Idaho Supreme Court
Nipper v. Wootton
February 1, 2024542 P.3d 1279
Summary
The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for both defendant physicians because Nipper failed to satisfy Rule 56(d)'s requirement to identify specifically what additional discovery or expert testimony she sought and how it would defeat summary judgment. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion in denying both requests for additional time, and it awarded attorney fees to Dr. Mairs and costs to both physicians. The court also concluded that Nipper had effectively conceded the underlying summary-judgment rulings by challenging only the Rule 56(d) denials.