Hauser Lake Rod & Gun Club, Inc. v. City of Hauser

BURDICK, Chief Justice.

This appeal, from Kootenai County concerns attorney fees under Idaho Code section 12-117. The district court held that Hauser Lake Rod and Gun Club, Inc. was not entitled to attorney fees under section 12-117 because, even though it had prevailed against the City of Hauser, in a code violation dispute, the administrative tribunal that reviewed the dispute was staffed with both County and City officials. According to the district court, section 12-117’s definition of “political, subdivision” does not include administrative review tribunals staffed with officials from…