TIMOTHY v. TERI KEETCH, THOMAS KEETCH

No. 20090778-CA.

251 P.3d 848 (2011)

2011 UT App 104

Paul TIMOTHY and Janice Timothy, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. TERI KEETCH, THOMAS KEETCH, and Rebecca Mendenhall, Defendants and APPELLANTS.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

March 31, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Black , Provo, for Appellants.

Nelson Abbott , Provo, for Appellees.

Before Judges McHUGH, ORME, and VOROS.


OPINION

ORME, Judge:

¶ 1 This appeal concerns fraud, and the key issue is whether it is reasonable to rely on a party's representation that an asset is owned "free and clear" when a check of the public record would show otherwise. The trial court held such reliance to be reasonable in this case. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Defendants Teri and Thomas Keetch (Defendants) desired to establish a therapeutic horse ranch as a business...

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