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Estate of Dionne

Docket No. 20090016
Oral Argument: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
In the Matter of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, Deceased
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Randall A. Dionne and
Cynthia A. Larson, Petitioners and Appellants
v.
Norman Dionne, Individually
and as Personal Representative
of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, Respondent and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : PROBATE - WILLS - TRUSTS
Appeal From
Case No. 00-P-05202
North Central Judicial District, Mountrail County
Gerald H. Rustad
2009 ND 172772 N.W.2d 891
Oral Argument 5/15/2009

Highlight

The circumstances constituting fraud must be stated in a complaint with particularity.
A contract is ambiguous when rational arguments can be made in support of contrary positions as to the meaning of the language in the contract, and if a contract is ambiguous, extrinsic evidence may be considered to clarify the parties' intent.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
03/18/2009 APPELLANT BRIEF View
04/13/2009 APPELLEE BRIEF View
04/24/2009 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Tom P Slorby - 03122
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Rebecca S. Thiem - 03693
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE James S. Hill - 03158

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 01/13/2009 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 01/07/2009
2 01/13/2009 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Maring, Mary Muehlen
3 02/12/2009 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed) FAXED
4 02/12/2009 E-FILED MOTION (MAT) FAXED
5 02/12/2009 ACTION BY CLERK (MAT) - Granted : 03/18/2009
6 02/09/2009 RECORD ON APPEAL
7 03/18/2009 APPELLANT BRIEF View
8 03/18/2009 APPELLANT APPENDIX
9 03/19/2009 DISK - atb
10 04/13/2009 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Crothers, Daniel John
11 04/13/2009 APPELLEE BRIEF View
12 04/13/2009 Addendum to Appellees Brief - Attached to Brief
13 04/13/2009 DISK - AEB (CD)
14 04/21/2009 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
15 04/23/2009 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Foughty, Donovan John
16 04/23/2009 SITTING WITH THE COURT : McClintock, John C.
17 04/24/2009 REPLY BRIEF View
18 04/27/2009 DISK of RYB (e-mailed)
19 04/30/2009 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Irby, John Charles
20 05/15/2009 APPEARANCES: Tom P. Slorby/Rebecca S. Thiem & James S. Hill
21 05/15/2009 ARGUED: Slorby/Thiem
22 05/15/2009 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
23 09/28/2009 DISPOSITION
24 09/28/2009 SPLIT OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
25 09/28/2009 (DISSENTING) : Sandstrom, Dale V.
26 09/28/2009 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellants
27 09/28/2009 Judgment E-Mailed & mailed to Parties
28 10/09/2009 Envelope addressed to James Goodness was returned as Mr. Goodman "moved, left no address, unable to
29 10/09/2009 forward, return to sender"
30 10/09/2009 E-mail from Larry & Cindy Larson re: new address for Mr. Goodness
31 10/21/2009 MANDATE
32 10/23/2009 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
33 10/14/2020 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed