SMITH v. BOARD OF CORRECTIONS

Nos. 24496, 24497.

988 P.2d 1193 (1999)

133 Idaho 519

Jeff SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF CORRECTIONS, a subdivision of the State of Idaho, Correctional Industries, a subdivision of the State of Idaho, Department of Corrections under the State of Idaho, Joe Klauser, Warden of Idaho State Correctional Institution, Paul Bjorum, Production Manager at Correctional Industries, and Estate of John Zinno, Wood Shop Supervisor, Defendants-Respondents. Mark Mead, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Board of Corrections, a subdivision of the State of Idaho, Correctional Industries, a subdivision of the State of Idaho, Department of Corrections under the State of Idaho, Joe Klauser, Warden of Idaho State Correctional Institution, Paul Bjorum, Production Manager at Correctional Industries, and Estate of John Zinno, Wood Shop Supervisor, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, February 1999 Term.

September 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Lee Schlender, Chartered, Hailey, for appellants.

Hon. Alan G. Lance, Attorney General; Timothy R. McNeese, Deputy Attorney General; Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, Boise, for respondents. Donald J. Farley argued.


SCHROEDER, Justice.

This is a consolidated appeal by two inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI), Jeff Smith (Smith) and Mark Mead (Mead), from summary judgments granted against them on their tort claims against the Board of Corrections and Correctional Industries (collectively referred to as the State) for injuries sustained while working in the prison's wood shop. The decision of the district court is...

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