The State of Idaho, Idaho Transportation Board v. Triple Crown Development, LLC, an Idaho Limited Liability…

Summary

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s summary‑judgment dismissal of Triple Crown Development and its intervenors’ business‑damages claim under Idaho Code §7‑711(2) and denied the State’s request for attorney fees on appeal. The Court held that “owned” requires fee‑title ownership of the condemned land or adjoining land, which the plaintiffs lacked, and that the State’s appeal was not frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.