BROOKS v. LOGAN

No. 21013.

903 P.2d 73 (1995)

127 Idaho 484

James and Diane BROOKS, individually, and as guardians ad litem for their minor daughter, Amber Dianne Brooks, heirs at law, and as the Personal Representatives for the estate of their minor child, Jeffrey M. Brooks, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Laura LOGAN, individually, and as an employee of Joint School District No. 2, and Joint School District No. 2, an independent political subdivision of the state of Idaho, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, January 1995 Term.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Comstock & Bush, Boise, for appellants. John A. Bush, argued.

Quane, Smith, Howard & Hull, Boise, for respondents. Brian Julian, argued.


TROUT, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action and an action for negligent infliction of emotional distress arising from the suicide of fourteen-year-old Jeffrey Brooks.

I.

BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

In this case, Jeffrey Brooks (Jeff), who was a student at Meridian High School, was asked by his English teacher, respondent Laura Logan (Logan), to make entries into a daily journal as part of an English composition assignment. He did...

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