New opinions: Sept. 16 Thursday, September 16, 2021
The Supreme Court has issued four new opinions.
The summaries are below.
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Sims v. Sims 2021 ND 167 Highlight: A district court order entering a domestic violence protection order is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
WSI v. Badger Roustabouts 2021 ND 166 Highlight: An individual who performs services for another for remuneration is presumed to be an employee of the person for which the services are performed, unless it is proven that the individual is an independent contractor under the common-law test. |
Fleck v. State 2021 ND 165 Highlight: A district court order denying an application for post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
Matter of Muscha 2021 ND 164 Highlight: A district court must specify facts on which its conclusions are based that a sexually dangerous individual continues to have serious difficulty controlling his behavior. Both past conduct and present conduct are relevant to determine whether an individual continues to have serious difficulty controlling his behavior. The conduct need not be sexual in nature. |