Bonner County commissioners and a November surprise
Omodt
On Oct. 30, 2023, Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer submitted a notice of tort claim asserting defamation against Bonner County Clerk Michael Rosedale and Bonner County, seeking $500,000 in damages.
Mr. Bauer is already suing the Bonner County Board of Commissioners and Bonner County for similar reasons for $3,000,000. Mr. Bauer, who used to represent the BOCC, works for Prosecutor Louis Marshall and currently provides legal counsel for his father-in-law, Sheriff Daryl Wheeler.
According to the Idaho Rules of Professional - Conflict of Interest Current Clients: “Loyalty and independent judgment are essential elements in the lawyer's relationship to a client … The lawyer’s own interests should not be permitted to have an adverse effect on representation of a client.” The only way in which an attorney can represent a client with whom there exists a conflict of interest is, “each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.”
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