[Alberta's Child]

Do you think Utah would have ruled in this way if the homes in question were vacated by the former owner - and were standing empty?

If the homes were vacated there would have been no ruling at all -- because there would have been no court case to speak of (at least in terms of a case where two different parties were contesting legal points).

[RFEngineer]

“If the homes were vacated there would have been no ruling at all — because there would have been no court case to speak of (at least in terms of a case where two different parties were contesting legal points). “

Oh, so right and wrong is decided by the courts? I guess it is in Utah.