Stanley B. Bonham and Anne M. Bonham, Boyd F. Summerhays, and Arleen M. Summerhays, Plaintiffs and Appellants, V…

Summary

The Utah Supreme Court held that the state engineer must apply the same investigative duties to permanent change applications as to water‑appropriation applications under Utah Code Ann. § 73‑3‑8, and that the plaintiffs are “aggrieved persons” with standing under § 73‑3‑14. Accordingly, the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of the state engineer was vacated and the complaint reinstated for trial on the merits.