Investigative journalism has long been a fixture in the American press, particularly with regard to food safety.1 In the early 1900s, Upton Sinclair highlighted conditions in the meat-packing industry in The Jungle, a novel based on his time working incognito in a packing plant.2 This case also originates in the agricultural sector�a secretly-filmed expos� of the operation of an Idaho dairy fa... More...    $0 (01-09-2018 - ID)

This is a parental rights termination and adoption case. John Doe I (“Father”) is incarcerated. The magistrate court held that it was in the best interest of Jane Doe III (“Child”) that Father’s rights be terminated so that John Doe II (“Stepfather”) may adopt her. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Jane Doe II (“Mother”) and Father are the natural parents of Child. Mother and... More...    $0 (05-31-2017 - ID)

This lawsuit arose out of a fatal helicopter crash that occurred on August 31, 2010, in Kamiah, Idaho. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (Department) had contracted with Leading Edge Aviation, LLC, to fly two Department employees from Clarkston, Washington, to the Selway River in Idaho in order to collect data on salmon spawning. The pilot of the helicopter was Perry J. Krinitt, Jr., the son... More...    $0 (09-26-2015 - ID)

The City maintains a drinking water distribution system. In December of 2011, the City commissioned the services of Riedesel Engineering to determine the present and future adequacy of the system with respect to laws and standards of the local fire authority, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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Riedesel Engineerin... More...    $0 (08-20-2015 - ID)

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Stokes owned a farm in Fruitland and employed Chavez as a part-time irrigator. On September 8, 2012, around 5:00 p.m., Chavez suffered a partial amputation of his left pinky finger when his hand slipped into the chain of a motor on an irrigation line on one of Stokes’s properties in the Fruitland/Payette area. Chavez drove... More...    $0 (07-07-2015 - Id)

This appeal comes before this Court upon judicial review of an action by the Board of County Commissioners for Fremont County (the Board). The Board adopted an Official Fremont County Road Map (the Map) pursuant to Idaho Code section 40-202. The Map depicted the North Road as a county road. Property owners along the North Road petitioned for judicial review. The district court determined the Board... More...    $0 (01-23-2015 - ID)

Both Idaho and Nevada have passed statutes and enacted constitutional
amendments preventing same-sex couples from marrying and refusing to recognize
same-sex marriages validly performed elsewhere.2 Plaintiffs, same-sex couples
1A disposition in Jackson v. Abercrombie, Nos. 12-16995 & 12-16998, is
forthcoming separately.
2Idaho Const. Art. III, § 28 (“A marriage between a man... More...    $0 (10-07-2014 - ID)

Mark Van appeals an adverse jury verdict on his claim against Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) for an alleged violation of the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act, Idaho Code sections 6-2101−2109 (the “Whistleblower Actâ€�). The jury determined that Van engaged in activity protected by the Whistleblower Act but that the termination of his employment did not result from the protected activity... More...    $0 (08-01-2014 - ID)

This case arose out of the Department of Health and Welfare’s (IDHW) attempt to recover Medicaid benefits from Melvin Peterson’s estate that were paid during his lifetime. At issue is whether any part of a real estate transfer from Melvin Peterson to his daughter Cathie Peterson is subject to Medicaid recovery.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The relevant facts of this case are no... More...    $0 (08-13-2014 - ID)

This is an appeal out of Twin Falls County from a judgment dismissing a petition to terminate the parental rights of the biological father of two children and to permit the children’s stepfather to adopt them. The magistrate court dismissed the action on the ground that the petitioners had failed to prove that termination of the father’s parental rights would be in the best interests of the ch... More...    $0 (08-22-2014 - ID)

Dale Piercy appeals the district court’s dismissal of his amended action for declaratory relief, which challenged the validity of a herd district ordinance enacted in 1982 by the Canyon County Commissioners. The district court dismissed Piercy’s claim on the basis that it was barred by a seven-year statute of limitations or, in the alternative, a four-year statute of limitations. Piercy challe... More...    $0 (02-07-2014 - ID)

This appeal arises from the dismissal of a petition for adoption filed by Jane Doe, the long-time domestic partner of Jane Doe I. Jane Doe I is the legally recognized parent of the two children subject to the adoption: John Doe and John Doe I. The magistrate court dismissed Jane Doe’s petition for adoption when there was no opposition to the petition, without inviting legal briefing, without not... More...    $0 (02-10-2014 - ID)

This is an expedited appeal by Jane Doe from an order terminating her parental rights to five minor children on the grounds of neglect. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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There are five children involved in this case: C.C., M.R., G.C., M.C.C., and A.C.C. The children have four different fathers. This appeal is the culmination of several child protection actions involving... More...    $0 (03-18-2014 - ID)

Appellant, Charles DeGroot and DeGroot Farms, LLC (collectively “DeGroot�), appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment on its claims against Standley Trenching, Inc. d/b/a Standley & Co. (“Standley�), relating to the construction and installation of a manure handling system at the DeGroot dairy. Beltman Construction, Inc., d/b/a Beltman Weldling and
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Construction (â€... More...    $0 (03-28-2014 - ID)

This is an expedited appeal by John Doe (“Fatherâ€�) from an order terminating Father’s parental rights over his minor child (“Childâ€�) and granting Child’s stepfather’s (John Doe II) (“Stepfatherâ€�) Petition to Adopt Child. The magistrate court found that Father had abandoned Child and failed to maintain regular contact with and support the minor child without just cause. Father sto... More...    $0 (06-24-2014 - ID)

Dale Piercy appeals the district court’s dismissal of his amended action for declaratory relief, which challenged the validity of a herd district ordinance enacted in 1982 by the Canyon County Commissioners. The district court dismissed Piercy’s claim on the basis that it was barred by a seven-year statute of limitations or, in the alternative, a four-year statute of limitations. Piercy challe... More...    $0 (02-07-2014 - ID)

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition filed by the maternal grandmother of a child born out of wedlock in which the grandmother sought to terminate the parental rights of the biological father and to adopt the child. After the magistrate court entered an order granting the petition, the biological father intervened and successfully moved to set aside the order. The grandmother’... More...    $0 (12-18-2013 - ID)

This appeal arises from a medical malpractice claim brought against a physician’s assistant, two supervising physicians, and Rocky Mountain Emergency Physicians, L.L.C. (collectively Rocky Mountain). Heather Hall presented at the emergency room complaining of headache, blurry vision, and sensitivity to light. Jeff Johnson, a physician’s assistant, examined Hall. As part of his examination, he ... More...    $0 (09-06-2013 - ID)

This is an appeal out of Ada County challenging the administrative rule adopted by the Industrial Commission in 1994 that regulates the amount of attorney fees allowable for attorneys representing claimants in worker’s compensation proceedings. We uphold the validity of the rule.

I.

Factual Background.

The Idaho Industrial Commission (Commission) adopted an administrative ru... More...    $0 (02-22-2013 - ID)

This appeal relates to attorney fees incurred in litigation arising from a construction contract for a custom cabin in Island Park, Idaho. There are two issues in this case: first, whether the district court erred in holding that the Maglebys were entitled to recover only $2,500 from defaulting parties by operation of I.R.C.P. 54(e)(4); and second, whether the district court erred in its decision ... More...    $0 (02-26-2013 - ID)

CDA Dairy Queen, Inc. and Discovery Care Centre, LLC of Salmon (collectively, Dairy Queen) filed a class action against the Idaho State Insurance Fund (SIF) seeking a declaratory judgment that SIF violated Idaho Code § 72-915 by failing to distribute premium rate readjustments on a pro rata basis. The district court granted SIF’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the Idaho Legislatureâ€... More...    $0 (01-23-2013 - ID)

This case concerns Appellants Ismael Chavez and Dolores Mercado (collectively Chavez) and their appeal of the district court’s granting of their petition for judicial review, claiming that the original complaint should not have been converted into a petition for judicial review. Chavez also appeals the district court’s finding that the motion for contempt for Canyon County’s untimely complia... More...    $0 (01-06-2012 - ID)

Roger Steele, et al., (“Appellantsâ€�) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their petition for judicial review of the City of Shelley’s (“Shelleyâ€�) annexation of land in Bingham County commonly known as “Kelley Acres.â€� The district court dismissed the petition, finding that there was no statutory authorization for judicial review of Shelley’s category A annexation. Appellants, ... More...    $0 (06-02-2011 - ID)

Appellant John Doe III appeals to this Court from the magistrate’s order terminating his parental rights to his four children. We reverse and remand.

I.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Appellant John Doe (“Fatherâ€�) and his former wife (“Motherâ€�) are parents to four children, a girl and three boys. At the time of the hearing on the petition to terminate Father’s parent... More...    $0 (03-03-2011 - ID)

Respondent Dr. Samuel Jorgenson, M.D., negligently performed a spinal surgery on Appellant Patrick Stuard on July 15, 2004. Stuard’s symptoms subsided after the surgery and Dr. Jorgenson did not realize he had negligently operated at the wrong spinal level until over two years later. The parties dispute whether, for purposes of the two-year statute of limitations, the cause of action accrued at ... More...    $0 (04-01-2011 - ID)

John and Jane Doe petitioned to adopt A.H., who is Jane Doe’s grandson. The magistrate dismissed the adoption petition and granted summary judgment to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which has legal custody of A.H., because the Department refused to consent to the adoption. The Does argue on appeal that the merits of their adoption petition create a genuine issue of material fact and... More...    $0 (02-03-2011 - ID)

This is an appeal from a judgment holding a surety liable for sums owed to a sub-subcontractor under a payment bond issued pursuant to Idaho Code § 54-1927. The surety contends that there was insufficient evidence to find that the subcontractor and sub-subcontractor had entered into an express contract and that the district court erred in holding that the sub-subcontractor gave timely written not... More...    $0 (11-27-2009 - ID)

This action involves a dispute over the parties‟ respective rights upon termination of a joint venture. Appellants Jan Vreeken (Vreeken); Gergbroeders Meijer Belegging, B.V., a Netherlands corporation (Gergbroeders); Lockwood Engineering, B.V., a Netherlands corporation (Lockwood); and Third-Party Appellants Lockwood Packaging Corporation (LP) and Lockwood Packaging Corporation Idaho (LPI) file ... More...    $0 (10-21-2009 - ID)

This appeal arises from an action filed by Rebecca Cramer (Rebecca) against Cristin Slater, M.D., Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine, PC (ICRM), K.C. Crowley, R.N., Russell Foulk, M.D., Joel Swanson, M.D., Associated Regional and University Pathologists Laboratories (ARUP), and Interpath Laboratory, Inc. (Interpath) for the wrongful death of her husband, Curt Cramer (Curt), and the negligent i... More...    $0 (03-05-2009 - ID)

This case arises out of an insurance dispute. Idaho Counties Risk Management Program Underwriters (ICRMP) appeals the district court‘s grant of summary judgment in favor of ICRMP‘s insurer, Northland Insurance Companies (Northland), holding that Northland had no duty to reimburse ICRMP for costs it incurred on behalf of its insureds in the defense and settlement of a lawsuit filed by Donald M.... More...    $0 (05-14-2009 - ID)

This is an appeal from an order dismissing the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. We hold that the defendants made a general appearance by filing a motion to strike the plaintiff’s amended complaint, and therefore vacate the judgment dismissing this action.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Howard Craft (Craft) is co-owner of H&S Hunting, a store located in Elizabethton, Tenne... More...    $0 (09-24-2008 - ID)

Defendants Jon and Shara Mortimer (the Mortimers) appeal the district judge's decision in favor of Plaintiff Victor Aspiazu (Aspiazu). Aspiazu alleged the Mortimers defrauded him of $40,000 in the course of a business transaction to purchase a Boise restaurant. The Mortimers argue there was not substantial, competent evidence presented at trial supporting Aspiazu's claim of fraud. We affi... More...    $40000 (12-30-2003 - ID)

Zattiero has been employed as a school nurse by the School District from the 1988-1989 school year to the present. Zattiero has an Associate of Arts degree in nursing and is certified as a school nurse by the Idaho State Department of Education. Zattiero's responsibilities do not include teaching; however, at a teacher's request, s... More...    $0 (01-21-2002 - ID)