Estate of Vaage
Docket No. 20150121
Oral Argument:
Thursday, November 5, 2015 10:45am
Docket Info
- Title
- In the Matter of the Estate of Lowell H. Vaage, Deceased
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Correne Vaage, as Special Personal
Representative of the Estate of Lowell
H. Vaage, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
The State of North Dakota, the Estate of
Kenneth Vaage; and his surviving widow,
Verna L. Vaage; and their children; James
Vaage, Gregory Vaage; Bruce Vaage; and
Kathleen M. Hettenbough; the Estate of
Donald Vaage, and his surviving widow,
Mae L. Vaage, and their child, Gary Vaage-
if living, and all other persons interested
in their estates, if deceases; and all other
persons unknown claiming any estate or
interest in or lien or encumbrance on the
property described in the Complaint, Defendants
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James Vaage, Gregory Vaage and Bruce Vaage, Appellees - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : PROBATE - WILLS - TRUSTS
- Appeal From
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Case No. 04-P-00003
North Central Judicial District, Burke County
Gary H. Lee
2016 ND 32875 N.W.2d 527
Oral Argument
11/5/2015
Highlight
Evidence justifying reformation of a written instrument must be clear, specific, and convincing.
When considering whether to reform a written instrument, a district court should exercise caution and require a high degree of proof, especially when the original parties are deceased.
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 04/21/2015 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 04/21/2015 | |
2 | 04/21/2015 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 04/24/2015 | |
3 | 04/23/2015 | Rec'd $125 filing fee | |
4 | 04/23/2015 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
5 | 04/23/2015 | Notice served Rauleigh Robinson, Larry Baer, Scott Knudsvig, Peter Hankla, Matthew Olson, | |
6 | 04/23/2015 | Paul Tamenson, Eugene Vaage | |
7 | 05/04/2015 | Rec'd NOA letter from Kevin Vaage, not deliverable as address | |
8 | 05/06/2015 | Rec'd NOA letter from Eugene Vaage, not deliverable as address/unable to forward | |
9 | 05/21/2015 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED May 20, 2015(ENTRY NOS.1-366) | |
10 | 06/16/2015 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE N.D.R.CIV.P. 54(b) MOTION IN DISTRICT COURT (TREATED AS MOTION FOR REMAND) | |
11 | 06/16/2015 | E-FILED MOTION | |
12 | 06/17/2015 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
13 | 06/19/2015 | Order/Judgment Sent to Parties | |
14 | 06/19/2015 | ORDER OF REMAND | |
15 | 06/19/2015 | Briefing stayed during remand | |
16 | 07/06/2015 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 2, 2015 (ENTRY NOS.1-373) (recertified after remand) | |
17 | 07/09/2015 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED DECEMBER 10, 2014 & C.O.S. (ELECTRONIC) | |
18 | 07/24/2015 | Rec'd COS for Mr. Hankla | |
19 | 07/28/2015 | APPELLANT BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF) | View |
20 | 07/28/2015 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
21 | 07/28/2015 | DISK (ATB) (e-mailed) | |
22 | 08/13/2015 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF | |
23 | 08/13/2015 | E-FILED MOTION | |
24 | 08/13/2015 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 09/28/2015 | |
25 | 09/28/2015 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) James, Gregory and Bruce Vaage | View |
26 | 09/28/2015 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
27 | 10/01/2015 | Rec'd 7 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating | |
28 | 10/02/2015 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt 24015) | |
29 | 10/07/2015 | REPLY BRIEF | View |
30 | 10/07/2015 | DISK (RYB) (e-filed) | |
31 | 10/12/2015 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections for RYB (toc/toa paragraph) | |
32 | 10/16/2015 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
33 | 11/05/2015 | APPEARANCES: Larry M. Baer; Rauleigh D. Robinson; Scott M. Knudsvig | |
34 | 11/05/2015 | ARGUED: Larry M. Baer; Scott M. Knudsvig | |
35 | 11/05/2015 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
36 | 02/18/2016 | DISPOSITION | |
37 | 02/18/2016 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | View |
38 | 02/18/2016 | Costs taxed in favor the Appellees | |
39 | 02/19/2016 | Mot. Ext/Time Petition for Rehearing & brief in support | |
40 | 02/19/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
41 | 02/19/2016 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 03/14/2016 | |
42 | 02/22/2016 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
43 | 03/07/2016 | MOTION FOR extension of word limits for petition for rehearing | |
44 | 03/07/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
45 | 03/07/2016 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (up to 500 additional words) - Granted | |
46 | 03/11/2016 | PETITION FOR REHEARING BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF) - RspDue : 04/19/2016 | View |
47 | 03/11/2016 | Petition for Rehearing APPENDIX (PDF) | |
48 | 03/11/2016 | DISK (PER) (e-mailed) | |
49 | 04/14/2016 | MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REHEARING | |
50 | 04/14/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
51 | 04/15/2016 | ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 04/26/2016 | |
52 | 04/25/2016 | APPELLEE'S RESPONSE BRIEF TO PETITION FOR REHEARING (PDF) | |
53 | 04/25/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
54 | 04/26/2016 | MOTION to File Reply to Response to Petition for Rehearing | |
55 | 04/26/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
56 | 04/26/2016 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections for RSP Brief (Title Pge,& Req. Sections in Brief)-corrected | |
57 | 04/28/2016 | Rec'd 7 copies of RSP Brief from Central Duplicating | |
58 | 05/04/2016 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Mot. to File Reply to Rsp to PER) - Denied : 05/04/2016 | |
59 | 05/26/2016 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Petition for Rehearing) - Denied | |
60 | 06/10/2016 | MANDATE | |
61 | 07/14/2022 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |