Linette B. Hutton, Esq.

Admitted:

Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah (1993); U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1994); U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1995); U.S. Supreme Court (1996)

Law School:
California Western School of Law, J.D., cum laude (1992)

College:
University of Utah, B.S., Nursing (1974)

Practice Areas:
Trial Practice, Insurance Defense, Commercial Insurance Defense, Environmental Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, ERISA Litigation, Civil Rights, Transportation and Administrative Law

Biography:

• The Litigation Counsel of America (2009)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers (Insurance Coverage) (2008 & 2012)
• Utah Legal Elite (Civil Trial) (2007-2009, 2011-12) by Utah Business Magazine
• California Western Law Review/Law Journal (1991-92)
• Registered Nurse: Utah (1974); Oklahoma (1975); Texas (1979); California (1989)

Member:

• Utah State Bar
• Salt Lake County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Weber County Bar
• Davis County Bar
• The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
• Defense Research Institute (Member, Insurance Law, Government Liability and Trucking Law Committees)
• Utah Defense Lawyers Association
• Transportation Lawyers Association

Select Reported Cases:

• Kartiganer v. Juab County, 2012 WL 1906547 (D. Utah)
• Whipple v. Utah, 2011 WL 4368830 (D. Utah)
• Clegg v. Wasatch County, 227 P.3d 1243 (Utah 2010)
• Schnebelen v. Porter, 2010 WL 3791622 (D. Utah 2010)
• Olson v. Cache County, 2010 WL 3257978 (D. Utah 2010)
• Smith v. Millett, 2009 WL 3181996 (D. Utah 2009)
• Kreyling v. St. George City, 2008 WL 4642932 (Utah Ct. App. 2008)
• In re: Aramark Leisure Services, 523 F.3d 1169 (10th Cir. 2008)
• Mitchell v. Chabries, 2006 WL 2785477 (D. Utah)
• Bradford v. Wiggins, 516 F.3d 1189 (10th Cir. 2008)
• Sherry v. Iron County, 2006 WL 1982792 (D. Utah)
• Santonio v. Tracy, 2006 WL 3209981 (D. Utah)
• Washburn v. Utah County, 88 Fed.App. 328 (10th Cir. 2004)
• Omasta v. Choice Benefits Plan, 352 F.Supp.2d 1201 (D. Utah 2004)
• Little v. Davis County, 2004 Ut. App. 71, 2004 WL 530733
• Wheeler v. McPherson, 40 P.3d 632 (Utah 2002)
• Kingston v. Utah County, 161 F.3d 17 (10th Cir. 1998)
• V-1 Oil Co. v. DERR, DEQ, 962 P.2d 933 (Utah Ct. App. 1998)
• V-1 Oil Co. v. Smith, 114 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 1997)
• Sadlier v. Payne, 974 F.Supp. 1411 (D. Utah 1997)
• V-1 Oil Co. v. Utah State Dept. of Pub. Safety, 131 F.3d 1415 (10th Cir. 1997)
• V-1 Oil Co. v. Utah State Tax Comm’n, 942 P.2d 906 (Utah 1996)
• V-1 Oil Co. v. DEQ, DERR, 904 P.2d 214 (Utah Ct. App. 1995)

Select Presentations:

• National Business Institute, “Practitioners’ Guide to Interpreting, Organizing and Using Medical Records to Win at Trial” (Salt Lake City, Utah, 2003)
• National Business Institute, “Medical Records for Utah Attorneys” (Salt Lake City, Utah, 2003)
• National Business Institute, “Analyzing Medical Records for the Utah Paralegal” (Salt Lake City, Utah, 2002)