Gavica v. Hanson

SHEPARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from two summary judgments granted in favor of defendants-respondents. Plaintiffs-appellants brought this action for the wrongful death of their parents, who were killed in an automobile accident. In that action plaintiffs-appellants sought punitive damages against certain of the defendants-respondents, and pri- or to trial summary judgment issued against plaintiffs-appellants prohibiting any consideration of punitive damages. Summary judgment was also granted in favor of the defendant-respondent State of Idaho on the basis that as a matter of law there had…