Youngblood v. Higbee

SUBSTITUTE OPINION

BURDICK, Justice.

This ease arises from a negligence action brought against a franchisor. The district court granted the franchisor’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant Autumn Youngblood was riding as a passenger in driver Jessie Higbee’s vehicle and was injured when Higbee’s vehicle rear-ended another vehicle in Idaho Falls on June 5, 2003. Respondent Big 0 Tires, Inc. is the franchisor of the Idaho Falls Big 0 Tires store owned and operated by Dennis Claunch Tires, Inc. (Claunch). Claunch, who allegedly inspected and worked…