Suelzle v. ND Dept. of Transportation

20080030 Benjamin Suelzle, Petitioner and Appellant
v.
North Dakota Department
of Transportation, Respondent and Appellee

Appeal from: District Court, Southwest Judicial District, Stark County
Judge Zane Anderson
Nature of Action: Administrative Proceeding
Counsel:
Appellant: Reichert Armstrong Law Office
Appellee: Douglas Bruce Anderson , Att. General Office
Term: 05/2008   Argument: 05/23/2008  09:30am
ND cite: 2008 ND 102
NW cite: 756 N.W.2d 344

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. The SD-2 and HGN tests were properly excluded from the Hearing Officer's decision.
II. The Hearing Officer's decision was clearly erroneous because the Department's findings did not support the conclusion that the Officer had probable cause to arrest Suelzle for Driving Under the Influence.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether the hearing officer's exclusion of evidence regarding the SD-2 and HGN tests did not warrant the exclusion of the law enforcement officer's remaining testimony.
II. Whether the law enforcement officer had probable cause to arrest Suelzle.

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Docket entries:
101/31/2008 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 01/29/2008
202/26/2008 RECORD ON APPEAL - includes transcript of Administrative Hearing dated 9-25-07
302/28/2008 DISK - Trans. of Administrative Hearing dated 9-25-07 (E-mailed)
402/28/2008 APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed)
502/28/2008 E-FILED BRIEF (ATB)
602/28/2008 APPELLANT APPENDIX (PDF) e-filed
702/28/2008 E-FILED APPENDIX (ATA) PDF
802/28/2008 Received $25 surcharge for ATB (Receipt #18037).
903/06/2008 Received 7 copies of ATB from Central Duplicating
1003/06/2008 Received 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
1103/28/2008 APPELLEE BRIEF
1203/28/2008 APPELLEE APPENDIX
1303/28/2008 DISK of AEB
1404/02/2008 Letter from Kelly Armstrong dated 4-1-08 consenting to the appearance of Teresa Sears on the ATB
1504/04/2008 Benjamin Suelzle's Consent to Appear for Third Year Law Student Teresa Sears
1605/23/2008 APPEARANCES: Kelly M. Armstrong; Douglas B. Anderson
1705/23/2008 ARGUED: Armstrong; Anderson
1805/23/2008 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
1906/05/2008 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED BY SUMMARY DISP.
2006/05/2008 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Per Curiam
2106/05/2008 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
2206/06/2008 Judgment Mailed to Parties (e-mailed)
2306/30/2008 MANDATE
2407/02/2008 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE

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