Legal Opinion

Smith v. Hippler

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 2025No. 51412PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Docket No. 51412-2023 In Re: Vernon K. Smith, Jr., ) A Vexatious Litigant, Pursuant to ICAR 59. ) ----------------------------------------------------- ) Boise, May 2025 Term FORD ELSAESSER, Personal Representative ) of the Estate of Victoria H. Smith, Deceased, ) Opinion filed: July 11, 2025 ) Petitioner-Respondent, ) Melanie Gagnepain, Clerk ) v. ) AMENDED OPINION ) THE COURT’S PRIOR OPINION VERNON K. SMITH, JR., ) DATED JUNE 26, 2025, IS ) AMENDED Respondent-Appellant, ) ) and ) ) STEVEN J. HIPPLER, Administrative ) District Judge, Fourth Judicial…

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3Cited by1 opinion

In the Matter of the Estate of Victoria H. Smith, --------------------------------------------------- VERNON K. SMITH, JR., individually, and in his capacity as the former attorney-in-fact, agent and/or fiduciary for Victoria H. Smith and/or the Estate of Victoria H. Smith, and in any other capacity relevant to these proceedings; DOES 1-20 v. FORD ELSAESSER, Personal Representative of the Estate of Victoria H. SmithIdaho Supreme Court · 2026