TAYLOR v. RILEY

Nos. 40595-2012, 40599-2013.

336 P.3d 256 (2014)

Reed J. TAYLOR, an individual, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Richard A. RILEY, an individual, Defendant-Appellant, and Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP, an Idaho limited partnership; Sharon Cummings, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert M. Turnbow; and Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow & McKlveen, Chartered, an Idaho corporation, Defendants. Reed J. Taylor, an individual, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Sharon Cummings, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Robert M. Turnbow, and Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow & McKlveen, Chartered, an Idaho corporation, Defendants-Appellants, and Richard A. Riley, an individual, and Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP, an Idaho limited partnership, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, June 2014 Term.

Rehearing Denied November 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Thomson , Elam & Burke P.A., Boise, argued for appellant Richard A. Riley.

Michael D. Gaffney , Beard St. Clair Gaffney P.A., Idaho, Falls, argued for respondent.

Jack S. Gjording , Gjording Fouser PLLC, Boise, for the appellants Estate of Robert M. Turnbow and Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow & McKlveen Chartered.1


SECOND AMENDED OPINION

THE COURT'S PRIOR OPINION DATED AUGUST 25, 2014 IS HEREBY AMENDED.

EISMANN, Justice.

This is a permissive appeal out of Ada County from an order denying the appellants' motions for summary judgment. The central issue is whether an attorney who, as counsel for a corporation, issues an opinion letter stating that a stock redemption agreement does not violate the law can be held liable to the shareholder whose stock was...

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