S. Griffin Construction, Inc. v. City of Lewiston

Plaintiff-Appellant Griffin appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment: 1) dismissing defendant A & R, the wrecking ball operator, from the case; 2) determining that an emergency had properly been declared by the City of Lewiston under the State Disaster Preparedness Act; and 3) construing the Disaster Preparedness Act to provide immunity to all respondents for a period of seven days.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 4, 1994, a large fire broke out in the downtown area of Lewiston, Idaho. The fire started in the Weisgerber building and spread to the adjacent Beehive and…