Court Opinion

ID: 9855030
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 06:18:28.145338+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:23:38.956580
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PERRY, Judge,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
I concur with the majority opinion in sections I, II and III. However, I respectfully dissent from the majority’s reversal of the summary judgment granted on Keeven’s unjust enrichment claim in section IV. I would affirm the magistrate’s order including the award of costs and fees. However, I agree with the majority in section V that the magistrate should not rely upon the court’s inherent power as one basis for the award of those fees.
I agree with the district court that the record in this matter is sufficient to support the actions of the magistrate. “Vague” and “evasive” answers in a deposition, followed by a carefully drafted affidavit, do not, in my opinion, manufacture the genuine issue of material fact that Keeven hoped they would.
My review of the record leads me to the conclusion that the rule set forth in Tolmie Farms, Inc. v. J.R. Simplot Co., 124 Idaho 607, 862 P.2d 299 (1993), should be applied in this case. Therefore, I dissent from the majority’s reversal in that regard and would affirm the magistrate’s order in its entirety.