WEST v. SONKE

No. 22546.

968 P.2d 228 (1998)

131 Idaho 133

Kimberlee WEST, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Her Minor Child, Robert A. Grudzinskas, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald And Susan SONKE d/b/a Meadow Hills Dairy Company, and Ford Motor Company, a Michigan Corporation, Defendants-Respondents, and Vaughn P. Barson and Gertrude M. Barson and Barson Farms, a Partnership; John Doe, Whose True Name is Unknown, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcus, Merrick & Montgomery, Boise, for appellants. Barry L. Marcus argued.

Benoit, Alexander, Sinclair, Harwood & High, Twin Falls, for respondent Sonke. J. Walter Sinclair argued.

Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow & McKlveen, Chtd., Boise, for respondent Ford Motor Company. William A. Furhman argued.


SCHROEDER, Justice.

This is an appeal of the district court's grant of the defendants' motions for summary judgment in a wrongful death action brought by Kimberlee West (West) against Vaughn Barson (Barson), Donald and Susan Sonke (Sonkes), and Ford Motor Company (Ford) to recover damages resulting from the death of her son, Robert Grudzinskas (Robert), on April 11, 1992. West did not appeal the judgment in favor of Barson.

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