Court Opinion

ID: 9713618
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 05:18:52.412906+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:19.611660
License: Public Domain

BAKER, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. In my view, the issue remains as to whether Wilson complied with the applicable notice provisions. As the majority observes, the notice statute, I.C. § 6-1.1-25-4.6 provides in part that “notice shall be given to the owner and any person with a substantial interest of public record.” Although Sisson did not record his Warranty Deed when he purchased the property from the Thomases, he nevertheless was the “owner,” albeit one not of public record. As the notice statute does not expressly provide that notice is to be given only to the owner “of public record,” it is my view that Wilson was obligated to provide Sisson with notice if it is established that she knew of Sisson’s interest in the property.
As a result, I would reverse the trial court’s order which denied Sisson’s motion for leave to intervene and for relief from final order and permit Sisson to intervene and pursue his motion for relief from judgment, understanding that Sisson must prove Wilson knew of his interest.