2026 Trial Win #4: Boise, Idaho
April 13, 2026
Keely and Christina had the privilege of representing a Boise hospital and three of its Protection Officers in a week-long jury trial against allegations of civil battery. The Plaintiff was an Emergency Department patient being evaluated for initiation of an involuntary mental health hold. While in the Emergency Department, the Plaintiff struck one of the Protection Officers and was restrained so she could receive medical help. During the restraint, she sustained injuries to a wrist and the opposite arm. The jury returned a defense verdict for all Defendants because it determined that the Protection Officers used necessary and reasonable force in self-defense and in defense of others while acting in the course and scope of their employment with the hospital. Duke Evett is 4-0 in trials for 2026!
