Finley v. ND Dept. of Transportation

20070020 George Fredrick Finley, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
North Dakota Department
of Transportation, Defendant and Appellee

Appeal from: District Court, South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County
Judge Bruce A. Romanick
Nature of Action: Transportation Dept.
Counsel:
Appellant: Danny Lee Herbel
Appellee: Andrew Moraghan , Att. General Office
Term: 05/2007   Argument: 05/08/2007  04:00pm
ND cite: 2007 ND 78
NW cite: 734 N.W.2d 342


Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I.The Department of Transportation hearing in this matter was not timely held, as required by N.D.C.C.  39-20-05 and NDAC  37-03-03-09, and there were no compelling reasons to excuse non-compliance with the law; consequently, the hearing officer's decision/order to revoke Mr. Finley's driving privileges was not in accordance with the law

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
Whether Finley's administrative hearing was held on a timely basis because Monday, August 21, 2006, was deemed to be the thirtieth day after Deputy Ball issued the temporary operator's permit.

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Docket entries:
101/18/2007 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 01/16/2007
201/19/2007 DISK - TRA of Admin. Hearing August 21, 2006
302/16/2007 RECORD ON APPEAL & Transcript of Administrative Hearing dated 8-21-06
402/28/2007 APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed)
502/28/2007 E-FILED BRIEF (ATB)
602/28/2007 APPELLANT APPENDIX (E-filed)
702/28/2007 E-FILED APPENDIX (ATA)
803/02/2007 Received $25 surcharge for ATB (Receipt #17299)
903/07/2007 Received 7 copies of ATB from Central Duplicating
1003/07/2007 Received 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
1103/28/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF
1203/28/2007 APPELLEE APPENDIX
1303/28/2007 DISK - aeb (e-mailed)
1404/05/2007 REPLY BRIEF (e-filed) (PDF)
1504/05/2007 E-FILED BRIEF (RYB)(PDF)
1604/11/2007 Received 7 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating
1704/19/2007 Request for waiver of oral argument on behalf of the Appellant
1804/19/2007 NO ACTION TAKEN (Request to waive oral argument on behalf of the Appellant)
1904/20/2007 Letter dated 4/20/07 from Mr. Moraghan stating the appellee does not wish to waive oral argument
2004/24/2007 Mr. Moraghan's request for oral argument
2104/24/2007 S.CT. DETERMINED ORAL ARGUMENT NOT NECESSARY
2205/08/2007 APPEARANCES: waived under N.D.R.App.P. 34(a)(2) and this matter submitted on records & briefs filed
2305/08/2007 ARGUED: waived under N.D.R.App.P. 34(a)(2) and submitted on records and briefs filed
2406/07/2007 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED BY SUMMARY DISP.
2506/07/2007 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Per Curiam
2606/07/2007 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee
2706/08/2007 Judgment e-mailed to Parties
2806/29/2007 MANDATE
2907/05/2007 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE

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