Syversen v. Hess

20020361

Vern Syversen, deceased,
and Lois Syversen, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
Shelly Hess, Defendant
and
Steve Hess, Defendant and Appellee

Appeal from:

District Court, Southeast Judicial District, LaMoure County
Judge Ronald E. Goodman

Nature of Action:

Real Property

Counsel:

Appellee:		Gjesdahl Law, P.C.
Appellant:		Merrick Law, PC

Term:

06/2003 Argument: 06/19/2003 10:45am

ND cite:

2003 ND 118

NW cite:

665 N.W.2d 23

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Issues:

Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
Whether the court correctly determined that the parol evidence rule prevents consideration of mistake and implied trust?
Whether a mistake in the drafting of the deeds occurred requiring reformation of the deed?
Whether a constructive trust should be found in favor the Syversons?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
Did the trial court commit reversible error in applying the parol evidence rule?
Was the trial court's finding that no mistake occurred in the drafting of the deed clearly erroneous?
Was the trial court's finding that no constructive trust existed in favor of the Syversens clearly erroneous?

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Docket entries:

1	12/23/2002	NOTICE OF APPEAL: 12/09/2002
2	12/23/2002	ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 12/09/2002
3	12/23/2002	Amended Notice of Appeal filed December 13, 2002
4	12/23/2002	Acknowledgment of Order for Transcript & request for advance payment
5	12/26/2002	RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL: 01/28/2003
6	01/21/2003	MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (Faxed letter from LaJuana Hayen)
7	01/21/2003	ACTION BY TRIAL COURT. Granted: 02/17/2003
8	02/14/2003	TRANSCRIPT DATED April 11, 2002 & October 3, 2002 (2 vols.)
9	02/14/2003	DISK - TRA (4-11-02 & 10-3-02)
10	02/25/2003	RECORD ON APPEAL not forwarded w/the record was No. 36 (Deposition of Lois Syversen and Shelly Hess
11	03/26/2003	APPELLANT BRIEF
12	03/26/2003	APPELLANT APPENDIX
13	03/27/2003	DISK - ATB
14	04/28/2003	APPELLEE BRIEF
15	04/28/2003	APPELLEE APPENDIX
16	05/02/2003	8 corrected cc of TOA and pg. 6 for AEB
17	05/02/2003	DISK of AEB (electronically transmitted)
18	06/19/2003	APPEARANCES: Cynthia G. Schaar; Michael Birrenkott
19	06/19/2003	ARGUED: Schaar; Birrenkott (Vol. Y; Page 124)
20	06/19/2003	ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
21	06/27/2003	Letter dated 6-26-03 from Cynthia G. Schaar informing us that Vern Syverson, one of the Appellants
22	06/27/2003	in this action, died on 4-24-03
23	07/16/2003	DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
24	07/16/2003	UNANIMOUS OPINION: Neumann, William A.
25	07/16/2003	Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
26	07/17/2003	Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
27	08/11/2003	MANDATE
28	08/21/2003	RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
29	09/25/2008	EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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