Court Opinion

ID: 9550882
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 18:44:15.27451+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:22:38.107632
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TAYLOR, Justice
(dissenting).
I am in agreement with the majority in upholding the trial court in its disposition of the motion for new trial on the merits. But, in view of the delay on the part of movant in bringing the motion on for hearing a delay of more than four months after the showing and countershowing were completed, the motion was waived and should have been dismissed. 10-605, I.C.
Thibadeau v. Clarinda Copper Mining Company, 47 Idaho 119, 272 P. 254, is not *199applicable here, for two reasons. First, the sixty day provision was not a part of the statute when that decision was rendered. Second, the implied finding of the trial court, that the motion was presented at the earliest practicable period, in this case was based entirely upon a written record. In such case this court has held itself to be in as good position as the trial court to pass upon the facts. Savege v. Stokes, 54 Idaho 109, 28 P.2d 900; Woodruff v. Butte & Market Lake Canal Company, 64 Idaho 735, 137 P.2d 325; Burns v. Skogstad, 69 Idaho 227, 206 P.2d 765. In this case the showing does not excuse the delay.
In Palmer v. Quinn-Robbins Company, Inc., 52 Idaho 661, 18 P.2d 917, 918, where a delay of some 94 days was excused, it was expressly pointed out that, “Respondent did not object to the hearing of the motion for a new trial on the ground of want of diligence on the part of appellant in bringing his motion on for hearing, and the record is silent as to whether or not he was diligent in that respect, so that matter is not before the court.” Here the appellant did object on the ground of want of diligence, and the record is not silent on that question. In fact movant’s (counsel’s) own affidavit shows a want of diligence.
The “mutual consent” arrangement referred to could not operate to extend the time. It came too late. And it was noneffective. Cuoio v. Koseris, 68 Idaho 483, 200 P.2d 359.