Bach v. Miller

BURDICK, Justice.

Respondent John N. Bach and Appellant Katherine M. Miller both sought to quiet title to the same property. After the district court quieted title in Miller, Bach sought restitution for improvements he had placed on the property. The district court ordered Miller to pay Bach restitution pursuant to I.C. § 6-414. Miller appeals the award of restitution. We reverse.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 2002 Bach filed suit against Miller and several other defendants. Bach sought, among other things, to quiet title to four tracts of real property in Teton County, Idaho. This…