North Dakota Supreme Court, 2015

109 opinions

STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Rodney BROSSART, Defendant and Appellant 2015-01-12
Darlene MERTZ, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Mervyn MERTZ, Defendant and Appellant 2015-01-15
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Danny BIRCHFIELD, Defendant and Appellant 2015-01-15
Justin COMBS and his children, Petitioners v. Dallas LUND, Respondent and Appellant 2015-01-15
Jesse Raye KELLER, Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee 2015-01-15
In the Interest of L.B. Gabriela Balf-Soran, M.D., Petitioner and Appellee v. L.B., Respondent and Appellant 2015-01-15
In the Matter of the Application for REINSTATEMENT OF Talisa A. NEMEC TaLisa A. Nemec, Petitioner v. Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, Respondent 2015-01-15
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Juan Tyler GALVEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2015-01-15
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Sean Michael KOVALEVICH, Defendant and Appellant 2015-01-15
Robert L. JOHNSON, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-01-15
Nicholas R. LAW, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Danielle WHITTET, a/k/a Danielle Whittet-Shear, Defendant and State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party in Interest 2015-01-22
In the Matter of the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Jennifer M. STANLEY, 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. Jennifer M. Stanley, Respondent 2015-02-10
Mark STEINBACH, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-02-12
The CITY OF HARWOOD, a political subdivision of the State of North Dakota, and Lake Shure Estates, Inc., a North Dakota nonprofit corporation, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. The CITY OF REILES ACRES, a political subdivision of the State of North Dakota, Dr. Ron Knutson, and all other persons unknown claiming any interest or estate in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the property described in the Complaint, Defendants The City of Reiles Acres, a political subdivision of the State of North Dakota, Appellant 2015-02-12
Stacy PELTIER, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-02-12
Carl Michael HOVERSON, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Sandra Morten HOVERSON, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
Svetlana M. SEAY, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Darren John SEAY, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
Steve Michael BEYLUND, Petitioner and Appellant v. Grant LEVI, Director of the Department of Transportation, Respondent and Appellee 2015-02-12
STERLING DEVELOPMENT GROUP THREE, LLC, Sterling Development Group Eight, LLC, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. James D. CARLSON, Defendant and Appellee 2015-02-12
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Donald Michael BEAR, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Gayne Alan GASAL, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Damon John WHITE BIRD, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
NANDAN, LLP and Border States Paving, Inc., Plaintiffs and Appellants v. CITY OF FARGO, a municipal corporation, Defendant and Appellee 2015-02-12
In the Matter of the Petition for Leave to Appeal of Gregory Ian RUNGE Gregory Ian Runge, Petitioner v. Disciplinary Board of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Respondent 2015-02-12
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jesse ECKROTH, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jamie Albert APLAND, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Gary Michael GLASER, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-12
ROYAL JEWELERS INC., and GRB Financial Corporation, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. Sherri LIGHT, individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Steven Light, Defendant and Appellant 2015-02-20
Shirley BLEICK, Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee 2015-03-24
Bradley Dean JORDET, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Tracy Lyndal JORDET, and Brazil Law Office, PLLC, Defendants Brazil Law Office, PLLC, Appellee 2015-03-24
Bradley Dean JORDET, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Tracy Lyndal JORDET, Defendant and State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party in Interest 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jimmy BOOTH, Jr., Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
Chelsi LAVALLIE, Plaintiff v. Curtis LAVALLIE, Defendant and Appellant and State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party In Interest and Appellee 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota and Kesha Peltier a/k/a Kesha Lavallie, Plaintiffs State of North Dakota, Appellee v. Dustin LAVALLIE, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
Blake Dylan HANKEY, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Jill Renee HANKEY, Defendant and Appellee 2015-03-24
In the Interest of Jeremy Tim JOHNSON. Christene A. Reierson, Assistant States Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee v. Jeremy Tim Johnson, Respondent and Appellant 2015-03-24
Randy HOLKESVIG, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Bob ROST, Grand Forks County Sheriff, in his individual and official capacity, Linda Funkhouser, Grand Forks Sheriffs Office Support Assistant, in her individual and official capacity, Defendants and Appellees 2015-03-24
Arlen FLYNN, Beverly Flynn, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. HURLEY ENTERPRISES, INC., and Vess E. Hurley, Individually, Defendants and Appellees 2015-03-24
CITY OF NAPOLEON, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Leona J. KUHN, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Joseph R. BARNES, Jr., Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Issac STEEN, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
Darilyn BAKER, individually, and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff and Appellant v. AUTOS, INC., a North Dakota Corporation, d/b/a Global Auto; RW Enterprises, Inc., a North Dakota Corporation; Robert Opperude, an individual; Randy Westby, an individual; and James Hendershot, an individual, Defendants and Appellees 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Billy OWENS, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
Kimberly Jean EGGERS, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Timothy John EGGERS, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Carrie Jean BERG, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
Allen Wayne RENCOUNTRE, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-03-24
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Stacy Lynn DAHL a/k/a Stacy Lynn Dahl-Alexander, Defendant and Appellant 2015-03-24
Robert W. IRWIN and Donna Irwin, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. CITY OF MINOT, Defendant and Appellee 2015-03-24
SERVICE OIL, INC. and Steven Dirk Lenthe, Plaintiffs Service Oil, Inc., Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. Rory D. GJESTVANG, Brad A. Bjerke, LaRayne K. Haakenson, Don Stetson, Defendants and Appellees. and Rodney Demers and Les Laidlaw, Defendants; Rory D. Gjestvang, Brad A. Bjerke and LaRayne Haakenson, Defendants, Third-Party Plaintiffs, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants v. Steven Dirk Lenthe, Third-Party Defendant 2015-03-30
Eugene PEGG, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Kelly KOHN and Kohn Electric, L.L.C., Defendants and Appellants 2015-04-02
Richard Louis KELLER, Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee 2015-04-09
In the Matter of the VACANCY IN JUDGESHIP NO. 4, with Chambers in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Northeast Central Judicial District 2015-04-27
Leron Lee HOWARD, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-04-28
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Kyle Lynn BAXTER, Defendant and Appellant 2015-04-28
In the Matter of Garrett Alan LOY Haley Wamstad, Grand Forks County Assistant States Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee v. Garrett Alan Loy, Respondent and Appellant 2015-04-28
David A. MOE, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-04-28
Todd HALL, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Howard L. MALLOY, Trustee of the Harry L. Malloy Irrevocable Family Mineral Trust, and Lorraine D. Malloy, Defendants and Appellants 2015-04-28
Darin Jeffrey MOWAN, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Brittney Ann BERG, Defendant and Appellant 2015-04-28
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Randy HOLKESVIG, Defendant and Appellant 2015-04-28
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Garron William GONZALEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2015-04-28
Matthew VISCITO, Mary Lynn Berntson, and Florence Properties, LLC, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Kevin CHRISTIANSON, Paces Lodging Corporation, Mednational, LLC, Aurora Medical Park No. 2, LLC, Jeff Sjoquist, Defendants and Appellees 2015-04-28
Michael Dale FILKOWSKI, Appellant v. DIRECTOR, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee 2015-04-28
The EVANGELICAL GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY d/b/a Good Samaritan Society-Mott, Appellee v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellant 2015-04-28
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Evan Joseph TAYLOR, Defendant and Appellee 2015-04-28
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Matthew Alan JASMANN, Defendant and Appellant 2015-04-28
Cheryl FEIST, Plaintiff, Appellee and Cross-Appellant v. Thomas L. FEIST, Defendant, Appellant and Cross-Appellee 2015-04-28
Deanne M. STAI-JOHNSON, f/k/a/ Deanne M. Johnson, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Mitchell R. JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellee 2015-04-28
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Andrew Robert WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant 2015-04-28
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Jeanne H. JOHNSON, Deceased Sandra Mark, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jeanne H. Johnson, Petitioner and Appellee v. Scott Johnson, Steven D. Johnson, Respondents and Appellants and Stuart Johnson, Respondent and Appellee 2015-05-01
In the Matter of the Application for Disciplinary Action Against Kerry J. CARPENTER, 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. Kerry J. Carpenter, Respondent 2015-05-01
John Duane ADAMS, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Sandra Kathleen ADAMS, Defendant and Appellant 2015-05-04
In the Matter of the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Terri L. FAHRENHOLTZ, a Person Admitted to the Bar of the State of North Dakota Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner v. Terri L. Fahrenholtz, Respondent 2015-05-07
In the Matter of the Application for Disciplinary Action against Nicole E. FOSTER, 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. Nicole E. Foster, Respondent 2015-05-08
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Alexander James SMITH, Defendant and Appellant 2015-05-27
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Deven James SCHMIDT, Defendant and Appellee 2015-05-27
Joan D. JOHNSON, as personal representative of the Estate of Herman B. Johnson, deceased and Marguerite J. Johnson, by and through her attorney in fact, Joan D. Johnson, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. MID DAKOTA CLINIC, P.C., Defendant and Appellee 2015-05-27
C.T. MARHULA, Plaintiff and Appellant v. GRAND FORKS CURLING CLUB, INC., Defendant and Appellee 2015-05-27
Ellen A. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Ivan L. WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellee 2015-05-27
Merwin R. CARLSON and Denise E. Carlson, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. GMR TRANSPORTATION, INC., a North Dakota Corporation, Defendant and Appellee 2015-05-27
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Lyle M. NELSON, Deceased First National Bank and Trust Co. of Williston, as personal representative of the Estate of Lyle M. Nelson, Lavina Domagala, Trust Officer, Petitioner and Appellee v. Glenn S. Solberg; Sharon Solberg Yoder; Bruce Solberg; Elaine Solberg Olson; Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; United Lutheran Church of Zahl; Dakota Boys Ranch of Minot; Heritage Center of Williston; Sons of Norway Lodge # 086 of Williston; James Memorial Preservation Society (Old Library); Veterans and Friends of Old Armory; Douglas Murawski; James Murawski; Sandra Barnum; Eric Olson; Samuel Olson; Adam Olson; Tracy Solberg Willette; Angela Solberg; Russell Solberg, Respondents Glenn S. Solberg, Appellant 2015-05-27
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Johnny LOWE, Defendant and Appellant 2015-05-27
William Samuel ROBERTS, Appellant, v. NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee 2015-05-27
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. James Christian BAUER, Defendant and Appellant 2015-05-27
Michael and Jean CHEGWIDDEN, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Mitch EVENSON, Elda Evenson Living Trust, and Evenson Properties, LLP, Defendants and Appellees 2015-05-27
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Julie Ann KOPPERUD, Defendant and Appellant 2015-05-27
Robin D. FUNKE and Kathleen M. Funke, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. AGGREGATE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendant and Appellant v. Robert Cogdill, Crossclaim Defendant 2015-05-27
WARD FARMS PARTNERSHIP, or Lucinda Ward, Michael Ward, Adrian Ward, Nichole Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Arthur Ward as a partnership d/b/a Ward Farms, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. ENERBASE COOPERATIVE RESOURCES, a/k/a Farmers Union Oil Company of Minot, Defendant and Appellee 2015-05-27
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Arline H. HOGEN, Deceased, Steven C. Hogen, Petitioner and Appellee and Cross-Appellant v. Rodney HOGEN, Respondent and Appellant and Cross-Appellee 2015-05-27
Riak RIAK, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-05-27
Louise BROTEN and Linda Schuler, in their individual capacities as co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Helen Broten, deceased, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. James BROTEN, in his individual capacity, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Olaf Broten, deceased, Defendant and Appellant 2015-05-27
Todd Jason ROUNKLES, Petitioner and Appellant v. Grant LEVI, Director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, Respondent and Appellee 2015-05-27
Glen R. WHITE and Loretta White, Plaintiff and Appellee v. T.P. MOTEL, L.L.C., Defendant and Susan White, Intervenor and Appellant 2015-05-27
PETERBILT OF FARGO, INC., Plaintiff and Appellee v. RED RIVER TRUCKING, LLC, State Bank of Hawley, Defendants Red River Trucking, LLC, Appellant 2015-06-01
Jacob Matthew GOLBERG, Appellant v. DIRECTOR, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee 2015-06-01
In the Matter of CHAMBERING FOUR NEW DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS 2015-06-02
In the Matter of the Reciprocal DISCIPLINE OF Bernice C. DELORME, a Member of the Bar of the State of North Dakota 2015-06-10
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Anita K. GRENGS, Deceased. Greg Grengs, Personal Representative, Petitioner and Appellant v. David Lakefield, Successor Personal Representative, Gary Grengs, Karen Marsland, and Julie Rostad, Respondents. Karen Marsland, and Julie Rostad, Appellees 2015-06-11
Dana Eldon BAKER, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Marlin Michael SABINASH, Tanya Leigh Sabinash, Unison Bank, Inc., and all persons claiming an estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the Complaint, Defendants Marlin Michael Sabinash, and Tanya Leigh Sabinash, Appellants 2015-06-11
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Ralph BARTELSON, deceased. Jean Valer and Jane Haught, Petitioners and Appellees v. Neil Bartelson, Steven M. Fischer, Personal Representative of the Estate of Diane Fischer and Guardian and Protective Services, Personal Representative, Respondents. Neil Bartelson, Appellant 2015-06-11
Russell Wayne EVERETT, Jr., Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-06-11
Jeanette J. MATTERN, Plaintiff and Appellant v. FRANK J. MATTERN ESTATE, by and through Anne M. ERICKSON, personal representative, Defendant and Appellee 2015-06-11
Brian L. SWEENEY, Plaintiff v. Dawn M. KIRBY, Defendant and Appellant 2015-06-11
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Heather Athena Ipsico LEAVITT, Defendant and Appellant 2015-06-11
Lori IHLI, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Anthony LAZZARETTO d/b/a Lazzaretto Construction, Defendant and Appellee 2015-06-11
Daniel Evan WACHT, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-06-11
Shane Philip PETERKA, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2015-06-11
The PIFER GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, Appellant, and Cross-Appellee v. Judith M. LIEBELT, Sandra K. Janke, Dennis M. Janke, Defendants, Appellees, and Cross-Appellants 2015-06-11
In the Matter of the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Ervin J. LEE, 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. Ervin J. Lee, Respondent 2015-06-16
Sarah C. BROOKS, Plaintiff v. Roy W. BROOKS, Defendant and Appellant 2015-06-18