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clean hands doctrine in Idaho

12 Idaho opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Idaho courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Ada County Highway District v. Total Success Investment, LLCgreen
idaho · 2008 · cited in 4 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 2013–2015
2 sentences

2015Highway Dist. v. Total Success Invs., LLC, 145 Idaho 360, 370 , 179 P.3d 323, 333 (2008) (citation omitted)).

2015Highway Dist. v. Total Success Invs., LLC, 145 Idaho 360, 370 , 179 P.3d 323, 333 (2008) (citation omitted)).

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Kirkman v. Stokergreen
idaho · 2000 · cited in 3 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 2016–2024
2 sentences

2024The clean hands doctrine provides that “a litigant may be denied relief by a court of equity on the ground that his conduct has been inequitable, unfair and dishonest, or fraudulent and deceitful as to the controversy in issue.” Jordan v. Walmart Assocs., Inc., ___ Idaho ___, ___, 539 P.3d 593, 603 (2023) (quoting Kirkman v. Stoker, 134 Idaho 541, 544 , 6 P.3d 397, 400 (2000)).

2024The clean hands doctrine provides that “a litigant may be denied relief by a court of equity on the ground that his conduct has been inequitable, unfair and dishonest, or fraudulent and deceitful as to the controversy in issue.” Jordan v. Walmart Assocs., Inc., ___ Idaho ___, ___, 539 P.3d 593, 603 (2023) (quoting Kirkman v. Stoker, 134 Idaho 541, 544 , 6 P.3d 397, 400 (2000)).

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Gilbert v. Nampa School District No. 131green
idaho · 1983 · cited in 3 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 1985–2008
2 sentences

1993Nevertheless, the clean hands doctrine “is not a judicial straight jacket; it does not require that those who invoke equity should have led blameless lives, or operate so as to repel all sinners from a court of equity, nor does it apply to every unconscientious act of a party.” Gilbert, 104 Idaho at 145-46 , 657 P.2d at 9 -10 quoting 30 C.J.S.

1993Nevertheless, the clean hands doctrine “is not a judicial straight jacket; it does not require that those who invoke equity should have led blameless lives, or operate so as to repel all sinners from a court of equity, nor does it apply to every unconscientious act of a party.” Gilbert, 104 Idaho at 145-46 , 657 P.2d at 9 -10 quoting 30 C.J.S.

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Jordan v. Walmart Associates, Inc.green
idaho · 2023 · cited in 1 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024The clean hands doctrine provides that “a litigant may be denied relief by a court of equity on the ground that his conduct has been inequitable, unfair and dishonest, or fraudulent and deceitful as to the controversy in issue.” Jordan v. Walmart Assocs., Inc., ___ Idaho ___, ___, 539 P.3d 593, 603 (2023) (quoting Kirkman v. Stoker, 134 Idaho 541, 544 , 6 P.3d 397, 400 (2000)).

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McVicars v. Christensengreen
idaho · 2014 · cited in 1 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015“The clean hands doctrine ‘stands for the proposition that a litigant may be denied relief by a court of equity on the ground that his conduct has been inequitable, unfair and dishonest, or fraudulent and deceitful as to the controversy in issue.’ ” McVicars v. Christensen, 156 Idaho 58, 63-64 , 320 P.3d 948, 953-54 (2014) (quoting Ada Cnty.

2015“The clean hands doctrine ‘stands for the proposition that a litigant may be denied relief by a court of equity on the ground that his conduct has been inequitable, unfair and dishonest, or fraudulent and deceitful as to the controversy in issue.’ ” McVicars v. Christensen, 156 Idaho 58, 63-64 , 320 P.3d 948, 953-54 (2014) (quoting Ada Cnty.

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Malcolm v. Hanmergreen
· 1942 · cited in 1 Idaho opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
2 sentences

1983See Malcolm v. Hanmer, 64 Idaho 66 , 127 P.2d 331 (1942).

1983See Malcolm v. Hanmer, 64 Idaho 66 , 127 P.2d 331 (1942).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Idaho. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Dursteler v. Dursteler green
idahoctapp · 1985
2 sentences

1997Dursteler v. Dursteler, 108 Idaho 230 , 697 P.2d 1244 (Ct.App.1985).

1997Dursteler v. Dursteler, 108 Idaho 230 , 697 P.2d 1244 (Ct.App.1985).

11997–1997

Statutes the citing opinions construe

ID § Idaho Code § 12-121 (7) ID § Idaho Code § 12-120 (4) ID § Idaho Code § 22-4501 (3) ID § Idaho Code § 22-4503 (3) ID § Idaho Code § 52-101 (3) ID § Idaho Code § 52-107 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CT 63 (1949–2025) MS 43 (1938–2026) AL 37 (1981–2025) MI 28 (1940–2025) TX 27 (1956–2020) CA 27 (1943–2023) MD 25 (1952–2023) NJ 17 (1934–2008) FL 17 (1946–2010) AR 16 (1939–2022) OH 15 (1960–2024) KS 15 (1975–2025) IL 14 (1919–2023) ID 12 (1983–2024) PA 12 (1953–2020) NY 12 (1941–1992) OR 10 (1967–2021) LA 10 (2014–2023) WI 9 (1981–2024) NC 7 (1982–2022) VA 7 (1990–2024) IA 6 (1995–2023) MO 6 (1969–1989) MT 5 (1955–2008) TN 5 (1977–2013) CO 5 (1993–2016) ME 5 (1990–2015) DC 4 (1970–2021) IN 4 (1969–2025) WV 4 (1931–2024) AZ 4 (1963–2010) UT 3 (2009–2024) HI 3 (2006–2011) NE 3 (1983–1992) GA 3 (1987–2006) WA 3 (1979–2017) DE 2 (1971–1998) OK 2 (2002–2005)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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