Mountain Home, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.

niel Ruiz Ortiz appeals from his convictions for second-degree murder and a violation of a no contact order, alleging that the district court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence discovered during a warrantless search of his home and during a subsequent search conducte... More...    $0 (01-08-2025 - ID)

Pocatello, Idaho consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., governs access to consumer credit report records and promotes accuracy, fairness, and the privacy of personal information assembled by Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs).

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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)

At 11:30 p.m., Ponderay City Police Officer Brian Koch stopped Hays for exceeding the speed limit. Upon making contact, Officer Koch noticed that Hays appeared to be very nervous. He asked her questions about her nervousness and destination. Hays provided Officer Koch with her driver’s license and registration, but she did not have proof of valid insurance. Officer Koch informed Hays that alth... More...    $0 (10-15-2015 - ID)

In the predawn hours of August 27, 2009, a woman sleeping in the bedroom of her apartment in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, awakened to see an unknown male standing over her with a knife in his hand. He was wearing a mask that covered his face and exposed his eyes. He put a hand over her mouth and held a knife against her throat, and he then stated that she was going to cooperate. He initially att... More...    $0 (09-21-2015 - ID)

This is an appeal out of Bonner County from a judgment awarding damages for common law trespass and attorney fees for statutory trespass. We affirm the judgment except for $1,000 of the damages awarded and remand for the entry of an amended judgment.
I.
Factual Background.
Duane Mueller and his wife owned a 20-acre parcel of rural real property (Mueller Parcel) in Bonner County. They l... More...    $0 (02-26-2015 - ID)

This case was brought before the magistrate court as a request for modification of the child custody arrangement of the parties’ four children, in which Hilary Firmage sought sole custody and permission to relocate. The parties orally stipulated to resolve the custody matter in favor of the future recommendations that would result from a child custody evaluation that was ongoing at that time. Wh... More...    $0 (02-26-2015 - 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)

This appeal arises from a Petition for Access to Public Records filed by Jamee Wade seeking the disclosure of investigatory records in the possession of the Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (CCPA). The district court ordered CCPA to produce the records pursuant to the request, but limited disclosure to Wade and his counsel. CCPA timely appealed. We vacate the judgment of the district ... More...    $0 (03-18-2014 - 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)

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)

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)

In 1972 defendant respondent Arrington Construction Company and the City of Idaho Falls entered into a contract for the renovation of a five and one-half block portion of the downtown Idaho Falls business area in accordance with Project No. 4B-42, of Local Improvement District (LID) No. 42. The work to be done included the removal and replacement of all streets and sidewalks; the location, removal... More...    $0 (10-04-1978 - ID)

After conducting an informal custody trial and granting the parties’ divorce, the magistrate judge awarded the parties joint legal custody of their two minor children and awarded primary physical custody to their father, Respondent Jimmy Schneider (Jimmy), subject to visitation rights awarded to their mother, Appellant Dorothy Michell Schneider (Michell).

Michell appeals, arguing that: (... More...    $0 (08-08-2011 - ID)

Charlotte and Don Halvorson (the Halvorsons) brought this case against the North Latah County Highway District, the Board of Commissioners for the North Latah County Highway District, Commissioners Orland Arneberg, Richard Hansen, and Sherman Clyde in their individual capacities, and District Foreman Dan Payne in his official capacity and his individual capacity (collectively the Highway District)... More...    $0 (02-02-2011 - ID)

This case is before this Court on interlocutory appeal from the district court‟s denial of Defendants/Appellants‟ (U.S. Dairy Systems, Inc., Westfaliasurge, Inc., and Freedom Electric, Inc.) motion for summary judgment. This Court granted permission to appeal pursuant to I.A.R. 12.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs/Respondents (Aardema Dairy) entered into a contrac... More...    $0 (08-24-2009 - ID)

Camarie Mangum appeals the district court’s determination that her action against Bonneville Billing & Collections, Inc. (“Bonnevilleâ€�), under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPAâ€�)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)

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)

Appellants Bob and Rhonda Backman (the Backmans) seek access to their property in Bonner County via roadways that pass over land owned by Respondents Thomas and Debra Lawrence, James and Linda Spagon, Keith and Priscilla Lloyd, Bruce and Deborah Johnson, Weston Millward, Gregory and Theresa Zirwes, Christopher Bessler, Patrick and Michelle McKenna, Christopher and Susan Grant, and Kevin Schrader (... More...    $0 (05-12-2009 - ID)

Sami Omar Al-Hussayen, age 34, was a Ph.D. computer science candidate at the University of Idaho. He was charged with multiple violations of The Patriot Act, visa fraud and making false statements to federal investigators. The Government claimed that he used his computer skills to create websites designed to raise m... More...    $0 (06-11-2004 - ID)

This case involves the Covingtons' claims agai... More...    $0 (08-16-2002 - ID)

This is an action claiming damages for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the Spokesman-Review newspaper for purportedly libelous statements and innuendo contained in an article reporting on Edgar Steele's decision to represent the Aryan Nations in the Kootenai County District Court case of Keenan v. Aryan Nations. Because of the truth of ... More...    $0 (12-31-2002 - ID)

The Magic Valley Regional Medical Center (herein "Hospital") is a hospital owned b... More...    $0 (11-24-2002 - ID)

This case involves the timeliness of a notice of claim under the Idaho Tort Claims Act ("ITCA"). The case comes before the Court following the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Challis. The district court dismissed the action on the ground that the Cobbleys had failed to timely file their claim for damages as required by the ITCA, Idaho Code section 6-906, within 180 da... More...    $0 (11-01-2002 - ID)