RICKETTS v. EASTERN IDAHO EQUIPMENT, CO., INC.

No. 25982.

51 P.3d 392 (2002)

137 Idaho 578

Jesse Charles RICKETTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EASTERN IDAHO EQUIPMENT, CO., INC., Torrey Walker and E. Dean Shipley, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, May 2002 Term.

July 10, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lowell N. Hawkes, Chtd., Pocatello, for appellant.

Cox, Ohman & Brandstetter, Chd., Idaho Falls, for respondent. John M. Ohman argued.


SCHROEDER, Justice.

This is a personal injury action in which Jesse Ricketts (Ricketts) was seriously injured when a steel irrigation pipe that was on a parked trailer went through his car as he entered the Interstate from an on-ramp. Eastern Idaho Equipment Company (EIE) owned the pipe trailer. An employee of EIE left the trailer on the side of the highway when the ball hitch broke in transit.

I.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases