Definition of PROTEST: 1. A formal declaration made by a person interested or concerned in some act about to be done, or already performed, and in relation thereto, whereby he ex The Law Dictionary Featuring Black's Law Dictionary Free Online Legal Dictionary 2nd Ed.
The standard for punitive damages in Idaho is a defendant (a) acting in a manner that was an extreme deviation from reasonable standards of conduct, and (b) acting with a state of mind exhibiting malice, oppression, fraud, gross negligence, wantonness, etc..n a recent case out of the United States District Court of Idaho, a policyholder was allowed to amend its bad faith lawsuit to also assert a punitive damages claim against the insurer. Empire Lumber Co. v. Indiana Lumbermans Mut. Ins. Co. , 2012 WL 4470876 (D.Idaho September 27, 2012).
Idaho courts have ruled that, under some circumstances, an employer's assurance of paid vacation time, whether made in an employee handbook or simply as a matter of consistent practice, may constitute an implied contract, which is binding and enforceable.