Nora v. Safeco Insurance

DONALDSON, Justice.

The plaintiff-respondent, Robert C. Nora, is a track buyer, defined by Idaho law as an individual who buys and sells agricultural commodities. He worked in Southern Idaho buying and selling hay and grain. Nora began this business in mid-1974. From 1966 until 1974 he had worked as a trucker, hauling agricultural commodities.

At the time Nora first engaged in the track buying business in 1974, he was not licensed or bonded, a requirement imposed by Idaho law. He testified at trial that he was not aware of these requirements when he started his track buying business. Nora was…