Verdict . News

6d ago•4 min read

•Idaho Supreme Court affirmed district court decision rejecting taxpayer challenge to Harris Ranch Community Infrastructure District No. 1

Idaho Supreme Court Affirms District Court in Harris Ranch Tax Dispute

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision in a challenge brought by taxpayers against the Harris Ranch Community Infrastructure District No. 1. The case involved disputes over the district's authority and operations, with individual taxpayers and a nonprofit association challenging district board members.

•Case involved individual taxpayers and nonprofit association challenging district board members' authority and operations

•Idaho Supreme Court affirmed district court judgment favoring St. Luke's Health System and medical staff

Idaho Supreme Court Affirms Judgment Favoring St. Luke's Against Rodriguez

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a district court judgment in favor of St. Luke's Health System and its medical staff against Diego Rodriguez and entities connected to political activist Ammon Bundy. The February 10, 2026 ruling upholds the lower court's decision in the healthcare dispute.

•Case involved Diego Rodriguez as defendant-appellant and multiple Ammon Bundy-affiliated organizations

•Idaho Supreme Court reversed district court's summary judgment in favor of Cave Bay Community Services

Idaho Supreme Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Property Easement Dispute

The Idaho Supreme Court reversed a district court's summary judgment ruling in a property dispute between Cave Bay Community Services and Morgan Lohman over easement rights. The case involves a homeowners association's permanent easement on 7.31 acres of land that Lohman purchased, with the court remanding the case for further proceedings.

•Dispute involves homeowners association's option to purchase 7.31 acres of easement land for $1

•Idaho Supreme Court delivered mixed ruling with partial affirmation and vacation of district court decision

Idaho Supreme Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Cancer Camp Property Dispute

The Idaho Supreme Court delivered a split decision in a property valuation dispute between Camp Magical Moments, a nonprofit cancer camp for children, and former property owners Tom and Ann Walsh. The court affirmed parts of the district court's ruling while vacating others and remanded the case for additional proceedings.

•Camp Magical Moments won $154,753 judgment for property valuation dispute with Walsh family

•Idaho Supreme Court partially affirmed and vacated district court ruling in nonprofit property dispute

Idaho Supreme Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Cancer Camp Property Dispute

The Idaho Supreme Court partially affirmed and vacated a lower court ruling in a property dispute between Camp Magical Moments Cancer Camp for Kids and Tom and Ann Walsh. The court ordered the case remanded for additional proceedings in the dispute over building valuations and property disposition.

•Camp Magical Moments won $154,753.42 judgment against Walsh family for building valuation differences

•Idaho Supreme Court denied writ of prohibition against State Tax Commission

Idaho Supreme Court Denies Writ of Prohibition Against Tax Commission

The Idaho Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of prohibition filed by education groups and advocacy organizations challenging the Idaho State Tax Commission's authority. The coalition of petitioners, including the Idaho Education Association and school districts, sought to limit the commission's powers through constitutional protections.

•Coalition included education groups, school districts, parents, and constitutional advocacy organizations

2w ago•4 min read

•Idaho Supreme Court reversed district court's exclusion of prescription monitoring program records in DUI case

Idaho Supreme Court Reverses DUI Evidence Ruling on Prescription Records

The Idaho Supreme Court reversed a district court's decision that excluded prescription monitoring program records and medical information from a DUI case. The ruling in *State v. Borek* affects how prosecutors can use prescription drug data in impaired driving prosecutions throughout Idaho.

•District court had ruled prescription drug information was protected by psychotherapist-patient privilege

2w ago•4 min read

•Idaho Supreme Court affirmed warrantless seizure of defendant's cellphone in child exploitation case

Idaho Supreme Court Affirms Warrantless Phone Seizure in Child Case

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision allowing police to seize a defendant's cellphone without a warrant during an investigation into allegations he secretly filmed his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The court ruled in *State v. Smith*, rejecting Fourth Amendment challenges to the seizure.

•Christopher Robert Smith charged with video voyeurism and sexual exploitation involving 13-year-old stepdaughter

2w ago•4 min read

•Idaho Supreme Court agreed magistrate court made jurisdictional error but denied emergency mandamus petition

Idaho Supreme Court Denies Emergency Petition in Child Custody Case

The Idaho Supreme Court denied an emergency petition for writ of mandamus filed by pro se litigant Veronica L. Baiz, who sought to compel a magistrate court to enforce a child custody modification judgment. While the Court agreed the magistrate court erred in its jurisdictional analysis, it ruled the matter should have been appealed to district court.

•Case involved enforcement dispute over child custody modification and Idaho Family Law Rule 816 compliance requirements