Laughy v. Idaho Department of Transportation

W. JONES, Justice.

I. Nature of the Case

The Idaho Transportation Department (“ITD”) granted permits to ConocoPhillips Company (“ConocoPhillips”) to transport oversize loads of refinery equipment down U.S. Highway 12 in northern Idaho. The ITD and ConocoPhillips appeal the district court’s decision to reverse these permits.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

ConocoPhillips purchased two coke drums to replace worn out components at its refinery in Billings, Montana, and seeks to move them down Highway 12 from Lewiston, Idaho, to the Montana border. Highway 12, also known as the Northwest…