Opinion ID: 1423798
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Heading: Chen II District Court Proceedings.

Text: After remand and further briefing, the district court filed its memorandum decision on March 30, 1990. The district court found that Conway had met his burden of showing all of the elements of a prescriptive easement and that the Chens had failed to show that Conway's use had been permissive. The court awarded Conway the easement and a permanent injunction prohibiting Chen from interfering with the easement. A judgment to this effect was filed on April 6, 1990. The judgment awarded costs and attorney fees to Conway in the amount of $940.00. On April 19, 1990, the Chens moved the court to alter or amend the judgment, pursuant to I.R.C.P. 59(e), and an objection to attorney fees. They requested that the judgment be amended to conform with the facts and evidence, or that the easement be confined to that which was exercised during the prescriptive period, or to precisely define its parameters. Along with the motion to alter or amend, the Chens' attorney filed an affidavit objecting to the award of attorney fees. In it, the attorney stated that neither I.C. §§ 12-120 and 121, nor I.R.C.P. 54(d)(1), afforded any grounds for an award of attorney fees to Conway. The hearing on the motion was held on May 11, 1990. The district court denied the motion, saying that it would not require Conway to survey the property and denying Conway's request for attorney fees for defending the motion. An order to this effect was filed on June 20, 1990. On August 1, 1990, the Chens filed a notice of appeal pursuant to I.A.R. 11(a)(1) and 11(a)(7). They appealed from the April 6, 1990 judgment and the June 20, 1990 order.