Legal Opinion

Crawford v. Guthmiller

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 2018No. Docket 45613PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURDICK, Chief Justice.

This case involves the Crawfords' failure to timely serve the Guthmillers pursuant to Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 4(b)(2) and whether good cause exists to justify such failure. Nearly two years after their car was rear-ended by the Guthmillers, the Crawfords filed a complaint seeking to recover against the Guthmillers. In the six months following the filing of the complaint, the Crawfords attempted to effect service on the Guthmillers at the address the Crawfords found on various internet websites. On the last day of the six-month window to effect service of process,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Riverside Development Co. v. RitchieIdaho Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Lundy v. HazenIdaho Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Obenchain v. McAlvain Construction, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Easterling v. Kendall, M.D.Idaho Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Sammis v. Magnetek, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by2 opinions

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