Hutchinson v. State

SCHWARTZMAN, Judge.

Monte J. Hutchinson appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Twin Falls County, the City of Buhl, the Twin Falls Sheriff Department, the prosecuting attorneys, and the officer who cited Hutchinson (hereafter referred to as the Twin Falls defendants) and the district court’s award of attorney fees under I.C. § 12-121 to the Twin Falls defendants as the prevailing party. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On May 6, 1997, a Twin Falls County deputy sheriff was patrolling and observed a white four-door car parked on the roadside. The deputy knew of several reports…