BRIAN AND CHRISTIE, INC. v. LEISHMAN ELEC.

No. 35929-2008.

244 P.3d 166 (2010)

BRIAN AND CHRISTIE, INC., an Idaho corporation, dba Taco Time, an assumed business name, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LEISHMAN ELECTRIC, INC., an Idaho corporation, Defendant-Respondent, and John Does 1-10, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, September 2010 Term.

November 24, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Racine, Olson, Nye , Budge & Bailey, Chartered, Pocatello, for appellant. John R. Goodell argued.

Cooper & Larsen , Chartered, Pocatello, for respondent. Gary L. Cooper argued.


EISMANN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a claim for negligence in performing electrical work that caused a fire resulting in substantial damage to a restaurant and its contents. The district court dismissed this action on the ground that the claim was for purely economic damages and was barred by the economic loss rule. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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