Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Department of Correction
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 2001No. 26505PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTERS, Justice.
This is an appeal from a decision of the district court dismissing Juan Manual Rodriguez’s personal injury claim on the grounds that Rodriguez’s suit was barred by the doctrine of collateral estoppel. We agree with the district court and affirm the order of dismissal.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On March 1, 1998, Juan Manual Rodriguez was injured while attempting to change a tire at the Idaho State Correctional Facility. While the tire was being filled with air, it exploded in Rodriguez’s face. A portion of the tire’s rim tore off the side of Rodriguez’s skull, taking…
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