Meier v. Meier

McEVERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] David Meier appeals from an amended divorce judgment awarding Gay-la Meier a share of his Tier II railroad retirement benefits. We conclude the district court abused its discretion in granting Gayla Meier’s N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6) motion for relief from the divorce judgment because, as a matter of law, the motion was not made within a reasonable time. We reverse the amended judgment.

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[¶ 2] David and Gayla Meier divorced in January 2005 after 27 years of marriage. The parties, each represented by an attorney, entered into a written settlement agreement which was…