A.G. Golden v. SM Energy Company | |||||||||||||||||||
20120265 |
A.G. Golden; Paul E. Nordstog; Cooper
B. Land; Solveig K. Land; Howard D. Armentrout and Delores K. Armentrout, as Co-Trustees of the Armentrout Family Revocable Living Trust dated May 24, 2005; Craig L. Bolenbaugh, and Joseph Michael Bolenbaugh, Peter Francis Bolenbaugh, and James Patrick Bolenbaugh, as joint tenants; and Royalty Interest Partnership, LP, Plaintiffs and Appellees v. SM Energy Company, a Delware corporation, Defendant and Appellant | ||||||||||||||||||
Appeal from: |
District Court,
Northwest Judicial District,
McKenzie County
Judge David W. Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||
Nature of Action: | Real Property | ||||||||||||||||||
Counsel: |
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Term: | 11/2012  Argument: 11/08/2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
ND cite: | 2013 ND 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
NW cite: |
826 N.W.2d 610
Listen to recording of oral argument in MP3 format | ||||||||||||||||||
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Issues: |
Appellant's Statement of the Issues: 1.Did the District Court err in holding that: a.the assignee expressly assumed the personal covenant by the 1993 agreement when this interpretation required disregarding relevant contractual language? b.the assignee constructively assumed the personal covenant because it had record notice of that covenant, even if it did not expressly agree to assume it? c.the assignee assumed the personal covenant by operation of North Dakota Century Code 9-03-25 because the assignee acquired the leases that were the subject of the 1970 agreement and, therefore, accepted the benefits of that agreement? 2. Did the District Court err in ordering Defendant-Appellant SM Energy Company ("SM") to pay retroactive royalties to compensate the Plaintiffs for underpayments, when SM's past payments were made pursuant to executed division orders? 3.Did the District Court err in granting the Plaintiffs relief as to unpleaded claims and unidentified properties? Appellee's Statement of the Issues: I.Whether the district court was correct in holding that Tipperary, and then SM Energy, specifically assumed the rights and obligations of the Letter Agreement. II.Whether the district court was correct in holding that SM Energy is bound by the Letter Agreement because it accepted the benefits of the same. III.Whether the district court was correct in applying its analysis to all leases and lands specified in the Letter Agreement. | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 06/07/2012 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 06/05/2012 | |
2 | 06/07/2012 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 06/05/2012 | |
3 | 06/07/2012 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Crothers, Daniel John | |
4 | 06/27/2012 Updated affidavit of David R. Hammond received (pro hac vice) | |
5 | 07/05/2012 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED 07/03/2012 (ENTRY NOS.1-104) | |
6 | 07/12/2012 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE W/SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT | |
7 | 07/21/2012 TRANSCRIPT DATED 01/30/2012 & C.O.S. | |
8 | 07/21/2012 DISK- Transcript dated 01/30/2012 (e-mailed) | |
9 | 08/29/2012 APPELLANT BRIEF | |
10 | 08/29/2012 APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
11 | 08/30/2012 DISK-ATB (CD-ROM) | |
12 | 08/30/2012 ACTION BY CLERK (MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE) | |
13 | 09/27/2012 RECEIVED $25 E-FILING SURCHARGE FOR AEB (RECEIPT #21522) | |
14 | 09/28/2012 APPELLEE BRIEF AND ADDENDUM | |
15 | 09/28/2012 E-FILED BRIEF | |
16 | 09/28/2012 APPELLEE APPENDIX | |
17 | 09/28/2012 E-FILED APPENDIX | |
18 | 10/03/2012 RECEIVED NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS TO AEB & AEA | |
19 | 10/04/2012 RECEIVED 7 COPIES OF AEB FROM CENTRAL DUPLICATING | |
20 | 10/04/2012 RECEIVED 6 COPIES OF AEA FROM CENTRAL DUPLICATING | |
21 | 10/11/2012 REPLY BRIEF and ADDENDUM | |
22 | 10/11/2012 Supplemental Appendix | |
23 | 10/11/2012 DISK-RYB and Addendum | |
24 | 10/15/2012 Rec'd 8 copies of RYB w/non-substantive changes to the footnote font size | |
25 | 10/15/2012 DISK-Corrected RYB and Addendum | |
26 | 10/18/2012 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
27 | 10/18/2012 SITTING WITH THE COURT: McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | |
28 | 10/19/2012 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Sandstrom, Dale V. | |
29 | 10/19/2012 SITTING WITH THE COURT: Hodny, William F. | |
30 | 11/08/2012 APPEARANCES: H. Malcolm Pippin;David R. Hammond; Amy De Kok & Jillian Rupnow | |
31 | 11/08/2012 ARGUED: David R. Hammond; Amy De Kok | |
32 | 11/08/2012 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
33 | 02/01/2013 DISPOSITION (AND REMANDED): AFFIRMED/PT, REVERSED/PT | |
34 | 02/01/2013 UNANIMOUS OPINION: VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
35 | 02/10/2013 Costs on appeal not taxed against either party | |
36 | 02/04/2013 Judgment Sent to Parties | |
37 | 03/01/2013 MANDATE | |
38 | 03/11/2013 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE |