Post-Judgment Fee Orders: Untimely Reconsideration Does Not Toll the Appeal Deadline, and a Later “Fee Judgment” Is Not a New Final Judgment 1. Introduction In Medical Recovery Services, LLC v. Wood...
York v. Kemper Northwest, Inc.: Rule 54 Waiver—A Party Cannot Recover Attorney Fees Under an Uncited Statutory Basis Added Only by a Late Supplemental Memorandum 1. Introduction In York v. Kemper...
Idaho Reaffirms the Common-Law Ban on Unreasonable Restraints on Alienation and Adopts the Restatement (Third) Utility-vs-Harm Test Case: Smallwood v. Little (Idaho Supreme Court, Jan. 22, 2026) |...
Rule 54 Attorney-Fee Waiver: A Timely Memorandum Must Cite and Analyze the Fee Statute; a Complaint Reference or Later Supplement Cannot Cure I. Introduction In York v. Kemper Northwest, Inc. (Idaho...
Crookham v. County of Canyon: LLUPA “Affected Person” Standing Displaces Idaho’s Self-Imposed Lujan-Style Standing Test 1. Introduction In Crookham v. County of Canyon (Idaho Jan. 16, 2026), the...
Vacatur of Custody Orders Eliminates Any Controlling Custody Schedule; Remand Requires New Temporary Orders and a Complete Best-Interests Analysis Case: Raber v. Raber (Supreme Court of Idaho, Jan....
Adverse Medical-Debt Credit Reporting Is Commercial Speech; Idaho Patient Act Preconditions to “Extraordinary Collection Actions” Survive First and Fourteenth Amendment Facial Challenges Introduction...
State v. Frandsen: Text Exhibits Must Be Redacted for Unnoticed 404(b) “Other Acts” Even When Admitted for a Non-Hearsay Purpose; Prior Acquaintance Alone Does Not Establish Juror Bias Court: Supreme...
Idaho Code § 55-3211 Makes HOA Short-Term Rental Bans Property-Based Unless the Affected Owner Expressly Consents in Writing Introduction North Henry's Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Bryan...
New Idaho Rule: Courts May Not Raise Res Judicata Sua Sponte, and Rule 12(b)(1) “Mootness” Dismissals Cannot Decide Intertwined Merits—Especially Where a Restrictive Easement Leaves Effectual Relief...
Compensable Consequences in Idaho: Recurrent Injury Remains Compensable Absent Proof of Rash or Deliberate Disregard Introduction Miklos v. L&W Supply Corporation (Idaho Supreme Court, Jan. 6, 2026)...
TEDRA Grants District Courts Broad Subject-Matter Jurisdiction to Decide Declaratory Rights in Estate Assets Despite Ongoing Probate Introduction Nelson v. Wylie (Idaho Supreme Court, January 6,...
Jurisdiction Requires a Timely Petition Identifying the Operative Agency Order (Superseding Methodology Orders Must Be Appealed) Case: City of Idaho Falls v. IDWR Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Date:...
Stipulations Are Limited: “Independent Contractor” for Wage Claims Does Not Establish ICRA “Contractor” Status or Illegality Without Proof Case: Ward v. Bishop Construction Court: Supreme Court of...
Contextual Construction of Commission Findings and Deference to Medical-Weighing in Cervical-Spine Causation Claims Case: Proulx v. Saveway Market, Inc. Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Date: December...
Monson v. Monson: Independent TEDRA Actions and Party Joinder in Idaho Estate Disputes I. Introduction Monson v. Monson, No. 51838-2024 (Idaho Dec. 23, 2025), is a significant Idaho Supreme Court...
Condominium Descriptions and Futile Tender: The Idaho Supreme Court Refines Statute of Frauds and Specific Performance in McLaughlin v. Moore I. Introduction In McLaughlin v. Moore, Docket No....
State v. Frandsen: Idaho Supreme Court Refines Juror Impartiality, Victim Text Evidence, and Forensic Interviewer Testimony I. Introduction In State v. Frandsen, Docket No. 50878 (Idaho Dec. 19,...
Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc. v. State of Idaho: No Declaratory or Mandamus Work‑Around to the Procurement Act’s Bar on Judicial Review I. Introduction In Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc. v. State,...
Probation Waivers vs. Co‑Occupant Objection: State v. Horn and the Limits of Georgia v. Randolph in Idaho I. Introduction In State v. Horn, the Idaho Supreme Court confronted two recurring and...