Legal Opinion
Davidson v. Beco Corp.
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1987No. 16263PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Judge.
May a statement contained in a settlement offer be used to impeach a party who gives contrary testimony at trial? That is the salient issue presented in this case. In addition, we are asked to decide whether personal liability should be imposed for a corporate debt and whether attorney fees should be awarded.
These issues arise from a debt collection suit filed by Howard Davidson against Doyle Beck, Elizabeth Beck, and two corporations controlled by the Becks. Davidson alleged that he had not been fully paid for trucking services. A jury agreed, returning a verdict against all…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Quick v. CraneIdaho Supreme Court · 1986
- H. E. Collins and Joetta Collins, Surviving Parents and Personal Representatives of Karen Collins, Deceased v. Wayne CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Cheney v. Palos Verdes Investment Corp.Idaho Supreme Court · 1983
- Hale v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. HesterIdaho Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. EllingtonIdaho Supreme Court · 2011
- Davidson v. Beco Corp.Idaho Supreme Court · 1987
- Kirk v. Ford Motor Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 2005
- State v. GilpinIdaho Court of Appeals · 1999
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