Legal Opinion
Irish v. Hall
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 2018No. Docket 44794PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURDICK, Chief Justice.
Dennis and Wanda Irish (collectively, Irishes) appeal the Kootenai County district court's order granting a directed verdict in favor of Jeffrey and Dona Hall (collectively, Halls). The Irishes brought a defamation action against the Halls after the Halls changed their home wireless internet designation to read, "[D]ennis & [W]anda Irish stocking u2." The complaint requested an injunction, damages, attorney fees and costs. This followed an acrimonious history between the parties stemming from Wanda Irish's role as the mayor of the city of Harrison. The district court…
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