MERRITT FOR MERRITT v. STATE

No. 15043.

696 P.2d 871 (1985)

108 Idaho 20

Walter MERRITT, Guardian ad Litem, for Deborah Ann MERRITT, a minor, Plaintiff-Respondent, Cross-Appellant, v. STATE of Idaho, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

February 5, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Ramsden, of Quane, Smith, Howard & Hull, Boise, for defendant-appellant, cross-respondent.

Thomas A. Mitchell, and Michael J. Vrable, Coeur d'Alene, for plaintiff-respondent, cross-appellant.


DONALDSON, Chief Justice.

Walter Merritt initiated this action against the State of Idaho and Bonner County as guardian ad litem for his daughter Deborah. He alleged that they were negligent, first, in allowing Deborah to be confined in an inappropriate detention facility and, second, in allowing her to be subjected to an alleged assault while so confined. Bonner County settled prior to trial. The case was tried to a jury. The jury returned a special verdict finding...

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