Bruce Sterling Jenkins

U.S. District Court for the District of Utah district Retired 2023 · served 1978–2023 Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 14 signed orders read

Judge Jenkins no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Heaps v. Chad Rasmussen, LLC
2:18-cv-00589-BSJ
Motion to substitute (defendant) Denied

“the court DENIES Rasmussen and Cascade's Motion to Substitute (ECF No. 17) and GRANTS Heaps' Motion for the Entry of Judgment (ECF No. 23).”

Motion for entry of judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“the court DENIES Rasmussen and Cascade's Motion to Substitute (ECF No. 17) and GRANTS Heaps' Motion for the Entry of Judgment (ECF No. 23). Judgment will be entered in favor of Plaintiff Mercedes Heaps for $1,000 plus attorney fees ...”

Miller v. Jacobson (consolidated)
2:19-cv-00956-BSJ
Motions to remand (plaintiff) Denied

“DENIES Jacobsons' Motion to Remand (ECF No. 26);”

Motions to dismiss (plaintiff) Denied

“DENIES Jacobsons' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 44);”

Motions to stay (plaintiff) Denied

“DENIES Jacobsons' Motion to Stay (ECF No. 45); and”

Motions to compel (defendant) Granted in part

“GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Miller et al.'s Motion to Compel (ECF No. 46). Jacobsons must respond to the pending discovery requests within 20 days of this order. The remaining requests in Miller at al.' s Motion to Compel are denied.”

Taylor v. National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-1
2:19-cv-00120-BSJ
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court thus DENIES the Taylors' Motion for Summary Judgment and GRANTS Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted
Trepanier v. United States
2:20-cv-00615-BSJ
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted

“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the United States' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice.”

Lyn M. v. Premera Blue Cross
2:17-cv-01152-BSJ
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“the court orders that Plaintiffs' summary judgment motion is GRANTED and Defendants' motion is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied
Medina v. University of Utah
2:21-cv-00114-BSJ
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“For these reasons the Court GRANTS Defendants' Motion for Summary (ECF. No. 26) on all causes of action.”

Mazzetti v. Powell
1:20-cv-00105-BSJ · 2022-03-07
Motion to alter amend judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs post-judgment motions is DENIED. This action remains closed.”

Commissions Import Export S.A. v. Republic of the Congo
2:16-cv-00404-BSJ · 2016-07-20
Motions to compel (plaintiff) Granted

“Commissions' Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena Duces Tecum is GRANTED.”

Big-D Construction Midwest, LLC v. Zurich American Insurance Company
2:16-cv-00952-BSJ · 2018-08-13
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court hereby orders that Big-D's first and second causes of action related to the Plymouth Road and Lake Street projects, and Big-D's third cause of action for bad faith should be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Having determined that exclusions apply in both policies to preclude coverage, neither Zurich nor Allied World are obligated under the policies to reimburse or indemnify Big-D for costs from non-defective portion of Big-D's work damaged in the process of replacing defective lumber ... Zurich did not breach their duty of good faith and fair dealing.”

Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“Having determined that exclusions apply in both policies to preclude coverage, neither Zurich nor Allied World are obligated under the policies to reimburse or indemnify Big-D for costs from non-defective portion of Big-D's work damaged in the process of replacing defective lumber.”

Beacon Tower Development, LLC v. Great Basin Technologies, LLC
2:10-cv-00099-BSJ · 2011-03-03
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted

“IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment seeking a declaration that Great Basin is in default for failure to pay the Notes when due is GRANTED;”

Summary judgment (plaintiff) Denied

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on its fifth and seventh causes of action is DENIED.”

C.P. v. United Healthcare Insurance Company
2:21-cv-00378-BSJ · 2023-06-21
Summary judgment (plaintiff) Granted in part

“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 63) on the denial of coverage for claims concerning I.P.'s treatment at Maple Lake is GRANTED IN PART;”

Summary judgment (defendant) Denied

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' motion for summary judgment (ECF Nos. 58) is DENIED;”

Motions to strike (defendant) Moot / procedural

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' motion to strike (ECF No. 95) is DENIED as moot.”

Crystal Lagoons U.S. Corp. v. Cloward H2O LLC
2:19-cv-00796-BSJ · 2023-05-18
Motions to dismiss (defendant) Granted in part

“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Defendant Cloward H2O LLC's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing is GRANTED in part as to the patent infringement claims asserted by Crystal Lagoons U.S. Corp.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Median case duration in the sampled dockets: 274 days (N = 1).

Median motion-to-ruling time: 88.5 days (N = 2).

Senior district judge (Salt Lake City) who carried a general civil docket until his death in 2023. The currently-assigned-judge enumeration is dominated by reassignment artifacts (2023-filed cases terminated within days when the docket was reassigned after his death), so it is not a reliable picture of his working caseload; the sampled subject matter below is indicative only and is not a grant rate or a base rate.

A historical record

Judge Jenkins no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.