Rill v. State, Department of Highways

OPINION

The single issue presented in this appeal is whether the superior court abused its discretion in denying the plaintiffs’ Civil Rule 60(b) motion to set aside the judgment entered in this action. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion and we accordingly affirm the judgment.

In 1971, the state constructed a portion of the Funny River Road across the property of the plaintiffs, Lynn and Evelyn Rill. The Rills eventually sued the state for inverse condemnation. A settlement conference was scheduled for October 5,1981, and, in the event that…