EOG Resources, Inc. v. Soo Line Railroad Co., et al.
Docket No. 20140122
Oral Argument:
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 2:45pm
Docket Info
- Title
- EOG Resources, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Soo Line Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian
Pacific Railway, successor in interest to
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie
Railway Company; G-4 LLC Defendants, Third-Party
Plaintiffs, and Appellants
and
Jeannette E. Gere; Lori Whitten; Kim Rachford;
Skaar-Risan, LLLP; Linda G. Johnson; Joel
D. Johnson; and Whiting Oil and Gas
Corporation, Defendants and Third-
Party Plaintiffs
v.
Ralph A. Brendle, as Trustee of the Ralph A.
Brendle Trust, Ralph A. Brendle Living Trust,
Brendle Family LLLP, Arlene Sherven, Todd Sherven,
Rick Sherven, Gladys Kirton, Alan L. Loen,
Agribank, FCB, Wallace L. Nelson and Mary Ann Nelson,
individually, and as Trustees of the Nelson Family
Trust, UDT 1/10/92, Cynthia M. Roberts a/k/a Cynthia
Roberts, Jeannette E. Gere, Lori Whitten, Kim Rachford,
Linda G. Johnson, Joel D. Johnson, Michael Johnson
Trust, A.G. Andrikopoulos, AgriBank, FCB, Solomonson
Family Mineral Trust, Donna and Jerry Lyon, David
and Doreene Pusc, Michael and Lorna Pusc, Steven and
Collette Pusc, Diana and Frank Wollschlager, Panther
Creek , Dean and Sharon
Solomonson, Richard W. Frazier, 1477521 Alberta LTD,
Donald Nelson, Karolyn Nelson, Timothy Nelson, John
Zimmerman, Thomas Miller Gordon, Robert Crawford,
and all other persons unknown and claiming any
estate or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon
the property described in the Cross-Claim of the
Defendant G-4, LLC Third-Party Defendants
and
Roger Wollschlager and Amanda Olson, as Trustees
of the Betsy Amanda Wollschlager Trust, Solveigm
Swendsend, Roger Stenerson, Joan Stenerson, Cynthia
M. Roberts, Lovila Krueger, Herbert Krueger, Roger
Wollschlager, as Trustee of the Wollschlager
Irrevocable Trust, Risan Limited Partnership, State
of North Dakota, Thomas T. Ritter, John D. Larue,
as Trustee of the Stamford Minerals Organization,
Roger Wollschlager and Blane Wollschlager, individually,
and as Co-Trustees of the Betsy Amanda "Betty"
Wollschlager Irrevocable Trust, Skaar-Risan LLLP,
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, Berry Ventures,
Henry and Lorie Gordon, A.G Andrikopoulos Resources,
Inc., Alicia Johnson, Mark Johnson, Wollschlager
Irrevocable Mineral Trust, Ryan Family Mineral Trust,
Kootenani Resources, Strata Resources, Michael S.
Johnson Management One LLC, Michael S. Johnson
Management Two LLC, Third-Party Defendants
and Appellees
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G-4, LLC Appellant - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 10-C-00010
North Central Judicial District, Mountrail County
Todd L. Cresap
2015 ND 187867 N.W.2d 308
Oral Argument
11/18/2014
Highlight
The primary purpose in interpreting a deed is to ascertain and effectuate the grantor's intent, and if the deed is unambiguous, we determine the grantor's intent from the deed itself considering the entire instrument.
A deed conveying property to a railroad generally conveys a fee simple interest if the deed conveys a strip, piece, parcel, or tract of land and does not contain additional language limiting the conveyance or use of the land.
Briefs
Filing Date | Description | |
---|---|---|
06/09/2014 | APPELLANT BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF) (Soo Line) | View |
06/09/2014 | APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF)(G4, LLC) | View |
08/07/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) (Wollschlager) | View |
08/07/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF)(Skaar-Risan) | View |
08/07/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (North Dakota Board of University and School Lands) | View |
08/08/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF)(Whiting Oil and Gas) | View |
08/08/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF)(EOG RESOURCES)(non-substantive correction to brief signed 8-13-14 | View |
08/27/2014 | REPLY BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF)(Soo Line) | View |
08/27/2014 | REPLY BRIEF(PDF)(G4, LLC) | View |
Counsel
Party | Type | Name |
---|---|---|
APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Whitney M. Irish - 07240 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Michael J Maus - 03499 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Danielle Marie Krause - 06874 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Christina M. Wenko - 06884 |
AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Jesse Dean Mondry - 06835 |
APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Jon R Brakke - 03554 |
APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Donald Troy Campbell - 05360 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Janilyn Kay Murtha - 06956 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Hope Lisa Hogan - 05982 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Richard P. Olson - 03183 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Andrew Timothy Forward - 06348 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Amy Marie Oster - 06593 |
APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Nathan Eric Endrud - 06799 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lawrence Bender - 03908 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Brian R Bjella - 03549 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 04/07/2014 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/21/2014 | |
2 | 04/07/2014 | AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL (filed in the trial court March 24, 2014) | |
3 | 04/07/2014 | SECOND NOTICE OF APPEAL (Soo Line Railroad Company)(filed in the trial court March 31, 2014) | |
4 | 04/07/2014 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning | |
5 | 04/15/2014 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 04/11/2014 | |
6 | 04/16/2014 | Affidavit of Joseph C. Cassioppi in Support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice | |
7 | 04/21/2014 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF | |
8 | 04/21/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
9 | 04/22/2014 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 06/09/2014 | |
10 | 04/25/2014 | 04/15/2014 LETTER TO RODNEY D. LOVDAHL RETURNED UNDELIVERABLE | |
11 | 04/25/2014 | 04/15/2014 LETTER TO RANDY GUMM RETURNED UNDELIVERABLE | |
12 | 04/29/2014 | 04/15/2014 LETTER TO RODNEY D. LOVDAHL RETURNED UNDELIVERABLE (2nd mailing) | |
13 | 04/28/2014 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED April 28, 2014(ENTRY NOS.1-119, 121-278 & 280-436)Not sent:(120 & 279) | |
14 | 05/07/2014 | TRANSCRIPT DATED November 4, 2013 & C.O.S. | |
15 | 05/07/2014 | DISK-Tra dated (11/4/13) (e-mailed) | |
16 | 06/02/2014 | Affidavit of Michael S. McCarthy in support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice | |
17 | 06/09/2014 | APPELLANT BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF) (Soo Line) | View |
18 | 06/09/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) (Soo Line) | |
19 | 06/09/2014 | APPELLANT APPENDIX (Soo Line and G4, LLC) | |
20 | 06/09/2014 | E-FILED APPENDIX (Soo Line) | |
21 | 06/09/2014 | APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF)(G4, LLC) | View |
22 | 06/09/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) (G4, LLC) | |
23 | 06/10/2014 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF | |
24 | 06/10/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
25 | 06/10/2014 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
26 | 06/10/2014 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF (PDF) | View |
27 | 06/10/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
28 | 06/11/2014 | Rcv'd C.O.S. of Soo Line ATB & ATA on G. Kirton and M. J. Trust | |
29 | 06/11/2014 | Rcv'd $25 e-filing surcharge for Amicus Brief (receipt #22835) | |
30 | 06/12/2014 | Rcv'd $227 surcharge for ATB & ATA (receipt #22837)(Soo Line) | |
31 | 06/12/2014 | Rcv'd non-substantive corrections to ATB (TOC & TOA ref pg #'s)(G4, LLC) | |
32 | 06/12/2014 | Rcv'd $25 e-filing surcharge for ATB (receipt #22836)(G4, LLC) | |
33 | 06/13/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of ATB & 6 copies of ATA from CSD (Soo Line) | |
34 | 06/13/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of ATB from CSD (G4, LLC) | |
35 | 06/13/2014 | Rcv'd non-substantive corrections to ACB (toc & toa para #'s, service) | |
36 | 06/20/2014 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF | |
37 | 06/20/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
38 | 06/20/2014 | ACTION BY CLERK (applies to all Appellees) - Granted : 08/08/2014 | |
39 | 06/24/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of ACB from CSD | |
40 | 08/07/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) (Wollschlager) | View |
41 | 08/07/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)(Wollschlager) | |
42 | 08/07/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF)(Skaar-Risan) | View |
43 | 08/07/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)(Skaar-Risan) | |
44 | 08/07/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (North Dakota Board of University and School Lands) | View |
45 | 08/07/2014 | DISK (AEB)(e-mailed)(North Dakota Board of University and School Lands) | |
46 | 08/07/2014 | APPELLEE APPENDIX (North Dakota Board of University and School Lands) | |
47 | 08/08/2014 | Rcv'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (Wollschlager)(receipt #22957) | |
48 | 08/08/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF)(Whiting Oil and Gas) | View |
49 | 08/08/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)(Whiting Oil and Gas) | |
50 | 08/08/2014 | APPELLEE BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF)(EOG RESOURCES)(non-substantive correction to brief signed 8-13-14 | View |
51 | 08/08/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)(EOG Resources) | |
52 | 08/11/2014 | Rcv'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (EOG Resources)(receipt #22958) | |
53 | 08/11/2014 | Rcv'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (Skaar-Risan)(receipt #22963) | |
54 | 08/11/2014 | Rcv'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (Whiting Oil and Gas)(receipt #22959) | |
55 | 08/11/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of AEB from CSD (Wollschlager) | |
56 | 08/12/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of AEB from CSD (Skaar-Risan) | |
57 | 08/13/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of AEB from CSD (Whiting Oil and Gas) | |
58 | 08/13/2014 | Rcv'd non-substantive corrections to AEB (EOG) (footnote sz) | |
59 | 08/08/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of AEB from CSD (EOG Resources) | |
60 | 08/19/2014 | MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF | |
61 | 08/19/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
62 | 08/19/2014 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 08/27/2014 | |
63 | 08/27/2014 | REPLY BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF)(Soo Line) | View |
64 | 08/27/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
65 | 08/27/2014 | Request for Judicial Notice - RspDue : 09/15/2014 | |
66 | 08/27/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
67 | 08/27/2014 | REPLY BRIEF(PDF)(G4, LLC) | View |
68 | 08/27/2014 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
69 | 09/04/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of RYB from CSD (Soo Line) | |
70 | 09/04/2014 | Rcv'd 7 copies of RYB from CSD (G4, LLC) | |
71 | 09/12/2014 | Response to Request for Judicial Notice Filed | |
72 | 09/18/2014 | Reply to Response | |
73 | 09/19/2014 | Request for Judicial Notice, Response, and Reply To Be Heard With the Merits | |
74 | 10/02/2014 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Anderson, Zane | |
75 | 10/02/2014 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
76 | 10/07/2014 | REQUEST TO WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT BY APPELLEE WOLLSCHLAGER | |
77 | 10/07/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
78 | 10/21/2014 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (REQUEST TO WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT BY APPELLEE WOLLSCHLAGER) - Granted | |
79 | 11/03/2014 | REQUEST TO WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT BY APPELLEE SKAAR-RISAN, LLC, ET AL. | |
80 | 11/03/2014 | E-FILED MOTION | |
81 | 11/12/2014 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Granted | |
82 | 11/18/2014 | APPEARANCES: Campbell, Brakke, Endrud, Cassioppi, Murtha, Bender | |
83 | 11/18/2014 | ARGUED: Donald Campbell, Jon Brakke, Joseph J. Cassioppi, Janilyn K. Murtha | |
84 | 11/18/2014 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
85 | 07/15/2015 | DISPOSITION | |
86 | 07/15/2015 | SPLIT OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | View |
87 | 07/15/2015 | CONCUR AND DISSENT : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
88 | 07/15/2015 | DISSENT : Sandstrom, Dale V. | |
89 | 07/15/2015 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellants | |
90 | 07/15/2015 | NO ACTION TAKEN (Request for Judicial Notice, Response, and Reply) | |
91 | 07/16/2015 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
92 | 07/16/2015 | Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page (Title Pg 3) | |
93 | 08/06/2015 | MANDATE | |
94 | 08/13/2015 | RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE | |
95 | 08/24/2015 | Amended Judgment | |
96 | 08/24/2015 | Amended Judgment Sent to Parties | |
97 | 06/14/2022 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |