ZALEHA v. ROSHOLT, ROBERTSON & TUCKER, CHTD.

No. 23562.

953 P.2d 1363 (1998)

131 Idaho 254

Karen ZALEHA, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROSHOLT, ROBERTSON & TUCKER, CHTD., an Idaho corporation, John A. Rosholt, J. Evan Robertson, James C. Tucker, Gary D. Slette, Jerry V. Jensen, and Bruce M. Smith, individuals, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, December 1997 Term.

March 11, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Latta, Jr., Boise, for plaintiff-appellant.

Cantrill, Skinner, Sullivan & King, Boise, for defendants-respondents Rosholt, Robertson & Tucker, Chtd., John A. Rosholt, James C. Tucker, Jerry V. Jensen, and Bruce M. Smith. Robert D. Lewis argued.

Law Office of Brian D. Harper, Twin Falls, for defendant-respondent, J. Evan Robertson.

Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, P.A., Boise, for defendant-respondent Gary D. Slette. Candy W. Dale argued.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a tort case. We conclude that the defendants did not have a duty to the plaintiff under the circumstances of this case. We also conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the defendants attorney fees.

I.

THE BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Karen Zaleha (Karen) and D. Bernard Zaleha (Bernard) were married in 1990. Bernard was hired as an associate with Rosholt, Robertson & Tucker...

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