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Bell v. N.D. Dept. of Transportation

Docket No. 20110201
Oral Argument: Thursday, January 5, 2012 1:30pm

Docket Info

Title
Cecil H. Bell, Petitioner and Appellant
v.
North Dakota Department
of Transportation, Respondent and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : TRANSPORTATION DEPT.
Appeal From
Case No. 2010-CV-1999
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
Lawrence E. Jahnke
2012 ND 102816 N.W.2d 786
Oral Argument 1/5/2012

Highlight

An individual who asks to consult with an attorney before deciding to take a chemical test must be given a reasonable opportunity to do so if it does not materially interfere with the administration of the test.
An individual given a telephone and a telephone book approximately eighteen minutes before the two-hour period for administering a chemical test expired had a reasonable opportunity to contact an attorney when the individual delayed the DUI investigation and called a friend rather than an attorney.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
10/31/2011 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11/28/2011 APPELLEE BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Michael Trent Pitcher - 06369
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Henry Herbert Howe - 03090

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 07/08/2011 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 07/07/2011
2 07/11/2011 DISK - tra (Adm. Agency Hearing dated 10-29-10)
3 07/15/2011 Received $125.00 filing fee
4 08/05/2011 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL (entry nos. 1-28)
5 08/16/2011 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
6 08/16/2011 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 09/06/2011
7 09/08/2011 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed)
8 09/08/2011 E-FILED MOTION (MAT)
9 09/08/2011 ACTION BY CLERK (MAT) - Granted : 09/15/2011
10 10/07/2011 S.Ct. Not. of Dismissal/Failure to Proceed - RspDue : 10/14/2011
11 10/07/2011 NO ACTION TAKEN (MSN)
12 10/31/2011 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
13 11/02/2011 Response Filed to Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief
14 11/09/2011 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (extension for ATB granted with understanding that any deficiencies are - Granted
15 11/09/2011 resolved by Nov. 16)
16 11/09/2011 The Court also sanctioned Mr. Howe $500 to be paid to NDDOT by Nov. 16
17 10/31/2011 APPELLANT BRIEF View
18 10/31/2011 E-FILED BRIEF - ATB
19 10/31/2011 APPELLANT APPENDIX
20 10/31/2011 E-FILED APPENDIX - ATA
21 11/09/2011 Order Sent to Parties
22 11/17/2011 Rec'd corrections for ATB & ATA.
23 11/21/2011 Rec'd $25.00 ATB e-file surcharge. (receipt no. 20761)
24 11/21/2011 Rec'd 7 copies of ATB from Central Duplicating
25 11/21/2011 Rec'd 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating.
26 11/22/2011 Proof of payment of $500 to Department of Transportation
27 11/28/2011 APPELLEE BRIEF View
28 11/28/2011 DISK - aeb (e-mailed)
29 12/14/2011 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
30 01/05/2012 APPEARANCES: Henry H. Howe; Michael T. Pitcher
31 01/05/2012 ARGUED: Henry H. Howe; Michael T. Pitcher
32 01/05/2012 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
33 05/17/2012 DISPOSITION
34 05/17/2012 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John View
35 05/17/2012 (CONCUR in the result) : Sandstrom, Dale V.
36 05/17/2012 Costs on Appeal taxed in favor of appellee
37 05/21/2012 Judgment Sent to Parties
38 06/14/2012 MANDATE
39 08/29/2012 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page 5
40 08/11/2021 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed