Supreme Court Says Worker Waited Too Long to Renew Judgment Against Former Attorney

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker’s judgment against her former attorney expired before she filed a motion to renew it in 2025. Case: Cheung v. Pena, No. 52986, 11/05/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Leanne Cheung was seriously injured in a work-related automobile collision. She hired attorney Raymundo G. Pena to pursue a workers’ compensation claim on her behalf. Pena also negotiated a settlement with the auto insurer for the other driver and secured medical payment coverage for Cheung through her parents’ auto insurance policy. After set...