28, 2024
Outcome
Denied
Underlying case
Ongoing as of August 2026
Conduct at issue
A citizens committee member emailed an elected official and the county district attorney about the DA's representation of her
Underlying claims
Defamation and false light, brought as third-party claims

Docket · filings

Nov 27, 2023 Counterclaim plaintiffAnswer, counterclaim and third-party complaint (part 1 of 2) PDF
Nov 27, 2023 Counterclaim plaintiffAnswer, counterclaim and third-party complaint (part 2 of 2) PDF
Mar 7, 2024 Third-party defendantSpecial motion for expedited relief PDF
Mar 22, 2024 Counterclaim plaintiffMemorandum opposing the special motion for expedited relief PDF
Mar 29, 2024 Third-party defendantReply memorandum supporting the special motion for expedited relief PDF
May 28, 2024 CourtOrder granting dismissal of third party Scott Miller and denying motion to join additional parties PDF

What the court held

  • Motion for expedited relief seeking dismissal with prejudice under Section 107 and costs under Section 110.
  • The case number predates UPEPA's May 3, 2023 effective date, but the third-party claims arise from a November 2023 email and were necessarily brought later, raising whether the act reaches claims added to an earlier-filed action.