D.A.F. v. LIETEAU

Docket No. 46026.

456 P.3d 193 (2019)

D.A.F., D.L.B., H.D.O., A.W., J.L., and J.H., Plaintiffs-Respondents, and A.F., Plaintiff, v. Valerie LIETEAU, individually, and in her individual capacity as an employee of IDJC-Nampa; Julie McCormick, individually, and in her official capacity; and the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, an executive department of the State of Idaho, Defendants-Appellants, and Esperenza Jimenez, an individual; Milan Institute, a California business; Sharon Harrigfield, in her individual capacity as Director of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections; Betty Grimm, in her individual and official capacity as the former Superintendent of the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections Center-Nampa; and John Does 1-10, inclusive, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, June 2019 Term.

Petition for Rehearing Denied: January 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brassey Crawford, PLLC, Boise, for appellant Valerie Lieteau. Andrew C. Brassey , argued.

Kelly Law, PLLC, Garden City, for appellant Julie McCormick. Michael E. Kelly , argued.

Moore Elia Kraft & Hall, LLP, Boise, for appellant Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. Michael J. Elia , argued.

Rossman Law Group, PLLC, Boise and Skaug Law, P.C., Nampa, for respondents D.A.F., D.L.B., H.D.O., A.W., and J.L. Eric S. Rossman argued.


This case involves the question of whether a person bringing a tort claim against a governmental entity for alleged child abuse must comply with the notice requirements of the Idaho Tort Claims Act. In this case, seven individuals (who will collectively be referred to as the Juveniles)1 filed suit in...

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