BOYNTON v. KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC

No. 20190259.

500 P.3d 847 (2021)

2021 UT 67

Larry BOYNTON, individually and on behalf of the heirs of Barbara Boynton, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER, LLC, Appellant/Cross-Appellee

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed November 18, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Troy L. Booher , Beth E. Kennedy , Dick J. Baldwin , Salt Lake City, and Richard I. Nemeroff , Barrett B. Naman , Park City, for appellee/cross-appellant Larry Boynton.

Rick L. Rose , Kristine M. Larsen , Blake M. Biddulph , Salt Lake City, for appellant/cross-appellee Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC.

Stephen K. Christiansen , Bret W. Reich , Salt Lake City, for cross-appellee PacifiCorp.

Tracy H. Fowler , Stewart O. Peay , Kristen Overton , Salt Lake City, for cross-appellees Phillips 66 Company and ConocoPhillips Company.

Justice Himonas authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Durrant, Associate Chief Justice Lee, Justice Pearce, and Justice Petersen joined.


AMENDED OPINION*

INTRODUCTION

¶1 Larry Boynton was exposed to asbestos while working at several job sites during the 1960s and 1970s. His wife, Barbara Boynton, was later diagnosed with mesothelioma. She died of the disease shortly after her diagnosis...

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