Bates v. Eastern Idaho Regional Med. Ctr.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This is a consolidation of two appeals resulting from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, and a later order of the district court reversing his initial decision and denying the medical center’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm the district court’s initial grant of summary judgment, and reverse its order denying summary judgment.

For several weeks prior to January 2, 1985, the weather in Idaho Falls had been harsh and cold, and the streets and other travel areas were ice-covered. During that period…