North Dakota Supreme Court, 2013

67 opinions

Greg YOUNG, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Kathy Young, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Dr. James H. OURY, Defendant and Appellee 2013-01-16
Bette THOMPSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL and Chris Krouse, M.D., Defendants and Appellees 2013-01-16
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Vicente Erasno CHACANO, Defendant and Appellant 2013-01-23
Lorne C. SATEREN, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Marilyn L. SATEREN, Defendant and Appellant 2013-01-23
INVESTORS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff v. David F. HERZIG, Southeastern Shelter Corporation, Alphild Herzig, Defendants; On appeal Southeastern Shelter Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Sheldon Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Alphild Herzig, substituted for Alphild Herzig, Deceased, Defendant and Appellee; Southeastern Shelter Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Sheldon Smith, Personal Representative of the Estate of Alphild Herzig, substituted for Alphild Herzig, Deceased, Defendant and Appellee 2013-01-23
In the Interest of J.M. Lloyd Suhr, Burleigh County Assistant States Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee v. J.M., Respondent and Appellant 2013-01-23
Ernest COPPAGE, Petitioner, Appellee and Cross-Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent, Appellant and Cross-Appellee 2013-01-23
Brian L. SWEENEY, Plaintiff v. Dawn M. KIRBY, Defendant and Appellant 2013-01-23
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Alois VETTER, Defendant and Appellant 2013-01-28
John RIEDLINGER, Steam Brothers of Austin/Albert Lea, LLC, Dale Stroh, Kevin Vetter, K & M, Inc., Leo Horner, and Duane Leier, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. STEAM BROTHERS, INC., d/b/a Steam Brothers Carpet Cleaning, Defendant and Appellant 2013-01-28
Patricia R. CAPPS, f/k/a Patricia Anderson, Terrel A. Anderson, a/k/a Terral Anderson, Gerald C. Wools, Penny Brinks, Michael Lee, Gwen Hassan, Melissa Kellor, and the Estate of Ruth A. Nelson, Deceased, Plaintiffs. Patricia R. Capps, f/k/a Patricia Anderson, Terrel A. Anderson, a/k/a Terral Anderson, Penny Brinks, Michael Lee, Gwen Hassan, and Melissa Kellor, Appellees v. Colleen L. WEFLEN, a/k/a Colleen Weflen, a single woman, Marleen Weflen, f/k/a Marleen W. Tiedt, Sharon Kruse, a/k/a Sharon O. Kruse f/k/a Sharon Weflen, a married woman dealing in her sole and separate property, Catherine Harris f/k/a Catherine Gunderson, a single woman, Norris Weflen, a/k/a Norris L. Weflen, a single man, Windsor Bakken, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Gulfport Energy Corporation, and EOG Resources, Inc., Defendants and Appellants 2013-01-29
A.G. GOLDEN; Paul E. Nordstog; Cooper B. Land; Solveig K. Land; Howard D. Armentrout and Delores K. Armentrout, as Co-Trustees of the Armentrout Family Revocable Living Trust dated May 24, 2005; Craig L. Bolenbaugh, and Joseph Michael Bolenbaugh, Peter Francis Bolenbaugh, and James Patrick Bolenbaugh, as joint tenants; and Royalty Interest Partnership, LP, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. SM ENERGY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant and Appellant 2013-02-01
In the Matter of the RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE OF Philip M. KLEINSMITH, a Person Admitted to the Bar of the State of North Dakota 2013-02-12
In the Matter of the Reciprocal Discipline of Craig V. KITCHEN a Person Admitted to the Bar of the State of North Dakota 2013-02-12
In the Matter of the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Alan M. McDONAGH, A Person Previously Admitted to the Bar of the State of North Dakota. Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner v. Alan M. McDonagh, Respondent 2013-02-13
In the Matter of the Application for Transfer to Incapacitated Status of Lee Richard FINSTAD, a Member of the Bar of the State of North Dakota 2013-02-15
Kira Lynn BURGARD, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Dammon Jon BURGARD, Defendant and Appellant 2013-02-26
Bradley A. DAVIS, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2013-02-26
Dennis BAKKEN and Evangeline Bakken, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. John A. DUCHSCHER, Bernadine R. Duchscher, John A. Duchscher, Jr., and Ann Duchscher, Defendants and Appellees 2013-02-26
Nicholas David HAGEMAN, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Amber Dawn HAGEMAN, n/k/a Amber Dawn Sagert, Defendant and Appellant 2013-02-26
Gayln L. OLSON, Bradley L. Nelson, Rebecca L. Harstad, Keith Abrahamson, Joann Allard, Deborah A. Ambuehl, Gertrude E. Anderson, Robert Anderson, Paul Anderson, Randy Anderson, Billy Balstad, Matthew A. Barker, James Beach, Daniel Beck, Jon Bedard, Daniel W. Beine, Brian Berg, Brenda K. Berg, Steven Bergland, Otto P. Bertsch, Julie Bjorklund, Craig Black, Vernon Blazejewski, Daniel Bloomquist, Evelyn Boeddeker, Mark Boeddeker, Sandra Bratlie, Marlene Bratlie, Michael Bratlie, Steven M. Breiland, Kristine L. Brisky, Lawrence Brosius, Monty H. Brown, Dan Bueckers, Tracy R. Burdette, Brent Butenhoff, William Carlin, Sharon M. Chamberlain, Lee Christensen, Scott R. Christie, Dale Clausen, Michael Cull, Darlyne Dahl, Paul Dahlman, Christopher Davis, Mark De Moss, Donovan Donarski, Gary Donarski, Daniel L. Dumas, Lynette R. Eberhardt, Rollin Eberhardt, Marvin Eberhardt, Lance Eide, Milton Elhard, Steve Eliason, Rodney Englund, Richard A. Erstad, Marvin Erstad, Ann Fettig, Thomas M. Fischer, Harold Fischer, Richard A. Flieth, Renae M. Fredrickson, Lynn Fredrickson, Jade Fredrickson, Terry Fredrickson, Michael M. Frey, Douglas Fugleberg, Morris Gilbertson, Earl Gorsuch, Meridith Gozdal, Todd Gozdal, Russell Grandstrand, Roger Gratton, Brian Gunderson, Gerald Gunkel, Timothy Gunnerson, Tim W. Gust, William Haines, Michael Haley, Michael Halstad, Tracy Hampson, Christian Hanson, Paul Hanson, Debra Hatton, Scott Haux, Doyle Heden, Alecia Heiser, Jason Hermanson, Mark Hermanson, Cheryl Heuer, Jerome A. Higdem, Theodore Hilton, Ryan Hjelmstad, Terry Holm, M. Kent Holmberg, Wayne Homstad, Wayne Horge, Brian Hoyt, Bruce Jacobson, Barbara Jensen, Earl Jensen, Michael Johnson, Harlan Johnson, David Jorgenson, Dean J. Kahl, Rory Kale, Sharon Kalka, Brian Karboviak, Neil Keena, Joyce Keller, Stephen Kissee, Ann M. Klemetson, Tommy D. Klemetson, Fred Kloster, James W. Knecht, Ross Knudsvig, Andrea Knutson, Luther Koapke, Andrew Korczak, Conrad Kostrzewski, Randy Kowalski, Joe Kulwicki, David Kuznia, Debra Kuznia, Dion Larson, James Larson, Jeanette M. Lee, Ronald Lee, Gregory Lefrotth, Jeremy Littlejohn, Carl Lizakowski, Mike Lorenson, Christopher Lyng, Jose Martinez, Kyle Matti, Duane Mcritchie, Gary Melland, Tim Meshefski, Cindy L. Meyer, Katherine J. Mickelson, Priscilla Midboe, Deanna Middleton, Timothy D. Miller, Daniel Miller, Donna Miller, John P. Mooney, Tami Mooney, Jennifer Mooney, Dorsey Moss, Ben D. Mulder, Jeffery L. Nelson, Toni Nelson, Dwight Nelson, Wayne Netterlund, Neomie Nielsen, Jason Nordine, Larry Olson, Bradley Olson, Robert Olson, Bruce Osowski, Tom Pacholke, Curtis Parker, Holly Passa, Matthew Passa, Jordan Patterson, Ellen Patterson, Darin Pederson, Daniel Pelletier, Craig Petersen, Larry Pederson, Dave Pokrzwinski, Pauline Pokrzwinski, Rodney Puppe, Tammy Puppe, Silas Rawls, Mary J. Remore, Rodney Remore, Rodolfo Reyes, Nathan L. Rham, Brian Rice, Eric Rice, Robert Robinson, Stacy L. Agnew (Rogers), Dwight Rost, Christopher Rost, Paul Rue, Gary Sailor, Kari Sailor, Mike S. Sayler, Yvonne Schmaltz, John Schnellbach, James Schreiner, Richard Sheppard, Monroe Siebels, Julie A. Simonson, Mike Sink, Deborah M. Sinner, Larry G. Sinner, Timothy Sorteberg, Charles Spicer, Linda Staskivige, Donald Staskivige, Lisa Staskivige, Chad Strand, Bradley Stuart, Robert Sundby, Margaret Sundeen, Jean Swenson, Todd Swenson, Thomas Taber, Richard Tastad, Brad Tastad, Brian Tastad, Billie Teegarden, Richard Teegarden, Rick Tessin, Mari J. Thomson, Jason R. Thomson, Robert Torkelson, John Tostrup, Sheryl Tostrup, Jason G. Trosvig, Justin Tufte, Larry Waldal, Anthony A. Wanbach, Dorene K. Wanbach, Donald Waters, John Wellman, Derek Wetzel, Howard Wieber, Chad Wildeman, Dennis Wilebski, Barbara Willison, Paul Woinarowicz, Appellants v. JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA and American Crystal Sugar Company, Appellees 2013-02-26
In the Interest of S.R.L. Russell James Niffenegger, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Nikki LaFromboise, Defendant and Appellant 2013-02-26
Roland RIEMERS, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Alvin A. JAEGER, as Secretary of State of North Dakota, Defendant and Appellee 2013-02-26
In the Matter of J.G. Brian D. Grosinger, Morton County Assistant States Attorney, Plaintiff and Appellee v. J.G., Defendant and Appellant 2013-02-26
Terence BARRETT and Rachel Barrett, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Harry GILBERTSON, d.b.a., Harry Gilbertson Construction, Defendant and Appellee 2013-02-26
Charles Michael MORROW, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Francis G. ZIEGLER, Director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, Defendant and Appellee 2013-02-26
In Regard to the GUARDIANSHIP OF J.S.L.F., a Minor. G.S., G.J., and K.C., Petitioners and Appellees v. S.M.L. and B.F., Respondents. B.F., Appellant 2013-02-26
Darin Wayne DAHL, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2013-02-26
Timothy Allen MEES, Petitioner and Appellee v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent and Appellant 2013-02-28
Andrea K. HANISCH, Petitioner and Appellee v. Kelly KROSHUS, Respondent and Appellant 2013-03-01
Lindsey HYSJULIEN, Plaintiff and Appellant v. HILL TOP HOME OF COMFORT, INC., and Greg Armitage, Defendants and Appellees 2013-03-04
In the Matter of the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Sidney A. GROSS, A Member of the Bar of the State of North Dakota. Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner v. Sidney A. Gross, Respondent 2013-03-08
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Ardis DIONNE, Deceased. Randall A. Dionne, Cynthia A. Larson, Petitioners and Appellants and James R. Goodness, Appellant v. Norman Dionne, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, Respondent and Appellee 2013-03-18
ESTATE OF Edythe M. CHRISTESON, aka Edyth M. Christison, Estate of Emmett C. Christeson, Estate of Ronald J. Christeson, and Patricia Mary Christeson, Dennis Piper, Betty Horn, Estate of Eleanor Christeson, Dublin Company and Lario Oil and Gas Company, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. Wade GILSTAD, Trustee under Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated 2/3/93, Wade Gilstad, Charles E. Gilstad, and Ruth Marie Smith, Defendants and Appellants 2013-04-04
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Thomas DOPPLER, Sr., Defendant and Appellant 2013-04-04
Carl Michael HOVERSON, Plaintiff, Appellee and Cross-Appellant v. Sandra Morten HOVERSON, Defendant, Appellant and Cross-Appellee 2013-04-04
Rex NILES, Lloyd Lester, and Kyle Dragseth, Plaintiffs v. Joan ELDRIDGE, Defendant and Appellant 2013-04-04
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Alexis STEGALL, Defendant and Appellee; State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Chelsea Hettich, Defendant and Appellee; State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Kimberlie Nicole Lamon, Defendant and Appellee 2013-04-04
Julie JENSEN f/k/a Julie Deaver, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Derrick DEAVER, Defendant and Appellant 2013-04-04
Penne NIENOW, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Maggie ANDERSON, Interim Executive Director, North Dakota Department of Human Services, Defendant and Appellant 2013-04-04
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Michael Stafford FARRELL, Jr., Defendant and Appellant 2013-04-04
Arthur M. HAYDEN and Joy Lynn Hayden, as co-conservators and co-guardians of Todd Lowell Hayden, and in their individual capacity and Smith Bakke Porsborg Schweigert & Armstrong, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. MEDCENTER ONE, INC., Medcenter One Living Centers, Billings Clinic, and Sidney Health Center, Defendants. Medcenter One, Inc., Medcenter One Living Centers, and Billings Clinic, Appellees 2013-04-04
Edward WASLASKI, Jr., Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2013-04-04
HIT, INC., Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee 2013-04-04
K & L HOMES, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellee 2013-04-05
Loren R. WOODWARD, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Rita WOODWARD, Defendant and Appellee 2013-04-08
Loren R. LARSON, Kathryn L. Lervick, and Renee L. Larson, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Thelma Larson NORHEIM, Hans Norheim, Birgit Norheim Oyen, Kjellaug Norheim, Harald Tettum, Inge Oyen Norheim, Olav Oyen, and all other persons unknown claiming any estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon the property described in the Complaint, whether as heirs, devisees, legatees, or personal representatives of any of the above named persons who may be deceased, or under any other title or interest, Defendants and Appellees 2013-04-08
In the Interest of a Child. State of North Dakota, Petitioner and Appellant v. M.H.P., Child, M.L.P., Mother, M.P., Father, Respondents M.H.P., Child, Appellee 2013-04-10
Tyler Scott DAWSON, Petitioner and Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent and Appellee 2013-04-11
Edward D. WASLASKI, Jr., Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2013-05-14
GADECO, LLC, Appellant v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF the STATE of North Dakota and Slawson Exploration Company, Appellees 2013-05-14
Natasha BACHMEIER, n/k/a Natasha Stevens, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jason BACHMEIER, Defendant and Appellant 2013-05-14
CITY OF GRAFTON, Plaintiff and Appellee v. William Florian WOSICK, Defendant and Appellant 2013-05-14
NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC., a Nevada Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Morris J. CREIGHTON, Defendant; and Murex Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation, John H. Holt; LBK Sales and Service Inc., a North Dakota corporation; Racer Oil & Gas, LC; and Double L, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Defendants, Third Party Plaintiffs and Appellees v. Brian Gunderson and Holly Gunderson, Third Party Defendants and Appellees 2013-05-14
In the Interest of S.R.B. Richard Beane, Petitioner and Appellee v. S.R.B., Respondent and Appellant 2013-05-14
Shannon R. DIETERLE, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Angela L. DIETERLE, Defendant and Appellant 2013-05-14
Michael JASSEK, Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE, Appellee 2013-05-14
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Miguel Humberto Medina ROMERO, Defendant and Appellant 2013-05-14
Carol J. JOHNSON, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Natalya BRONSON, M.D.; Prairie St. Johns Fargo, LLC, dba Prairie St. Johns Hospital; B.R. Clark, R.N., Steven Mottinger; John Does 1-100; Jane Does, 1-100, Defendants and Appellees 2013-05-14
In the Interest of Robert R. HOFF. Pamela A. Nesvig, Assistant States Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee v. Robert R. Hoff, Respondent and Appellant 2013-05-14
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Felipe ESTRADA, Defendant and Appellant 2013-05-14
Francis MADDOCK and Deborah Maddock, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Larry ANDERSEN, Jane Andersen, Howard Andersen, Roland Waite, Karen Waite, Reed Merkel, Ella Waite, David Waite, Denise Just, Debra Peters, Dawn Hernandez, Diane Watson, Donna Peterson, and James Peterson, Defendants Larry Andersen, Jane Andersen, Appellees 2013-05-14
In the Matter of the CHAMBERING OF NEW JUDGESHIP NO. 9 IN the EAST CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2013-05-16
In the Matter of the CHAMBERING OF NEW JUDGESHIP NO. 10 IN the NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2013-05-17
Holly OLSON, as personal representative of the Estate of Heidi Hanna, deceased, as special conservator of B.H., a minor, and as guardian of B.H., a minor, Plaintiff, Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. ESTATE OF Jeremy RUSTAD, deceased [Ronald Rustad, Personal Representative], Defendant, Appellee and Cross-Appellant 2013-05-20
In the Matter of the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Constance L. TRIPLETT, a Member of the Bar of the State of North Dakota Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner v. Constance L. Triplett, Respondent 2013-05-23
In re MATTHEW LARSON TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 1, 1996 and In re Matthew J. Larson Irrevocable Retirement Trust II Agreement Dated December 1, 2009. William E. and Patricia A. Clairmont, Petitioners and Appellants v. Greg Larson, parent and guardian of N.J.L. and L.M.L., Respondent and Appellee and Sean Smith as Trustee of the Elizabeth H. Larson Trust Agreement Dated May 1, 1996; Jared D. Larson Trust Agreement Dated May 1, 1996; and Samuel G. Larson Trust Agreement Dated May 1, 1996, Respondents 2013-05-28