State of Utah, in the interest of R.P.

State of Utah, in the interest of R.P., a person under eighteen years of age, Case No. 20000678-CA, Filed November 2, 2000 IN THE UTAH COURT OF APPEALS

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State of Utah, in the interest of R.P.,
a person under eighteen years of age.

State of Utah,
Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

D.P.,
Defendant and Appellant.

MEMORANDUM DECISION
(Not For Official Publication)

Case No. 20000678-CA

F I L E D
November 2, 2000
  2000 UT App 301 -----

Third District Juvenile, Salt Lake Department
The Honorable Charles D. Behrens, Jr.

Attorneys:
Wayne R.N. Searle, Midway, for Appellant
Jan Graham and Carol L.C. Verdoia, Salt Lake City, for Appellee
Martha M. Pierce, Salt Lake City, Guardian Ad Litem -----

Before Judges Greenwood, Billings, and Orme.

PER CURIAM:

For an order or judgment to be final and appealable as a matter of right, it "'must dispose of the case as to all the parties, and finally dispose of the subject-matter of the litigation on the merits of the case.'" Kennedy v. New Era Indus., Inc., 600 P.2d 534, 536 (Utah 1979) (citation omitted). In other words, a judgment is final when it "ends the controversy between the parties litigant." Id. Appellant appeals Judge Behrens's order denying the disqualification of Judge Hornak. However, this is not a final, appealable order because it does not dispose of all issues between the parties. Thus, we lack jurisdiction. See Utah R. App. P. 3(a).

The appeal is dismissed.
 
 
 
 

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Pamela T. Greenwood,
Presiding Judge
 
 
 
 

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Judith M. Billings, Judge
 
 
 
 

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Gregory K. Orme, Judge