ETCHEVERRY SHEEP CO. v. J.R. SIMPLOT CO.

No. 16502.

740 P.2d 57 (1987)

113 Idaho 15

ETCHEVERRY SHEEP COMPANY, an Idaho corporation, Plaintiff-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY, a Nevada corporation, and Verlo B. Wickel, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

July 1, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Kile, Boise, for defendants-appellants/cross-respondents.

Donald J. Chisholm, of Chisholm & Bradley, Burley, for plaintiff-respondent/cross-appellant.


BISTLINE, Justice.

History

A dump truck and trailer operated by Verlo Wickel, an employee of Simplot, headed south on a county road outside of the city of Rupert. At about 3:00 p.m. approached a crest in the road. On the other side, Emilio Puchi, an employee of Etcheverry Sheep Company, was leading a band of approximately 1600 sheep north up the hill. Wickel first saw the band of sheep when the truck and trailer topped the hill. The truck piled into...

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