Andes v. Brogdin, 2002 ND 150 A trial court judgment dismissing a negligence action is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). Grad v. Jepson, 2002 ND 153 The standard of review for a minor child's name change petition is abuse of discretion. "Proper and reasonable cause" includes consideration of the best interests of the child in the context of a petition to change a minor child's name. Interest of R.O., 2002 ND 154 Less than 24 hours notice before an involuntary committment hearing is inadequate notice to permit preparation for the hearing. Johnson v. Johnson, 2002 ND 151 Because parents have a mutual duty to support their children, failure to award interim child support to the custodian of a child is error as a matter of law. Use of the Bullock formula to distribute retirement pay is not mandatory. To award spousal support, the trial court must find the requesting spouse is disadvantaged. State v. Faleide, 2002 ND 152 A trial court may not order permanent forfeiture of personal property as a condition of probation.
Rose v. United Equitable Insurance Co., 2002 ND 148 The trial court has broad discretion in determining whether to certify a class action under N.D.R.Civ.P. 23. Class certification is not automatically precluded by the existence of individual issues which will remain after the common questions of law and fact have been resolved. To certify a class, the trial court must find that the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.