The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil suit against his employer based on his injuries from a piece of farm equipment his employer had designed and built.
Case: Clover v. Crookham Co., No. 50200, 10/28/2024, published.
Facts: Dustin Clover worked for the Crookham Co., a seed production business in Caldwell, Idaho.
Crookham constructed two drip tape lifters for use in its fields, using another farm’s lifter as a prototype. Crookham did not conduct any research or hire any consultants to assist in designing the drip tape lifter. It also p...
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