In the past week or so, two men were killed while riding their bikes in Boise. Tonight, a third cyclist was struck by a car near Fairview and Amber streets. How does it happen that drivers continue to injure and kill persons riding their bikes lawfully, on Boise streets? I have to confess that I ride on Boise streets almost
Civil Trial Practice
Off Topic – Ski Area Liability for Wrongful Death
By Chuck Peterson on
Posted in Civil Trial Practice
I had an interesting call this past week inquiring about potential civil liability for a wrongful death at a ski area. This call reminded me of the tragedy surrounding Natasha Richardson’s death last March when she suffered head injuries at a ski area. A few years ago, Mel Orchard (an attorney at Gerry Spence’s shop) and I tried a similar…
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Can’t The Judge Just Dismiss This Case?
By Chuck Peterson on
Posted in Civil Trial Practice, Criminal Defense
I am working on my response to a motion to dismiss a civil case under Rule 12(c), which permits a judgment on the pleadings to be granted when, taking all the allegations as true, the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. This is a civil case, and the practice in civil cases is different than…