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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
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.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
07/28/2015 APPELLANT BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF) View
09/28/2015 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) James, Gregory and Bruce Vaage View
10/07/2015 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Larry Michel Baer - 03284
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Rauleigh D Robinson - 03014
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Scott Marlin Knudsvig - 05823
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Matthew Howard Olson - 06182

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
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