Idaho Supreme Court Lets Homeowners Sue Builder Whose Registration Had Lapsed
Contracts signed by unregistered contractors are voidable, not void, the court held unanimously, reviving an Elk River couple's breach-of-contract suit over their home.
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Idaho Supreme Court Rejects Tiny-Home Challenge to Meridian Zoning as Premature
A unanimous court held that a Meridian homeowner and a tiny-home owner had to apply for a city permit before challenging the city's ban on mobile tiny homes.
Idaho Supreme Court Again Applies 2021 Corporate Tax Cut to WAFD's Full Fiscal Year
On rehearing, the court held that the 6.5% rate covered WAFD's entire fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2020, and refused to rule on other taxpayers' refund claims.
Idaho Supreme Court Bars Unregistered Contractor's Suit Against Homeowner
A Montana mold-remediation firm that never registered in Idaho cannot sue a homeowner over its $44,451 bill, even if she received the insurance payment and paid the company nothing, the court held.
Idaho Supreme Court Shields Rancher, State From Suit Over Cow Struck on I-84
A unanimous court held that Idaho's open-range law protects a cow's owner even on a fenced interstate and that the state owed the injured driver no duty.