TRIALS, VERDICTS & APPEALS #Idaho Court of Appeals

Bill Smith represented Hoa K. Bui, Jocelyn N. Bui, and Mongo Grill, Inc. in Nguyen v. Bui, 146 Idaho 187, 191 P.3d 1107 (Ct. App. 2008). Smith was engaged only a few days before trial, after the defendants' Answer and defense of payment had already been filed by prior counsel. Smith tried the case and later personally argued the appeal before the Idaho Court of Appeals. The resulting published decision addressed trial by consent under Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 15(b) and the treatment of issues litigated at trial despite the existing pleadings.