McAnally v. Bonjac, Inc.

KIDWELL, Justice.

Kelly McAnally sustained injuries from exposure to smoke from field burning allegedly done by Bonjac, Inc. in 1995. Kelly McAnally is an Idaho resident; Bonjac, Inc. is a Washington farming corporation. The McAnallys filed a tort lawsuit in Idaho. The district court dismissed the case on summary judgment, holding that Idaho lacked personal jurisdiction over Bonjac, Inc. The McAnallys appeal. We reverse and remand.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On September 18, 1995, Kelly McAnally (McAnally) was at home in Coeur d’Alene, preparing to go to work at Kootenai Medical Center…