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Ficek, et al. v. Morken, et al.

Docket No. 20030295
Oral Argument: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:45pm

Docket Info

Title
Gary A. Ficek and
Rhonda K. Ficek, Plaintiffs and Appellees
v.
James P. Morken,
Carol C. Morken, Defendants
and
The City of Fargo, Defendant and Appellant
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : CONTRACTS
Appeal From
Case No. 02-C-01646
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Georgia Dawson
2004 ND 158685 N.W.2d 98
Oral Argument 4/28/2004

Highlight

The public duty doctrine, that there is no enforceable duty in tort when a statute or common law imposes upon a public entity a duty to the public at large rather than to a particular class of individuals, is incompatible with North Dakota law.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
12/16/2003 APPELLANT BRIEF View
03/15/2004 APPELLEE BRIEF View
03/29/2004 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT ASST. CITY ATTORNEY Patricia Ann Laney - 05843
AMICUS CURIAE CORPORATE COUNSEL Jerald A Hjelmstad - 03481
APPELLANT CITY ATTORNEY Garylle B Stewart - 02869
AMICUS CURIAE CORPORATE COUNSEL Not Licensed in ND - 00002

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 10/13/2003 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 10/10/2003
2 10/30/2003 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 10/30/2003
3 11/05/2003 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL : 03/01/2004
4 11/10/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF & AFFID/SUPPORT (Faxed)
5 11/10/2003 E-FILED MOTION EXT/ATB
6 11/10/2003 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 12/16/2003
7 11/12/2003 Original Mot\Ext/Time File ATB & Aff/Support (same as electronic copy filed 11/10/03)
8 12/16/2003 APPELLANT BRIEF View
9 12/16/2003 APPELLANT APPENDIX
10 12/16/2003 MOTION FOR Filing of Amicus Curiae Brief of ND League of Cities
11 12/16/2003 MOTION FOR Filing of Amicus Curiae Brief (International Code Counsel) (e-filed)
12 12/16/2003 E-FILED MOTION for Filing of Amicus Curiae Brief of International Code Counsel)
13 12/17/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
14 12/17/2003 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT - Granted : 01/26/2004
15 12/18/2003 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Filing of Amicus Brief of League of Cities) - Granted
16 12/18/2003 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF (League of Cities) View
17 12/18/2003 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Filing of Amicus Brief of International Code Counsel)(Granted subject to - Granted
18 12/18/2003 Mr. deCourcy's compliance with Rule 11.1)
19 12/18/2003 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF (International Code Council - In Support of the City of Fargo) View
20 12/19/2003 DISK (ATB) (e-filed)
21 12/22/2003 Original Motion for Filing of Amicus Curiae Brief (same as e-filed copy filed 12/16/03)
22 12/22/2003 Original Brief of Amicus Curiae Interntational Code Council
23 12/22/2003 Corrected title pages for ATB & ATA and page 24 for ATA
24 12/22/2003 Declaration of David L. deCoursey
25 12/23/2003 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL (Catherine Jorgensen) : 01/26/2004
26 12/23/2003 Corrected front covers for Brief of Amicus Curiae (ND League of Cities) filed 12-18-03
27 12/23/2003 DISK (AC1) (corrected) - Brief of Amicus Curiae (ND League of Cities)
28 12/29/2003 Original Declaration of David DeCourcy (certificate of service of ACB on Garylle Stewart)
29 12/30/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF
30 12/30/2003 ACTION BY CLERK (MAE) - Granted : 02/09/2004
31 01/20/2004 MOTION BY NONRESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR AND Declaration Designating Garylle B. Stewart as his Asso
32 01/20/2004 ACTION BY CLERK (Motion by nonresident attorney to appear) - Granted : 01/20/2004
33 01/23/2004 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (E-FILED)
34 01/23/2004 E-FILED MOTION (MOT/TIME/TRA)
35 01/23/2004 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (SUBJECT TO WRITTEN OBJECTIONS & SETTING ARGUMENT FOR MARCH) - Granted : 03/01/2004
36 01/26/2004 Original Mot. Ext/Time Transcript (already acted on)
37 01/29/2004 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (e-filed letter from Mr. Richard dated 1-29-04)
38 01/29/2004 E-FILED MOTION (Mot/Ext/Time/AEB)
39 01/30/2004 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Letter dated 1-29-04 from Mr. Richard)(Same as faxed copy)
40 01/30/2004 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE, w/understanding oral argument will now be in April - Granted : 03/15/2004
41 02/08/2004 DISK - AC2 (International Code Council) (e-filed)
42 02/17/2004 Corrected cover pages for Amicus Curiae Brief of International Code Council
43 03/03/2004 RECORD ON APPEAL (4 vols), Exhibits, & Depositions (2) (Not rec'd: 27,49,53,80,91 (Tapes),
44 03/03/2004 398 (Steno Notes), 129-132 (Pl's Exh. 26-29), 134-140 (Pl's Exh. 31-37), 277-305 (Pl's
45 03/03/2004 Exhs. 176-204), 325-333 (Pl's Exhs. 225-233), 348-349 (Pl's Exhs. 249 & 250),
46 03/03/2004 370-373 (Def's Exhs. 271-274), 375-376 (Def's Exhs. 278-279), 388-389 (Pl's Exh.s 238 & 38)
47 03/03/2004 TRANSCRIPTS DATED 5-27-03; 5-28-03; 5-29-03; 5-30-03; 6-02-03; 6-03-03; 6-04-03 (Vols. I-VII)
48 03/08/2004 DISK (e-mailed) TR1 (TRA dated 5-27-03); TR2 (TRA dated 5-28-03); TR3 (TRA dated 5-29-03);
49 03/08/2004 TR4 (TRA dated 5-30-03); TR5 (TRA dated 6-02-03); TR6 (TRA dated 6-03-03);TR7 (TRA dated 6-4-03)
50 03/15/2004 APPELLEE BRIEF View
51 03/15/2004 APPELLEE APPENDIX
52 03/16/2004 DISK - AEB
53 03/29/2004 REPLY BRIEF View
54 04/02/2004 Corrected cover for RYB
55 04/02/2004 DISK - RYB
56 04/02/2004 Partial Transcript of Proceedings Closing Arguments of Mr. Stewart dated 6-4-03
57 04/02/2004 DISK - TRA of Closing Arguments of Mr. Stewart(6-4-03)(e-mailed)
58 04/28/2004 APPEARANCES: Patricia Ann Roscoe, Garylle B. Stewart; Ronald H. McLean, Timothy G. Richard
59 04/28/2004 ARGUED: Roscoe; McLean (Vol. Y; Page 235)
60 04/28/2004 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
61 08/04/2004 DISPOSITION
62 08/04/2004 SPLIT OPINION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning View
63 08/04/2004 Concurring specially : VandeWalle, Gerald W.
64 08/04/2004 Joined in special concurrence : Sandstrom, Dale V.
65 08/04/2004 Costs on appeal awarded in favor of Appellees
66 08/05/2004 Judgment Mailed to Parties
67 08/26/2004 MANDATE
68 09/12/2004 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
69 12/10/2010 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed