Idaho Immunity Law
 

Christopher Conley Tapp v. State of Idaho


This Court summarized the facts of this case in State v. Tapp, 136 Idaho 354, 33 P.3d 828 (Ct. App. 2001) as follows:

Early in the morning of June 13, 1996, Angie Dodge was raped and stabbed to death in her apartment in Idaho Falls. On January 7, 1997, twenty-year-old Christopher Tapp voluntarily submitted to police questioning about this crime at the Law Enforcement Building (LE... More...
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Christopher Conley Tapp v. State of Idaho

In his second appeal in this post-conviction case, Christopher Conley Tapp challenges the district court's summary dismissal of his claim that his defense counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to present evidence of his diminished mental capacity in support of his trial motion to suppress his confession as involuntary. Tapp contends that because this Court, in his prior post-convictio... More...    $0 (11-21-2013 - ID)

Christopher Conley Tapp v. State of Idaho

Early in the morning of June 13, 1996, Angie Dodge was raped and stabbed to death in her apartment in Idaho Falls. On January 7, 1997, twenty-year-old Christopher Tapp voluntarily submitted to police questioning about this crime at the Law Enforcement Building (LEB) in Idaho Falls. Tapp again voluntarily went to the LEB for questioning on January 10. After this interview, Tapp's parents retained p... More...    $0 (03-31-2010 - ID)

State of Idaho v. Christopher C. Tapp


Christopher C. Tapp appeals from his conviction for first degree murder and rape. Tapp argues that the district court erred by not suppressing the statements he made in a series of police interviews. In the alternative, he contends the sentences imposed are excessive.

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        FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

        Early in the mornin... More...
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State of Idaho v. Christopher Tapp

Idaho Falls, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder, rape, and use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony.

Christopher Tapp, age 20, was accused of raping and stabbing Angie Dodge, age 18, to death in her apartment on June 13, 1996. Her body was found when she failed to show up for work.

The city’s police department invest... More...
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State of Idaho v. Christopher Conley Tapp

Idaho Falls, Idaho criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with rape and first-degree murder.


Early in the morning of June 13, 1996, Angie Dodge was raped and stabbed to death in her apartment in Idaho Falls. On January 7, 1997, twenty-year-old Christopher Tapp voluntarily submitted to police questioning about this crime at the Law Enforcement Building (LEB) in Idaho F... More...
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State of Idaho v. Brian Leigh Dripps, Sr.

Idaho Falls, Idaho first-degree murder charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Brian Leigh Dripps, Sr., age 55, who was charged with killing and raping an 18-year-old woman in 1996, a crime for which another man was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for 20 years.

The mother of Angie Dodge sought to have investigators take another look at the evidence, including DNA, evid... More...
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Martin Hayes v. City of Plummer

On September 17, 2011, Martin Hayes (Hayes)1 was seriously injured after stumbling on uneven ground hidden by grass while attending his grandsons Pop Warner football game at the Plummer School Park (Park), which is owned by the City of Plummer (City). Hayes did not pay any fee or admission to enter the Park.2 Hayes filed a premises liability claim against the City for his injuries.3 In turn, the ... More...    $0 (10-05-2015 - ID)

STATE OF IDAHO V. COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE

As this appeal hinges on the regulation of Indian gaming, we begin with a brief introduction to the IGRA. Congress passed the IGRA in 1988 in order to provide a statutory basis for the operation and regulation of gaming by Indian tribes. Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida, 517 U.S. 44, 48 (1996). The Act divides gaming on Indian lands into three classesI, II, and IIIand provides a different... More...    $0 (07-25-2015 - ID)

State of Idaho v. Coeru d'Alene Tribe

The Coeur dAlene Tribe (Tribe) appeals the
preliminary injunction prohibiting the Tribe from offering
Texas Holdem (Holdem) poker. The Tribe argues that
tribal sovereign immunity was not abrogated and that venue
was improper under the terms of the Tribal-State Gaming
Compact (Compact). We affirm because the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) severed tribal immun... More...
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Luis Jesus Guzman v. Dale Piercy v. Canyon County

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)

William P. Teurlings v. Mallory E. Larson

This appeal arises from an action filed against Mallory Martinez1, a National Guard member, by William Teurlings. Teurlings alleged he suffered personal injury and economic damage resulting from a vehicle collision caused by Martinez’s negligence. Martinez moved for summary judgment asserting immunity under I.C. § 6-904(4), which provides immunity to National Guard members for claims arising ou... More...    $0 (02-10-2014 - ID)

Debra A. Peterson v. Myron G. Peterson

This is an appeal out of Canyon County from an appellate judgment of the district court reversing the order of the magistrate court which granted a motion to renew a judgment for child support. We reverse the district court’s holding that the motion to renew the judgment was barred by the statute of limitations.
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Factual Background.
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On October 3, 1985, a decree of divorce was... More...
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John Gustav Block v. City of Lewiston

John Block appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing his negligence and gross negligence claims against the City of Lewiston. We affirm the district court.
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I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2005, Block purchased property in Lewiston, Idaho, from Jack Streibick for real estate development. Block then submitted an application to resubdivide the property ... More...
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Luis Jesus Guzman v. Dale Piercy

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)

David M. Evans v. Shoshone-Bannock Land Use Policy Commission

In this appeal, we consider whether the Shoshone- Bannock Tribes plausibly have the authority to regulate the land use of David Evans, a nonmember of the Tribes, who owns land in fee simple within the Fort Hall Reservation.1 Acknowledging the general rule that tribes may not regulate nonmember conduct on such “non-Indian fee land,” the district court nevertheless held that the Tribes had a pla... More...    $0 (12-05-2013 - ID)

Heather Hall v. Rocky Mountain Emergency Physicians, LLC

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)

Eric Mueller v. April K. Auker

Because the district court and the parties to this protracted lawsuit—as well as the judges of this panel hearing the issues for the second time—are well aware of its history, the trial record, and the proceedings in district court, we refer to them only as necessary to explain our decision. We have previously published an opinion on a related issue in Mueller v. Auker, 576 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. ... More...    $0 (09-11-2012 - ID)

John F. Noak, M.D. v. Idaho Department of Corrections

This case stems from Dr. John F. Noak’s dismissal as the medical director for Prison Health Services, Inc. (PHS), which provided medical services for the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) under a contract. Noak appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of IDOC and Richard D. Haas, an IDOC employee, on claims of breach of an implied covenant of good faith, intenti... More...    $0 (01-06-2012 - id)

Paul J. Montalbano, M.D. v. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

This case concerns a permissive appeal from the district court’s interlocutory entry of a protective order, holding that certain documents related to the suspension of Appellant Paul J. Montalbano’s privileges at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC) are not discoverable by Montalbano. The interlocutory order comes from Dr. Montalbano’s lawsuit filed against SARMC in district court... More...    $0 (11-18-2011 - ID)

Timm Adams v. United States of America

In 1999 and 2000, the federal Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) applied the herbicide Oust to approximately 70,000 acres of federal lands in South Central Idaho in an effort to combat a devastating wildfire cycle. Wind carried some of the Oust off the federal land and onto privately owned farmland nearby. The herbicide caused significant damage to the crops on these farmlands. The Plaintiffs i... More...    $0 (09-08-2011 - ID)

Lynette Patterson v. State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

Lynette Patterson appeals the dismissal of her claims against her former employer for alleged violation of the Idaho Human Rights Act and the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act. We affirm.

I.

Factual and Procedural History

This is a constructive discharge case arising under the Idaho Human Rights Act (IHRA), I.C. § 67-5901 et seq., and the Idaho Protection of Public Emp... More...
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James Mareci v. Coeur D'Alene School District No. 271

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a claim seeking to recover damages against the school district for injuries inflicted upon a student by another student. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the school district because there was insufficient evidence to establish liability under Idaho Code § 6-904C(2). We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At abou... More...
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George Davidson v. Jesyca Hood Davidson

George Davidson (Davidson) appeals from the district court’s orders dismissing his complaint as to respondent John Prior (Prior); granting summary judgment as to respondent Benjamin Puckett (Benjamin), and partial summary judgment as to respondent Jesyca Hood Davidson (Jesyca); as well as dismissing the remainder of his claims against respondents Jesyca and Kathy Guthrie (Kathy).

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Mildred Castorena v. General Electric

This action, consolidated on appeal, arises out of grants of summary judgment in favor of defendant-respondent corporations (General Electric, et al.; A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.; and FMC Corp., et al.) (collectively, ―Respondents‖) on the grounds that the plaintiffs-appellants‘ (Mildred Castorena, et al.; Willis E. Norton, Sr.; and John D. Adamson, et al.) (collectively, ―Appellants‖) w... More...    $0 (08-18-2010 - ID)

Anna Stoddart v. Pocatello School District #25

This case arises from the shocking murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart (Cassie Jo) by Brian Draper (Draper) and Torey Adamcik (Adamcik) in September 2006. The Stoddart family (the Stoddarts), together with the Contreras Family (the Contrerases) (in whose house Cassie Jo was murdered), (collectively “the Plaintiffs”) brought this suit, advancing claims against the Pocatello School District (the School... More...    $0 (09-20-2010 - ID)

Eric Mueller, et al. v. April K. Auker, et al.

Detective Dale Rogers made a decision permitted by Idaho law to remove temporarily a sick infant from the custody of her parents in order to secure a medical diagnostic test and prophylactic treatment, procedures which pediatric doctors advised Rogers were both necessary and within the standard of care for the infant’s situation. At the time, the child had been taken to St. Luke’s hospital in ... More...    $0 (08-10-2009 - ID)

Camarie Mangum v. Action Collection Service, Inc. dba Action Collection; Bonneville Billing & Collection, Inc.; city of Pocatello; Don Furu

Camarie Mangum appeals the district court’s determination that her action against Bonneville Billing & Collections, Inc. (“Bonneville”), under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”)1, was barred by the statute of limitations2 and that the discovery rule doctrine could not apply as a matter of law. That led to a grant of summary judgment3 against her.4 Mangum also appeals the di... More...    $0 (08-04-2009 - ID)

Lazy Y Ranch, Ltd. v. Tracy Behrens, et al.

This case arises from Lazy Y Ranch’s attempt to lease grazing lands from the State of Idaho. The leases were auctioned by the State and although Lazy Y was the high bidder, the leases ultimately were awarded to other parties. Lazy Y filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that various state officials violated the Equal Protection Clause when they rejected its bids. In particular, Laz... More...    $0 (09-26-2008 - ID)

Patricia Billington, et al. v. David Smith, et al.

The police officer sued in this case, David Smith, is a detective with the Boise City Police Department. When he came off his shift on the night at issue, he did a stint as a pri-vate security guard (as department policy allowed) at a Neil Diamond concert, where his wife and daughter were ushers. Late that evening, as he drove them home in his unmarked police car (also as allowed by departme... More...    $0 (06-21-2002 - ID)

Cornelius "Neil" Butler, Jr., et al. v. Eric Elle, et al.

This is an appeal from an entry of summary judgment by the United States District Court for the District of Idaho in favor of seven local government officials against whom an Idaho businessman brought charges under the United States and Idaho Constitutions, 42 U.S.C. 1983, 1985(3), and various Idaho statutes. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I. Background

Butler Trailer Manuf... More...    $0 (02-26-2002 - ID)

Hufford v. McEnaney

Brad Hufford alleges that the defendants violated his clearly established First Amendment rights when they dis-charged him for reporting that fellow firefighters had down-loaded a large cache of hard core pornographic files on the firestation's computers. Defendants appeal from the denial of their summary judgment motion asserting qualified immunity under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

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Cli... More...    $0 (05-22-2001 - ID)

David M. Adamson, et al. v. Arlo Dee Blanchard, et al.

Certified Question - Absolute Immunity for Liability - Animals - This case presents a certified question from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. The certified question is as follows:

Does 25-2119 of the Idaho Code grant absolute immunity from liability for negligence to an owner of domestic animals ... More...    $0 (12-09-1999 - ID)

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