CALDWELL v. IDAHO YOUTH RANCH, INC.

No. 23474.

968 P.2d 215 (1998)

132 Idaho 120

Brenda CALDWELL and Robyn Caldwell, heirs and surviving parents of Patrick Caldwell, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, v. IDAHO YOUTH RANCH, INC., Defendant-Respondent-Cross-Appellant, and State of Idaho, Department of Health and Welfare, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Pocatello, May 1998 Term.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goicoechea Law Offices, Chdt., Idaho Falls, for appellant. Allen H. Browning argued.

Moore, Baskin & Parker, Boise, for respondent. Paige A. Parker argued.


SILAK, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action instituted by appellants Brenda and Robyn Caldwell (Caldwells) to recover damages for the slaying of their son, Patrick Caldwell, a minor, by Santiago Espinoza (Espinoza), also a minor, in April 1994. The Caldwells seek to impose vicarious liability on the respondent Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc. (Youth Ranch). The district court granted the Youth Ranch's motion for summary judgment dismissing the case. Additionally, the district...

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