North Dakota Supreme Court, 2017

78 opinions

In the MATTER OF a PETITION TO PERMIT TEMPORARY PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES by Qualified Attorneys From Outside North Dakota 2017-01-18
STATE of North Dakota, Petitioner v. The Honorable Stacy J. LOUSER and Alexander Justin Pittenger, Respondents 2017-01-27
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Michael Jonathan COX, Defendant and Appellant 2017-02-16
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Steven Daniel GIBSON, Defendant and Appellant 2017-02-16
Melissa S. RATHBUN, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Samuel R. RATHBUN, Defendant and Appellant and State of North Dakota, Real Party in Interest 2017-02-16
Carl Michael HOVERSON, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Sandra Morten HOVERSON, Defendant and Appellant 2017-02-16
In the MATTER OF C.D.G.E. J.E., Petitioner and Appellant v. A.P., Respondent 2017-02-16
Rick SNIDER and Janan Snider d/b/a RJ Snider Construction, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Granville Beaver BRINKMAN, Defendant and Dickinson Elks Building, LLC, Defendant and Appellee 2017-02-16
Wesley Alan CODY, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-02-16
In the INTEREST OF Danny Robert NELSON Lonnie Olson, States Attorney, Petitioner and Appellee v. Danny Robert Nelson, Respondent and Appellant 2017-02-16
Sandra A. GLASS, Plaintiff and Appellant v. James K. GLASS, Defendant and Appellee 2017-02-16
Jon David NORBERG, M.D. & Jon Norberg, M.D., P.C., Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Alonna Knorr NORBERG, Defendant and Appellee 2017-02-16
Joni TILLICH, Nichole LaFloe, Shawn Marcellais, Lisa DeCoteau, and Lynn Boughey, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. Don BRUCE, Vinier Poin Davis, and Linda Davis, Defendants and Appellants 2017-02-16
Steve Michael BEYLUND, Petitioner and Appellant v. Grant LEVI, Director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, Respondent and Appellee; Douglas Dale Wojahn, Petitioner and Appellant v. Grant Levi, Director of the Department of Transportation, Respondent and Appellee 2017-02-16
Kevin KLEIN and Lynn Klein, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Glen SLETTO, Norine Sletto, and Gregory Sletto, Their Heirs, Defendants and Appellees and Donald Schmidt, and Any Person in Possession of the Real Property Described in the Complaint, and Any Person in Possession of Any Portion of the Real Property Described in the Complaint and All Other Persons Unknown Claiming Any Estate or Interest in or Lien or Encumbrance upon the Real Property Described in the Complaint and All Other Persons Discovered During the Litigation Herein Claiming Any Estate or Interest in or Lien or Encumbrance upon the Real Property Described in the Complaint, Defendants 2017-02-16
JB CONSTRUCTION, INC., Petitioner and Appellant v. JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA, Respondent and Appellee 2017-02-16
Wayne A. NUSVIKEN and Janel C. Nusviken, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. DeWayne Alan JOHNSTON, individually, and DeWayne Alan Johnston, as registered agent of Johnston Law Office, P.C., a/k/a Johnston Law Office, Defendants and Appellants 2017-02-16
John BECKSTRAND (deceased) BY AND THROUGH his Personal Representative, Julie BECKSTRAND, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Justin BECKSTRAND, James Beckstrand (deceased) by and through his surviving spouse, Cynthia Beckstrand, Defendants and Appellants 2017-02-16
Darwin and Jean KRENZ, Plaintiffs, Appellees and Cross-Appellants v. XTO ENERGY, INC., Defendant, Appellant and Cross-Appellee 2017-02-16
Willard BURK, Plaintiff and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, BY AND THROUGH its BOARD OF UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL LANDS and Ryan Rauschenberger, Tax Commissioner of the State of North Dakota, Defendants and Appellees 2017-02-16
GEM RAZORBACK, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant v. ZENERGY, INC., Defendant and Appellee 2017-02-21
In the MATTER OF BRADLEY K. BRAKKE TRUST dated November 11, 2013. Timothy A. Brakke, Petitioner and Appellee v. Bell State Bank & Trust, Trustee of the Bradley K. Brakke Trust, Respondent and Appellant and Vicki Brakke, Kari Headington, Respondents. Alanna Rerick, Appellee 2017-02-23
In the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF Steven H. HARRIS. Bruce G. Harris, Petitioner and Appellant v. Mary K. Harris, Respondent and Appellee. In the Trust of Steven H. Harris Testamentary Trust. Bruce G. Harris, Petitioner and Appellant v. Mary K. Harris, Respondent and Appellee 2017-02-28
STATE of North Dakota, Petitioner v. The Honorable Lolita G. Hartl ROMANICK, Judge of the District Court, Northwest Judicial District, and Steven Kukowski, Respondents 2017-03-03
Ronnie L. NELSON, Plaintiff and Appellant v. MCALESTER FUEL COMPANY, Defendant and Appellee and All unknown heirs of McAlester Fuel Company and all other persons unknown claiming any Estate or Interest in or Lien or Encumbrance upon the property described in the complaint, Defendants 2017-03-07
Brandon and Constance JALBERT, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. EAGLE RIGID SPANS, INC., Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-07
Adam Scott HAMILTON, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-03-07
James Daniel MITZEL, Petitioner v. Katherine Deanna LARSON, Respondent and Appellant 2017-03-07
CITY OF GRAND FORKS, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Fritz Thomas OPP, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-07
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jesse Gene WHITE, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-07
Keaton J. OHARA, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Keanna S.K. SCHNEIDER, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-07
ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVEN SOLUTIONS, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellee v. DUNN COUNTY, a North Dakota Municipality, Defendant and Appellant v. North Dakota Industrial Commission, Intervenor and Appellee 2017-03-07
Louise BROTEN and Linda Schuler, in their individual capacities and 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 2017-03-07
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Jeremy Allen KAUL, Defendant and Appellee 2017-03-13
Rebecca Lynn CURTISS, Plaintiff v. Spencer Kerry CURTISS, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-20
Casey VOIGT, Appellant v. NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and Coyote Creek Mining Company, L.L.C., Appellees 2017-03-30
NANDAN, LLP, Plaintiff and Appellant and Border States Paving, Inc., Plaintiff v. CITY OF FARGO, a municipal corporation, Defendant and Appellee 2017-03-30
Anna CARROLL, Plaintiff v. Robert CARROLL, Defendant and Appellant and State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party in Interest and Appellee 2017-03-30
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Caren Charaye ASHBY, Defendant and Appellee 2017-03-30
Daniel J. MYERS, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-03-30
Chace Cody STEWART, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-03-30
In the MATTER OF the Application for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Richard L. HAGAR, Judge of the District Court. Judicial Conduct Commission, Petitioner v. Richard L. Hagar, Respondent 2017-03-30
William Scott GAGNON, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Tara Rose GAGNON, Defendant and Appellee 2017-03-30
Barry ROE, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-03-30
In the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF Dale VENDSEL, Deceased. Bonnie Vendsel, Petitioner and Appellant v. James Vendsel and Jean Vendsel, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Dale F. Vendsel, Respondents and Appellees. In the Trust of Dale F. Vendsel Family Trust. Bonnie Vendsel, Petitioner and Appellant v. James Vendsel and Jean Vendsel, Trustees of the Dale F. Vendsel Family Trust, Respondents and Appellees 2017-03-30
A.R. AUDIT SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff and Appellee v. Charles TUTTLE, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-30
Dennis James GAEDE, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Leann Katherine BERTSCH, Director of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, Defendant and Appellee 2017-03-30
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jessica Lynn BELGARDE, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-30
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jacob Colby WEBSTER, Defendant and Appellant 2017-03-30
THR MINERALS, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Stephen D. ROBINSON, as Trustee of the Grace D. Robinson Irrevocable Trust, Mary Lou Stewart, Mark Allen Metzger, Charles A. Robinson, Paul A. Robinson, William A. Robinson, Barbara B. Danner, Ellen W. Brewster, and L & M Minerals, LLC, Defendants Charles A. Robinson, Paul A. Robinson, and William A. Robinson, Appellants 2017-04-03
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Caroline CONRAD, a/k/a Caroline Marie Conrad Morrell, Defendant and Appellee 2017-04-04
Kayla RATH, Petitioner v. Mark Allen RATH, Respondent and Appellant 2017-04-05
CITY OF DICKINSON, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Russell D. SCHANK, Defendant and Appellant 2017-04-06
CITY OF GWINNER, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Paul VINCENT, Defendant and Appellant 2017-04-06
In the MATTER OF the VACANCY IN JUDGESHIP NO. 1, with Chambers in Jamestown, North Dakota, Southeast Judicial District 2017-04-19
In the MATTER OF the VACANCY IN JUDGESHIP NO. 2, with Chambers in Rugby, North Dakota, Northeast Judicial District 2017-04-19
MID DAKOTA CLINIC P.C., a corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Sara L. LIVENGOOD, Defendant 2017-04-25
Fritz Thomas OPP, Appellant and Cross-Appellee v. DIRECTOR, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee and Cross-Appellant 2017-04-25
Tilmer Paul EVERETT, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. J. Erin ROURKE, Defendant and Appellant 2017-04-25
Mechele M. GREENE, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Gary A. MATTHYS, M.D., d/b/a Matthys Orthopaedic Center, Defendant and Appellee 2017-04-25
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Michael Martin BREWER, Defendant and Appellant 2017-04-25
Jimmy BOOTH, Jr., Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
Garron GONZALEZ, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
Kabbah MORRIS, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
Elijah ADDAI, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. David B. GRAY, Defendant and Appellant 2017-04-25
Dianna L. HOLM, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Thomas J. HOLM, Defendant and Appellee 2017-04-25
BLACK STONE MINERALS COMPANY, L.P. and the Hamill Foundation, Plaintiffs and Missouri River Royalty Corporation and Bauer Family LLP, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Kate Sarah BROKAW, Gordon Brokaw as Personal Representative of the Estate of Evelyn Brokaw, Gordon Brokaw as Trustee of the Testamentary Trust U/W of Evelyn G. Brokaw FBO Jacob Gordon Brokaw, Gordon Brokaw as Trustee of the Testamentary Trust U/W of Evelyn G. Brokaw FBO Emily Sue Brokaw, Kristen Jones, Steven Irgens, James Scott Brokaw, Ryan Kyle Brokaw, Brett Christopher Brokaw, Gordon D. Brokaw, Linda B. Irgens, Martha Brokaw, Lyman G. Brokaw, and all other persons unknown claiming any estate of, interest in or lien or encumbrance upon, the real estate described in the complaint, Defendants and Appellees 2017-04-25
Tilmer Paul EVERETT, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
Laura Ann LIZAKOWSKI, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Chad Allen LIZAKOWSKI, Defendant and Appellant 2017-04-25
STATE of North Dakota, County of Cass, ex rel. Jessica Lynn Klein, Plaintiff and Jessica Lynn Klein, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Micah Lehi WINEGAR, Defendant and Appellee 2017-04-25
Jennifer OGREN; Lisa Marie Ogren Castle; Eric Marcus Ogren, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. Marlene SANDAKER; Karen Walden; Marlys Rulon; Defendants and Appellees and Jennie Rae Davis; Joel D. Wagner, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marilyn C. Wagner; Randy Barkie; Andrew Barkie; Kurt B. Barkie; Patrick Flanigan; Cristina Flanigan; Alfred Barkie; Paulette Barkie; Mary Cook; Marathon Oil Company; Oasis Petroleum North America LLC; and all other person known and unknown having or claiming any right, title, estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the complaint, whether as heirs, devisees, legatees, or Personal Representatives of the aforementioned parties or as holding any claim adverse to Plaintiffs ownership or any cloud upon Plaintiffs title thereto, Defendants 2017-04-25
In the MATTER OF the ESTATE OF Charlotte C. NOHLE, deceased Dori Lentz, Petitioner and Appellant v. Timothy A. Bruun and Sharla Faye Bruun, Successor Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Charlotte C. Nohle, deceased, Respondents and Appellees 2017-04-25
Dylan Jay SAARI, Petitioner and Appellant v. STATE of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee 2017-04-25
Ryan Dean CRAWFORD, Appellant v. DIRECTOR, NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee 2017-04-25
Steve P. GOODALL, Robert L. Goodall, Anne M. Stout, Joanne M. Quale, and Darrel Quale, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. Charles W.H. MONSON, LeeAnn Tarter, KayCee Williams, Defendants and Appellants and Enerplus Resources (USA) Corporation, and Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., Defendants 2017-04-25
David and Virginia CEYNAR, Plaintiffs and Appellants v. TESORO LOGISTICS LP and McKenzie County, North Dakota, a Public Corporation, State of North Dakota, Defendants and Appellees 2017-04-28