Hoopes v. Bagley

This case is based on a claim for attorney fees. The sole issue before us is whether a magistrate erred in denying a motion filed under I.R.C.P. 60(b)(6), seeking to increase an attorney fee award. The district court dismissed the appeal from the magistrate’s order. Today we affirm.

The relevant facts are as follows. This case began in Wyoming in 1962 as litiga*1093tion over grazing rights. Lowell J. Hoopes obtained a judgment against Floyd S. Bagley. After Bagley’s death, Hoopes submitted a creditor’s claim against Bagley’s estate which was being administered in Idaho. The claim was approved. A…