Constellation Development, LLC v. Western Trust Co., et al.
Docket No. 20150319
Oral Argument:
Thursday, April 7, 2016 2:00pm
Docket Info
- Title
- Constellation Development, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Western Trust Company, Gary G. Hoffman,
Trustee, and Dabbert Custom Homes, LLC, Defendants and Appellees - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : REAL PROPERTY
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2014-CV-03427
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Steven L. Marquart
2016 ND 141882 N.W.2d 238
Oral Argument
4/7/2016
Highlight
The substance of an agreement controls, not the titles or labels attached by the parties.
While a right of first refusal to purchase real estate is triggered when the owner receives an offer from a third party and decides to sell, a right of first offer is triggered when the owner decides to offer the property for sale without first receiving an offer from a third party.
A contract required by the statute of frauds to be in writing cannot be modified by a subsequent unexecuted oral agreement.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Roger James Minch - 03501 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Michael Leonard Gust - 06468 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Joshua Michael Feneis - 08169 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Seth Andrew Thompson - 07662 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Mark J. Heley - 04162 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/03/2015 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 11/03/2015 | |
| 2 | 11/03/2015 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 11/05/2015 | |
| 3 | 11/03/2015 | Rec'd $125 filing fee (Receipt #24071) | |
| 4 | 11/05/2015 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning | |
| 5 | 11/05/2015 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 6 | 11/05/2015 | Notice served on Joshua M. Feneis, Michael L. Gust, Roger Minch and Steven Johnson | |
| 7 | 12/02/2015 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED DECEMBER 1, 2015 (ENTRY NOS. 1-159) | |
| 8 | 12/02/2015 | ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED DECEMBER 2, 2015 (ENTRY NOS. 1-159) | |
| 9 | 01/02/2016 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JULY 6, 2015 & C.O.S. | |
| 10 | 02/11/2016 | SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL | |
| 11 | 02/11/2016 | Counsel for Dabbert Custom Homes now is Mark Heley & Brian Varland, withdrawn is Steven Johnson | |
| 12 | 02/11/2016 | and Vanessa Anderson | |
| 13 | 02/11/2016 | APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) | View |
| 14 | 02/11/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 15 | 02/11/2016 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
| 16 | 02/11/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
| 17 | 02/16/2016 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for ATB & $69.50 for ATA (page limit) (receipt #24239) | |
| 18 | 02/16/2016 | MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF BRIAN W. VARLAND | |
| 19 | 02/16/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 20 | 02/16/2016 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted | |
| 21 | 02/16/2016 | Updated Pro Hac Vice Affidavit of Brian W. Varland (pro hac vice) | |
| 22 | 02/18/2016 | Rec'd 7 copies of ATB and 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating | |
| 23 | 03/11/2016 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) -Dabbert Custom Homes, LLC | View |
| 24 | 03/11/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 25 | 03/14/2016 | APPELLEE BRIEF - Western Trust Co. & Gary G. Hoffman | View |
| 26 | 03/14/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF | |
| 27 | 03/14/2016 | APPELLEE APPENDIX | |
| 28 | 03/14/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
| 29 | 03/16/2016 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #24295)Gary G. Hoffman, Trustee of Western Trust Co | |
| 30 | 03/16/2016 | Rec'd correction to ATB (toc-paragraph numbering consecutive) | |
| 31 | 03/17/2016 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #24300)-Dabbert Custom Homes LLC | |
| 32 | 03/17/2016 | Rec'd 7 copies of AEB & 6 copies of ATA from CDS-Gary G. Hoffman, Western Trust Co. | |
| 33 | 03/18/2016 | Rec'd 7 copies of AEB - Dabbert Custom Homes from Central Duplicating | |
| 34 | 03/21/2016 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 35 | 03/22/2016 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Hager, Donald | |
| 36 | 03/28/2016 | REPLY BRIEF (PDF) | View |
| 37 | 03/28/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 38 | 03/28/2016 | Sent RYB to Central Duplicating but never rec'd it back from printing. (bound in office) | |
| 39 | 04/07/2016 | APPEARANCES: Joshua M. Feneis; Michael L. Gust; Roger J. Minch; Brian W. Varland Seth A. Thompson | |
| 40 | 04/07/2016 | ARGUED: Michael L. Gust; Roger J. Minch; Brian W. Varland | |
| 41 | 04/07/2016 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 42 | 04/08/2016 | Supplemental citation under N.D.R.App.P. 28(k) - Appellee, Dabbert Custom Homes | |
| 43 | 04/12/2016 | Response to supplemental citation under N.D.R.App.P. 28(k) - Appellant, Constellation Development, | |
| 44 | 07/07/2016 | DISPOSITION | |
| 45 | 07/07/2016 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Sandstrom, Dale V. | View |
| 46 | 07/07/2016 | Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellees | |
| 47 | 07/07/2016 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
| 48 | 07/21/2016 | PETITION FOR REHEARING (PDF) | View |
| 49 | 07/21/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF | |
| 50 | 07/25/2016 | Received 7 copies of the PER from Central Duplicating | |
| 51 | 08/25/2016 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | |
| 52 | 09/06/2016 | MANDATE | |
| 53 | 05/27/2022 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |