BLAHD v. RICHARD B. SMITH, INC.

No. 29709.

108 P.3d 996 (2005)

141 Idaho 296

William BLAHD and Elizabeth Blahd, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. RICHARD B. SMITH, INC., an Idaho Corporation, now doing business as Windermere Real Estate; Richard B. Smith, d/b/a The Windemere Company; Franklin B. Smith, Jr., Georgene M. Smith, Orin R. Givens and Genevieve Givens, d/b/a North Mountain Development Company; Robert P. Jones, d/b/A Robert P. Jones Company; Dean Briggs; Briggs Engineering, Inc., an Idaho corporation, Defendants-Respondents, and Peter Gysling and Kimberly B. Gysling, husband and wife; Craig Groves; Park Pointe Realty, now doing business as John L. Scott Real Estate; John Does 1-10; and Doe Companies 1-10, Defendants, Richard B. Smith, Inc., Windermere Real Estate; Richard B. Smith, The Windermere Company; Franklin B. Smith, Jr. and Georgene M. Smith, and North Mountain Development Company, Cross-Claimants, v. Peter Gysling, Kimberly B. Gysling, Robert P. Jones, Robert P. Jones Company, Craig Groves, Park Pointe Realty, John L. Scott Real Estate, Dean Briggs; Briggs Engineering, Inc., an Idaho Corporation; and John Does 1-10; and Doe Companies 1-10, Cross-Defendants.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, December 2004 Term.

March 4, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP, Boise, for appellants. Joseph D. McCollum Jr. argued.

Brassey Wetherell Crawford & McCurdy, LLP, Boise, for respondents Richard B. Smith, Inc., Richard B. Smith d/b/a The Windemere Company, Franklin B. Smith, Jr., Georgene M. Smith, Orin R. Givens and Genevieve Givens, d/b/a North Mountain Development Company. Andrew C. Brassey argued.

Westberg, McCabe & Collins, Ctd., Boise, for respondents Robert P. Jones and Robert P. Jones Company. William D. Collins argued.

Anderson, Julian & Hull, LLP, Boise, for respondents Dean Briggs and Briggs Engineering, Inc. Robert A. Anderson argued.


TROUT, Justice.

Appellants, William and Elizabeth Blahd (the Blahds), bought a house on a hillside. When it was discovered that the ground underneath the house was settling, causing damage to the house, the Blahds brought suit against several entities, including the developer of the subdivision and two engineering firms. The Blahds appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment to some of the defendants.

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