Partout v. Harper

BURDICK, Justice.

A home buyer brought contract and tort claims against an appraiser appointed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the appraiser on all of the claims. We affirm the grant of summary judgment.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant Lonnie Partout purchased a home in 2001 in Council, Idaho. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guaranteed the loan financing Partout’s purchase of the home. Before the VA guaranteed the loan it requested that Respondent Ron Harper perform an appraisal of the property.…