Court Opinion

ID: 9550377
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 18:34:37.158124+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:21:28.121576
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DONALDSON, Chief Justice,
specially concurring.
I agree with Judge Hargraves that this appeal must be dismissed since the requirement of Rule 14, I.A.R., is jurisdictional. However, I feel it is only proper to point out that the necessary finding for a final partial summary judgment, that there is “no just reason for delay,” and the express direction for entry of the judgment was not in the form of a certificate. Neither was it placed in the final paragraph of the summary judgment of April 19,1978, as is generally the case but rather in the introductory paragraph. Furthermore, it was not mentioned in the judge’s memorandum decision and order of April 12, 1978 granting the summary judgment and no motion for certification was made by either party. Thus, it was easily overlooked when this Court first considered the motion to dismiss. The amendment to Rule 54(b), I.R.C.P., which went into effect on May 1, 1979, requires that the certificate be placed immediately after the court’s signature on the judgment, sets out the form that is to be used, and again requires the judge’s signature on the affidavit. This requirement should obviate in the future any such confusion as arose in this case.