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The Utah Supreme Court on Friday dropped Salt Lake Citys lawsuit against the Utah Inland Port Authority after the city filed a motion to dismiss the case.

The Utah Supreme Court on Friday dropped Salt Lake Citys lawsuit against the Utah Inland Port Authority after the city filed a motion to dismiss the case.

Utah Inland Port Authoritys zoning structure does not violate Utahs laws, the Utah Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday.

The decision offers a win for the Utah Inland Port Authority and delivers yet another blow to Salt Lake City’s legal fight. However, the legal battle appears far from over because the court did not reach a decision on the city’s challenges regarding tax provisions.

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SALT LAKE CITY — And now, we wait. The Utah Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in the now yearslong legal war between the state of Utah and its own capital city over whether the Utah Legislatures creation of the Utah Inland Port Authority in northwest Salt Lake City violated the Utah Constitution. It could be weeks, months or even years before the five justices on Utahs highest court reach a decision — a decision that will have major implications not just for the future of the ...