Theodore E. Kanell

Of Counsel

With Plant, Christensen & Kanell since 1983
Tel. (801) 363-7611
Fax: (801) 531-9747
Email: tkanell@pckutah.com

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Theodore E. Kanell was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah School of Business, Magna Cum Laude, in 1974. His major was Marketing with an emphasis on Statistical Analysis. He became a realtor in 1975 as he worked his way through law school at the University of Utah. He graduated from law school in 1978 and began his private practice representing realtors, construction and development companies.

He joined his practice with the law firm of Hanson, Russon and Dunn in 1983. Since that time, he has represented many professionals on negligence claims. Realtors, title companies, construction companies, engineers and architects are a few of his clients. Over the past 30 years, he has become familiar with building standards, professional standards, and legal standards associated with real property.

Mr. Kanell has litigated cases up to the Supreme Court of the State of Utah and also the United States Supreme Court. He has gained licenses to practice law in all courts in the State of Utah, the United States District Court for the State of Utah, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Today, he is a managing partner of the firm with its present name of Plant, Christensen & Kanell.

Mr. Kanell maintains an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.

Education

• Undergraduate, B.S., Business Marketing/Statistical Analysis from the University of Utah, Magna Cum Laude 1975

• University of Utah, Juris Doctorate Degree, 1978

Practice Areas

• Insurance Coverage Disputes

• Medical Malpractice

• Professional Liability

• Real Estate

• Worker’s Compensation

Admitted to Practice

• Utah Supreme Court 1978

• United States District Court, District of Utah 1978

• United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 1980

• United States Supreme Court 1996

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

• Utah State Bar Association

• Member of Utah Defense Association

• Member of Litigation Section

Reported Appellate Cases

• Daz Mgmt., LLC v. Honnen Equip. Co., 2022 UT 15, 508 P.3d 84

• Macy’s Southtowne Ctr. v. Labor Comm’n, 2019 UT App 148, 449 P.3d 998

• Mercado v. Labor Comm’n, 2014 UT App 268, 339 P.3d 158

• Flemal v. Labor Comm’n, et al., 2012 UT App 41, 272 P.3d 173

• Ladd v. Bowers Trucking, Inc., 2011 UT App 355, 264 P.3d 752

• Workers Comp. Fund v. Argonaut Ins. Co., 2011 UT 61, 266 P.3d 792

• Frito-Lay v. Utah Labor Comm’n, 2009 UT 71, 222 P.3d 55

• Fratto v. Hensley, 2009 UT App 107

• Ameritech Library Servs. v. Utah Labor Comm’n, 2009 UT 20, 218 P.3d 582

• Workers’ Comp. Fund v. Wadman Corp., 2009 UT 18, 210 P.3d 277

• Pinnacle Homes, Inc. v. Labor Comm’n, 2007 UT App 368, 173 P.3d 208

• Tabor v. Metal Ware Corp., 2007 UT 71, 168 P.3d 814

• Evans ex rel. Evans v. Langston, 2007 UT App 240, 166 P.3d 621

• Ameritemps, Inc. v. Utah Labor Comm’n, 2007 UT 8, 152 P.3d 298

• Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. v. Dalgleish, 2002 UT 59, 52 P.3d 1142

• Intermountain Slurry Seal v. Labor Comm’n, 2002 UT App 164, 48 P.3d 252

• Raile Fam. Tr. ex rel. Raile v. Promax Dev. Corp., 2001 UT 40, 24 P.3d 980

• Booth v. Att’ys’ Title Guar. Fund, Inc., 2001 UT 13, 20 P.3d 319

• Esquivel v. Labor Comm’n of Utah, 2000 UT 66, 7 P.3d 777

• Mackay v. 7-Eleven Sales Corp., 2000 UT 15, 995 P.2d 1233

• ProMax Dev. Corp. v. Raile, 2000 UT 4, 998 P.2d 254, superseded by statute as stated in McQuarrie v. McQuarrie, 2017 UT App 209, 407 P.4d 1096

• State v. Shepherd, 1999 UT App 305, 989 P.2d 503

• Olsen v. McMillen Elec., 1999 UT 19, 976 P.2d 606

• Drake v. Indus. Comm’n of Utah, 939 P.2d 177 (Utah 1997)

• VanLeeuwen v. Indus. Comm’n of Utah, 901 P.2d 281 (Utah Ct. App. 1995)

• Middlestadt v. Indus. Comm’n of Utah, 852 P.2d 1012 (Utah Ct. App. 1993)

• Versluis v. Guar. Nat. Cos., 842 P.2d 865 (Utah 1992)

• Breuer-Harrison, Inc. v. Combe, 799 P.2d 716 (Utah Ct. App. 1990)

• Wrolstad v. Indus. Comm’n of Utah, 786 P.2d 243 (Utah Ct. App. 1990)