Kesler & Rust
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About Kesler & Rust
Kesler & Rust is a Salt Lake City litigation firm formed in 1980 by V.L. Kesler and Joseph C. Rust, originally focused on domestic and international commercial transactions and litigation. The firm now handles commercial litigation, construction law, real estate, securities, contract disputes, family law, and personal injury plaintiff and defense work, and argues regularly in Utah state and federal appellate courts. In April 2025 shareholders Ryan B. Hancey and Scott S. Bridge won a federal jury verdict of $15,007,508.45 for the estate of Madison Jensen, a 21 year old who died of dehydration during opiate withdrawal in the Duchesne County Jail, reported as the largest civil rights jury verdict in Utah history.
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Madison Jensen, 21, was booked into the Duchesne County Jail in 2016 after her father contacted authorities for help with her heroin addiction and suicidal thoughts. Over four days of withdrawal she could not keep food or water down. She died of severe dehydration. The jury found the county had failed to train its staff or set any protocol for inmate medical problems.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
