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Skogen, et al. v. Hemen Township Board, et al.

Docket No. 20090301
Oral Argument: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:45pm

Docket Info

Title
Al Skogen, Mike Skogen,
and Jason Bonde, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
Hemen Township Board of
Township Supervisors, Defendant and Appellee
v.
Torin Swartout and Kevin Swartout, Intervenors and Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : REAL PROPERTY
Appeal From
Case No. 08-C-00254
Southeast Judicial District, Barnes County
Richard W. Grosz
2010 ND 92782 N.W.2d 638
Oral Argument 1/27/2010

Highlight

A township has a mandatory duty to construct or reconstruct a township road in a manner that does not obstruct the natural flow and drainage of surface waters in accordance with the stream crossing standards prepared by the department of transportation and the state engineer.
A township that reconstructs a township road without complying with stream crossing standards prepared by the department of transportation and the state engineer may be liable for damages.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
11/19/2009 APPELLANT BRIEF View
12/17/2009 APPELLEE BRIEF - Hemen Township Bd. View
12/21/2009 APPELLEE BRIEF - Swartout (e-filed) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Joseph J Cichy - 03783
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Corey J. Quinton - 05342
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Tami Lyn Norgard - 05374

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 10/16/2009 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 10/15/2009
2 10/16/2009 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
3 11/13/2009 RECORD ON APPEAL
4 11/19/2009 APPELLANT BRIEF View
5 11/19/2009 APPELLANT APPENDIX
6 11/24/2009 DISK - atb (e-mailed)
7 12/22/2009 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
8 12/17/2009 APPELLEE BRIEF - Hemen Township Bd. View
9 12/17/2009 APPELLEE APPENDIX - Hemen Township Bd.
10 12/17/2009 DISK OF AEB (e-mailed) - Hemen Township Bd.
11 12/23/2009 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Webb, Wade L.
12 12/21/2009 APPELLEE BRIEF - Swartout (e-filed) View
13 12/21/2009 E-FILED BRIEF (AEB - Swartout)
14 12/21/2009 APPELLEE APPENDIX (Swartout) (e-filed)
15 12/21/2009 E-FILED APPENDIX (AEA-Swartout)
16 12/23/2009 Received $25 surcharge for AEB of Swartout (Receipt #19283)
17 12/28/2009 RECEIVED 7 COPIES OF AEB FROM C.D.
18 12/28/2009 RECEIVED 6 COPIES OF AEA FROM C.D.
19 01/27/2010 APPEARANCES: Joseph J. Cichy/Corey J. Quinton & Tami L. Norgard
20 01/27/2010 ARGUED: Cicy/Quinton & Norgard
21 01/27/2010 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
22 05/14/2010 DISPOSITION
23 05/14/2010 UNANIMOUS OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
24 05/14/2010 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellants
25 05/14/2010 Judgment Sent to Parties
26 06/07/2010 MANDATE
27 06/10/2010 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
28 01/29/2021 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed