Silicon International Ore, LLC v. Monsanto Co.

W. JONES, Justice.

I. Nature of the Case

Plaintiff, Silicon International Ore, LLC (“SIO”), appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants, Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”) and Washington Group International, Inc. (“WGI”), in a lawsuit brought by SIO against Monsanto and WGI for alleged breach of contract, intentional interference with SIO’s operations under said contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

Monsanto, through a wholly owned subsidiary, owns a quartzite mine near Soda Springs, Idaho.…