Legal Opinion
Litchfield v. Nelson
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 1992No. 19241PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTERS, Chief Judge.
Floyd and Betty Litchfield brought this tort action against Bonner County and its sheriff, Don Nelson, seeking to recover for injuries the Litchfields suffered when a drunk driver, Larry Dawson, collided with their vehicle. Dawson had been serving a sentence in the Bonner County Jail for driving under the influence but was released by court order to attend inpatient alcohol treatment in Clearwater County. The accident occurred while Dawson was en route from the jail. The jury hearing the case found no liability on the part of the county or the sheriff and returned a…
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