Tag: Idaho

Idaho Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Idaho’s Contractor Registration Act and Mandatory Fee Shifting on Lien Foreclosure Actions

Tara Martens Miller | Snell & Wilmer The Idaho Contractor Registration Act (ICRA)1 imposes mandatory registration requirements on contractors operating within Idaho. Since January 1, 2006, it has been unlawful for any person to engage in the business of or hold themselves out as a contractor without being registered in accordance with the ICRA. The Act… Continue reading Idaho Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Idaho’s Contractor Registration Act and Mandatory Fee Shifting on Lien Foreclosure Actions

Lien Law Change in Idaho

Grace Maldanado | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani On July 1, 2022, the Idaho Legislature’s amendments to I.C. 45-507 came into effect. This statute regulates the steps and requirements to sustain a valid mechanics and materialmen lien. There were three changes to the statute: (1) clarification as to who may personally serve a notice of lien;… Continue reading Lien Law Change in Idaho

Part of the Whole: Idaho District Court Holds Economic Loss Rule Bars Tort Claims Related to Water Supply Line that was Part of Home Purchase

Gus Sara | The Subrogation Strategist In Safeco Ins. Co. of Ill. v. LSP Prods. Grp., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139566, the United States District Court for the District of Idaho (District Court) considered whether the plaintiff’s tort claims against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective toilet water supply line were barred by the economic loss… Continue reading Part of the Whole: Idaho District Court Holds Economic Loss Rule Bars Tort Claims Related to Water Supply Line that was Part of Home Purchase

Idaho District Court Affirms Its Role as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony

Melissa Kenney | The Subrogation Strategist Many subrogation claims involving fire losses rely heavily on expert testimony. Expert testimony is admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 if it is both relevant and reliable. In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), whose standard has been incorporated into Federal Rule of Evidence 702,… Continue reading Idaho District Court Affirms Its Role as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony

Claim Handling Requirements by State – Idaho

Julitza Perez | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 17, 2018 Idaho is a state with a diverse weather, and property owners have risks all year long. Adequate insurance coverage should be considered by all property owners. Some of the natural disaster risks in Idaho are wildfires, snowstorms, flooding, and earthquakes. An insured may… Continue reading Claim Handling Requirements by State – Idaho