Maurice R. Hunke

Voge v. Schnaidt , 2001 ND 174, 635 N.W.2d 161
An action for damages for an injury received in a collision of two boats on Lake Sakakawea is governed by the three-year statute of limitations in federal law, rather than the six-year limitation in state law.
Eggl v. Letvin Equipment Co. , 2001 ND 144, 632 N.W.2d 435
A trial court's determinations on questions of breach of warranty are treated as findings of fact subject to the clearly erroneous standard of N.D.R.Civ.P. 52(a).
Whether machinery is reasonably fit for the purpose for which it was purchased, and whether a contract of purchase has been rescinded within a reasonable time or not, are questions of fact.
Questions of nonconformity with a contract, substantial impairment of value, and timely notice of revocation are questions of fact.
The time for discovering a breach of warranty and what is a reasonable time for revocation of acceptance are fact questions.
A buyer's right of revocation is not conditioned upon whether it is the seller or the manufacturer that is responsible for the nonconformity.
Ritter, Laber & Assoc. v. Koch Oil , 2001 ND 56, 623 N.W.2d 424
A trial court has broad discretion to certify an action as a class action under N.D.R.Civ.P. 23.
As a class action progresses and the parties develop evidentiary facts, a trial court may redefine, subclassify, or decertify a previously certified class action.
Mann v. Zabolotny , 2000 ND 160, 615 N.W.2d 526
Amendment of pleadings by implication to conform to the evidence under N.D.R.Civ.P. 15(b) arises only when the evidence introduced is not relevant to any issue pleaded in the case.
Ritter, Laber & Assoc. v. Koch Oil , 2000 ND 15, 605 N.W.2d 153
An order certifying a class action is appealable.
A decision to certify a class action will be overturned on appeal only if the district court has abused its discretion. A court abuses its discretion if it misinterprets or misapplies the law.
In determining if a class action will provide a fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy, the court must consider and weigh the thirteen factors listed under N.D.R.Civ.P. 23(c)(1). No one factor of the thirteen predominates over the others. The district court has broad discretion in reaching its decision, but it cannot rely on an incorrect analysis of a factor in reaching its ultimate decision on whether to grant class certification.
Nygaard v. Continental Resources, Inc. , 1999 ND 172, 598 N.W.2d 851
Payment or offer of payment in any manner current in the ordinary course of business is sufficient unless the obligee demands payment in legal tender and gives any extension of time reasonably necessary to procure it.
An award of attorney fees for a frivolous claim for relief lies within the sound discretion of the trial court.
Romanyshyn v. Fredericks , 1999 ND 128, 597 N.W.2d 420
A trial court's oral findings of fact may be used to explain its written findings of fact.
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co v Burlington Resources Oil & Gas , 1999 ND 39, 590 N.W.2d 433
A principal's authorization for an agent to deal "for its own account" with the principal's property is an "authority expressed in general terms" under N.D.C.C. 3-02-05, thus rendering the obligations of a trustee in N.D.C.C. 59-01-09 to 59-01-19 applicable to the agent's self-dealing.
Erway v. Deck , 1999 ND 7, 588 N.W.2d 862
Those who have actual notice of facts sufficient to put a prudent person on inquiry about a particular fact and fail to inquire with reasonable diligence have constructive notice of the facts an inquiry would have revealed.
Buffalo v. Buffalo , 1998 ND 208, 595 N.W.2d 602
Amended judgment terminating child support obligations summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.R. 35.1(a)(2).
Rebel v. Nodak Mutual Insurance Co. , 1998 ND 194, 585 N.W.2d 811
Unless there is a contractual assignment of an insured's rights against the insurer to an injured person, or a statute effectively conferring such a right to the injured person, the injured person has no standing to challenge whether the insurance policy provides coverage for the injury.
Ohio Casualty Insurance Company v. Clark , 1998 ND 153, 583 N.W.2d 377
An insurer has no duty to provide a defense in an action that would yield no possibility of liability to its insured.
An intentional act exclusion in an insurance policy excludes liability for intentional, willful, or criminal acts.
A jury's determination in a criminal case that an insured was not acting in self defense when he shot and killed another may be res judicata, precluding relitigation of the issue of self defense in a later civil action.
McKibben v. Grigg , 1998 ND App 5, 582 N.W.2d 669
No formal record of arbitration proceedings is necessary, findings of fact and conclusions of law are not required, and arbitrators need not state a reason for their decision.
Where a contract provides that disputes arising under the terms of the contract must be submitted to arbitration and that the decision of the arbitrators is binding, the submission, by definition, includes all issues of law and fact.
City of Dickinson v. Lindstrom , 1998 ND 52, 575 N.W.2d 440
Although the trial court's method of permitting "banking" of peremptory challenges was error, reversal was not mandated because the challenges were actually exercised in a manner consistent with N.D.R.Crim.P. 24(b), and N.D.C.C. 29-17-46.
Tuhy v. Schlabsz , 1998 ND 31, 574 N.W.2d 823
Summary judgment is improper where genuine disputes of material fact exist about whether a claimant suffered a "serious injury," a threshold for recovery under the no-fault auto reparations law, NDCC ch. 26.1-41.
In considering a motion for summary judgment, the trial court may not weigh the credibility of the evidence presented by each litigant.
Binstock v. Binstock , 1998 ND 27, 576 N.W.2d 524
Custody award of minor child to mother summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).
Kryzsko v. Kryzsko , 1997 ND 186, 575 N.W.2d 224
District court's divorce judgment including determination of property division and child support summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).
Kahl v. Director, ND Dept. of Transportation , 1997 ND 147, 567 N.W.2d 197
Even though a defendant has served the full period of suspension of his driver's license prior to an appeal, the appeal is not moot. If a police officer observes even a minor traffic violation, the officer has grounds to stop the vehicle.
Sickler v. Kirkwood , 1997 ND 40, 560 N.W.2d 532
The trial court abused its discretion in certifying the partial summary judgment as final under Rule 54(b), N.D.R.Civ.P.
Kudrna v. Kudrna , 555 N.W.2d 605 (N.D. 1996)
Divorce judgment awarding spousal support summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1.
Kaiser v. Kaiser , 555 N.W.2d 585 (N.D. 1996)
In divorce case, valuation of oil company stock and distribution of property were not clearly erroneous.
Hendrickson v. Hendrickson , 553 N.W.2d 215 (N.D. 1996)
Where the father lived apart from his family, except for weekends and holidays, the trial court's child custody award to the mother was not clearly erroneous.
An employer's contributions to a child support obligor's pension plan and health insurance must be included in the obligor's income for determining child support.
Interest on a judgment may not be compounded.
Allen v. Wessman , 542 N.W.2d 748 (N.D. 1996)
Bjornson v. Guaranty Nat. Ins. Co. , 539 N.W.2d 46 (N.D. 1995)
Kostelecky v. Kostelecky , 537 N.W.2d 551 (N.D. 1995)
Reems v. St. Joseph's Hospital , 536 N.W.2d 666 (N.D. 1995)
Interest of N.W. , 531 N.W.2d 303 (N.D. 1995)
Federal Land Bank of St. Paul v. Ziebarth , 520 N.W.2d 51 (N.D. 1994)
Tooley v. Alm , 515 N.W.2d 137 (N.D. 1994)
Gosbee v. Bendish , 512 N.W.2d 450 (N.D. 1994)
Interest of N.W. , 510 N.W.2d 580 (N.D. 1994)
Schwindt v. State , 510 N.W.2d 114 (N.D. 1994)
Bjornson v. Guaranty Nat. Ins. Co. , 510 N.W.2d 622 (N.D. 1994)
North Dakota Mineral Interests v. Berger , 509 N.W.2d 251 (N.D. 1993)
Reems v. Hunke , 509 N.W.2d 45 (N.D. 1993)
Fichter v. Kadrmas , 507 N.W.2d 72 (N.D. 1993)
Bernhardt v. K.R.S. , 503 N.W.2d 233 (N.D. 1993)
Swanston v. Swanston , 502 N.W.2d 506 (N.D. 1993)
K & K Implement v. First Natl. Bk., Hettinger , 501 N.W.2d 734 (N.D. 1993)
Dakota Grain Co. v. Ehrmantrout , 502 N.W.2d 234 (N.D. 1993)
Richmond v. Nodland , 501 N.W.2d 759 (N.D. 1993)
McNamara v. Director of ND Dept. of Transportation , 500 N.W.2d 585 (N.D. 1993)
Cook v. Hansen , 499 N.W.2d 94 (N.D. 1993)
Dyer v. ND Dept. of Human Services , 498 N.W.2d 160 (N.D. 1993)
Interest of P.C. , 503 N.W.2d 849 (N.D. 1993)
Interest of B.S. , 496 N.W.2d 31 (N.D. 1993)
Industrial Commission of ND v. Kuntz , 486 N.W.2d 249 (N.D. 1992)
Dakota West Pumping & Trenching v. Job Service North Dakota , 485 N.W.2d 353 (N.D. 1992)
Spectrum Emergency Care, Inc. v St. Joseph's Hospital & Health Center , 479 N.W.2d 848 (N.D. 1992)
Huffman v. Huffman , 477 N.W.2d 594 (N.D. 1991)
Kaiser v. Kaiser , 474 N.W.2d 63 (N.D. 1991)
Volk v. Wisconsin Mortgage Assurance Co. , 474 N.W.2d 40 (N.D. 1991)
Interest of M. Z. , 472 N.W.2d 222 (N.D. 1991)
NoDak Bancorporation v. Clarkson , 471 N.W.2d 140 (N.D. 1991)
Wanner v. Wanner , 472 N.W.2d 760 (N.D. 1991)
State ex rel. Rayl v. Hettinger County , 467 N.W.2d 98 (N.D. 1991)
Keidel v. Mehrer , 464 N.W.2d 815 (N.D. 1991)
Kessel v. Western Savings Credit Union , 463 N.W.2d 629 (N.D. 1990)
Hom v. State , 459 N.W.2d 823 (N.D. 1990)
B.W.S. Investments v. Mid-Am Restaurants, Inc. , 459 N.W.2d 759 (N.D. 1990)
DeChandt v. ND Workers Compensation Bureau , 452 N.W.2d 82 (N.D. 1990)
State v. Hanson , 452 N.W.2d 329 (N.D. 1990)
Anton v. Anton , 442 N.W.2d 445 (N.D. 1989)
Production Credit Association of Mandan v. Obrigewitch , 443 N.W.2d 305 (N.D. 1989)
Adams v. Canterra Petroleum, Inc., , 439 N.W.2d 540 (N.D. 1989)
Moses v. Burleigh County , 438 N.W.2d 186 (N.D. 1989)
Holman v. State , 438 N.W.2d 534 (N.D. 1989)
State v. Klem , 438 N.W.2d 798 (N.D. 1989)
Westhoff v. Klem , 436 N.W.2d 243 (N.D. 1989)
Heimer v. Privratsky , 434 N.W.2d 357 (N.D. 1989)
United Accounts, Inc. v. Quackenbush , 434 N.W.2d 567 (N.D. 1989)
Kessel v. Western Savings Credit Union , 434 N.W.2d 356 (N.D. 1989)
Hanewald v. Bryan's Inc. , 429 N.W.2d 414 (N.D. 1988)
Bradley v. Beach Public School District No. 3 , 427 N.W.2d 352 (N.D. 1988)
Feldhusen v. Beach Public School District No. 3 , 423 N.W.2d 155 (N.D. 1988)
Nohr v. ND Workmen's Compensation Bureau , 419 N.W.2d 545 (N.D. 1988)
Stoelting v. Stoelting , 412 N.W.2d 861 (N.D. 1987)
Zabolotny v. Zabolotny , 413 N.W.2d 368 (N.D. 1987)
American State Bank of Killdeer v. Hewson , 411 N.W.2d 57 (N.D. 1987)
Carlson v. Dunn County , 409 N.W.2d 111 (N.D. 1987)
Northwestern Equipment, Inc. v. Badinger , 403 N.W.2d 8 (N.D. 1987)
Kessel v. Kessel , 403 N.W.2d 397 (N.D. 1987)
Chinn v. Chinn , 394 N.W.2d 692 (N.D. 1986)
Serhienko v. Kiker , 392 N.W.2d 808 (N.D. 1986)
State v. Ferguson , 391 N.W.2d 172 (N.D. 1986)
Geo-Mobile, Inc. v. Dean Bender Chevrolet, Inc. , 386 N.W.2d 918 (N.D. 1986)
Thomas v. Thomas , 382 N.W.2d 639 (N.D. 1986)
Rustand v. Rustand , 379 N.W.2d 806 (N.D. 1986)
Meyer v. Hansen , 373 N.W.2d 392 (N.D. 1985)
Industrial Fiberglass v. Jandt , 361 N.W.2d 595 (N.D. 1985)
Norden Laboratories, Inc. v. Rotenberger , 358 N.W.2d 518 (N.D. 1984)
Dangerud v. Dobesh , 353 N.W.2d 328 (N.D. 1984)
Bergquist v. Speldrich , 351 N.W.2d 448 (N.D. 1984)
Erickson v. Ward , 351 N.W.2d 445 (N.D. 1984)
Kaufman v. Meditec, Inc. , 353 N.W.2d 297 (N.D. 1984)
Wilbur-Ellis Co. v. Wayne & Juntunen Fertilizer Co. Inc. , 351 N.W.2d 106 (N.D. 1984)
American State Bank of Dickinson v. Stoltz , 345 N.W.2d 365 (N.D. 1984)
Johnson v. Mineral Estate, Inc. , 343 N.W.2d 778 (N.D. 1984)
Yon v. Great Western Development Corporation , 340 N.W.2d 43 (N.D. 1983)
Aasmundstad v. Dickinson State College , 337 N.W.2d 792 (N.D. 1983)
Sacchini v. Dickinson State College , 338 N.W.2d 81 (N.D. 1983)
Schreder v. Cities Service Co. , 336 N.W.2d 641 (N.D. 1983)
State v. Anderson , 336 N.W.2d 123 (N.D. 1983)
Interest of B.M. , 335 N.W.2d 321 (N.D. 1983)
Garner School District v. Golden Valley County Committee , 334 N.W.2d 665 (N.D. 1983)
Dietz v. City of Medora , 333 N.W.2d 702 (N.D. 1983)
Gauer v. Klemetson , 333 N.W.2d 436 (N.D. 1983)
Reynolds v. North Dakota Workmen's Compensation Bureau , 328 N.W.2d 247 (N.D. 1982)
State v. Mondo , 325 N.W.2d 201 (N.D. 1982)
Interest of Klein , 325 N.W.2d 227 (N.D. 1982)

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