Laurino v. Board of Professional Discipline

WALTERS, Justice.

Substitute Opinion the Opinion Issued May 1, 2002 is Hereby Withdrawn.

This is an appeal by the Board of Professional Discipline of the Idaho State Board of Medicine from a decision of the district court that reversed the Board’s order revoking James A. Laurino, M.D.’s license to practice medicine. We hold that the Board erred in revoking Dr. Laurino’s license in light of the evidence presented at the inquiry concerning Dr. Laurino’s treatment of nine patients. However, because we also hold that there is substantial, competent evidence supporting the Board’s conclusion that…