Dominek, et al. v. Equinor Energy, et al.
Docket No. 20220088
Oral Argument:
Monday, September 26, 2022 9:00 AM
Docket Info
- Title
- Allen Dominek and Arlen Dominek, Plaintiffs
v.
Equinor Energy L.P., f/k/a and
a/k/a Brigham Oil & Gas L.P and Statoil Oil
and Gas L.P.; and Grayson Mill Williston, LLC, Defendants - Case Type
- CIVIL CERTIFIED QUESTION : CERTIFIED QUESTION OF LAW (Civil)
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 1:19-cv-288
2022 ND 211982 N.W.2d 303
Oral Argument
9/26/2022
Highlight
Under N.D.R.App.P.47, questions certified by a foreign court may be answered if the question could be determinative of the proceeding and there is no controlling precedent. The standard for answering questions certified by a foreign court is less stringent than the standard for answering a question certified by a state district court, which requires the question be determinative.
Section 38-08-08(1), N.D.C.C., does not require allocation of oil and gas production from one spacing unit to another.
The North Dakota Supreme Court will not answer certified questions absent development of the factual record because doing so exposes the court to the danger of improvidently deciding issues.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| PLAINTIFF | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Derrick Lance Braaten - 06394 |
| DEFENDANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lawrence Bender - 03908 |
| DEFENDANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Spencer Douglas Ptacek - 08295 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Zachary Ryan Eiken - 07832 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Joshua Allen Swanson - 06788 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | James Palmer Parrot - 07007 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Paul Jonathan Forster - 07398 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | ATT. GENERAL OFFICE | Steven B. Nelson - 09212 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/16/2022 | CERTIFICATION ORDER | View |
| 2 | 03/17/2022 | Record (portion forwarded by United States District Court) | |
| 3 | 03/17/2022 | PLAINTIFF BRIEF DUE : 04/25/2022 | |
| 4 | 03/21/2022 | Rec'd Filing Fee of $62.50 from plaintiffs (Receipt #28524) | |
| 5 | 03/24/2022 | Rec'd Filing Fee of $62.50 from defendants (Receipt #28527) | |
| 6 | 04/21/2022 | MOT. EXT.TIME PLAINTIFF BRIEF | |
| 7 | 04/25/2022 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 05/25/2022 | |
| 8 | 05/24/2022 | PLAINTIFF BRIEF | View |
| 9 | 05/24/2022 | Oral Argument Request by Plaintiff | |
| 10 | 05/25/2022 | DEFENDANT BRIEF DUE : 06/23/2022 | |
| 11 | 05/27/2022 | Rec'd requested corrections to Plaintiff's Brief & proof of service | |
| 12 | 05/31/2022 | Rec'd correction to Plaintiff's Brief (dated line on signature page) & proof of service | |
| 13 | 06/02/2022 | Rec'd copies of Plaintiff's Brief from Central Duplicating | |
| 14 | 06/16/2022 | MOT. EXT/TIME DEFENDANT BRIEF | |
| 15 | 06/16/2022 | ACTION BY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK - Granted : 07/22/2022 | |
| 16 | 07/22/2022 | DEFENDANT BRIEF | View |
| 17 | 07/22/2022 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT/APPELLEE BY NDPC | |
| 18 | 07/22/2022 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 19 | 07/22/2022 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF - NDPC | View |
| 20 | 07/25/2022 | Defendant's Brief Certificate of Service for Amicus Curiae | |
| 21 | 07/22/2022 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT/APPELLEE BY ANDRESS SANDEFER | |
| 22 | 07/22/2022 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted | |
| 23 | 07/22/2022 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF - ANDRESS SANDEFER | View |
| 24 | 07/22/2022 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES BY NDIC | |
| 25 | 07/22/2022 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted | |
| 26 | 07/22/2022 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF - NDIC | View |
| 27 | 07/26/2022 | MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF | |
| 28 | 07/27/2022 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 08/19/2022 | |
| 29 | 07/28/2022 | Rec'd copies of ACB-NDPC from Central Duplicating | |
| 30 | 07/28/2022 | Rec'd copies of ACB - Andress Sandefer from Central Duplicating | |
| 31 | 07/28/2022 | Rec'd copies of ACB - NDIC from Central Duplicating | |
| 32 | 07/28/2022 | Rec'd copies of Defendant's Brief from Central Duplicating | |
| 33 | 08/18/2022 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 34 | 08/19/2022 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF IN SUPPORT BY CONTINENTAL RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF | |
| 35 | 08/19/2022 | DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES & PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS AND EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ACB | |
| 36 | 08/19/2022 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 08/19/2022 | |
| 37 | 08/19/2022 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF - CONTINENTAL RESOURCES | View |
| 38 | 08/19/2022 | REPLY BRIEF | View |
| 39 | 08/22/2022 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
| 40 | 08/22/2022 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Hill, James S. | |
| 41 | 08/22/2022 | Intent to Particpate in Oral Argument by Defendants/Appellees - Equinor, et al. | |
| 42 | 08/22/2022 | Rec'd requested corrections to ACB-Continental Resources and service | |
| 43 | 08/24/2022 | DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NOT FILED (response to Continental Resources) | |
| 44 | 08/24/2022 | Rec'd copies of ACB-Cont. Res. from Central Duplicating | |
| 45 | 08/24/2022 | Rec'd copies of RYB from Central Duplicating | |
| 46 | 09/01/2022 | EOG motion to file Amicus Curiae Brief | View |
| 47 | 09/01/2022 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | |
| 48 | 09/26/2022 | APPEARANCES: Derrick L. Braaten; Lawrence Bender; Spencer D. Ptacek | |
| 49 | 09/26/2022 | ARGUED: Derrick L. Braaten; Lawrence Bender | |
| 50 | 09/26/2022 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 51 | 11/23/2022 | DISPOSITION (Certifed Questions Answered in Part and Unanswered in Part) | |
| 52 | 11/23/2022 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | View |
| 53 | 11/23/2022 | By Order of the Court, neither party have and recover costs | |
| 54 | 11/23/2022 | Judgment | View |
| 55 | 12/01/2022 | Corrected Opinion Page - The correction replaces “Counsel,” with “Council,” on the title page |