U.S. District Court, District of Utah · No. 2:25-cv-01102

Brunette v. Engemann and Jeff Jenkins Productions

Dismissed by stipulation UPEPA

Forum: U.S. District Court, District of Utah
Case number: No. 2:25-cv-01102
Motion decided: Aug 18, 2026
Outcome: Dismissed by stipulation
Underlying case: Closed. Dismissed with prejudice by the federal district court on August 18, 2026.
Conduct at issue: A television production about a family business dispute
Underlying claims: Claims against a producer and production company arising from the program

What the court held

Both defendants moved to end the case, Engemann on a motion to dismiss and Jeff Jenkins Productions on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment and fees. The plaintiff answered with a motion under Rule 56(d). All three were fully briefed.
Before the court ruled, the parties reported that they had settled every claim. On August 6, 2026 the court held all three motions in abeyance, kept the stay of discovery in place, and vacated the supplemental briefing deadlines, with a stipulation of dismissal due within 25 days of the settlement taking effect.
The stipulation followed, and on August 18, 2026 Judge Tena Campbell dismissed the case with prejudice and closed it, each party bearing its own fees and costs.
No ruling issued on whether the anti-SLAPP law reaches a case in federal court, so this case adds nothing to that question.