Senior city counsel told the Herriman City Council on Jan. 7 that a case originally filed as a small municipal ordinance matter — City of Herriman v. Hester and Gilliam — has expanded in federal court to include about 150 parties and roughly 455 filings.

The attorney said the dispositive‑motion deadline passed the previous day, producing “over a 100 filings” and “15 to 20 different motions for summary judgment,” with many defendants filing motions supported by memoranda and affidavits. The city’s lawyers contributed affidavits, the counsel said, and the city’s Public Entity Partners attorneys are handling substantial portions of the defense and prosecution briefs.

Counsel said outside parties joined in the case as third‑party defendants, including Norfolk Southern and the U.S. Postal Service, among others, and that entities such as CVS, Duff Auto Sales and Faith Bridal Fellowship Church were among those named in the broader set of filings. The city also finalized acquisition of a West Hills property that is now part of the case’s property holdings, the attorney said.

The council was told that dozens of lawyers and law firms have filed pleadings; counsel estimated “there must be 25 lawyers plus firms” associated with defense efforts. The city’s attorneys and the Public Entity Partners team wrote portions of briefs intended to press the prosecutorial side so that the city’s claims might be resolved without return to state court.

The attorney who briefed the council said the volume and pace of filings in federal court were extraordinary compared with typical cases and that a number of dispositive motions are now pending; he expected responsive briefs from the named plaintiffs within the deadlines set by federal practice or subject to any extension the court might grant.

Ending: The council received the report with no formal action requested; city attorneys will continue to monitor and respond to filings and bring any required matters back to the council when appropriate.