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Wilkinson, et al. v. Board of University and School Lands of the State of N.D.

Docket No. 20160199
Oral Argument: Monday, June 12, 2017 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
William S. Wilkinson; Ann L. Nevins and Amy
L. Perkins as Personal Representative for the
Estate of Dorothy A. Wilkinson; Barbara Caryl
Materne,l Trusted the Petty Living Trust;
Charlie R. Blaine and Vanessa E. Blaine, as
Co-Trustees of the Charlie R. Blaine and
Vanessa E. Blaine Revocable Trust; Lois Jean
Patch, life tenant; and Lana J. Sundahl, Linda
Joy Weigel, Deborah J. Goetz, Marva J. Will,
Ronald J. Patch, Michael Larry Patch, and Jon
Charles Patch, Remaindermen, Plaintiffs, Appellants
and Cross-Appellees
v.
The Board of University and School Lands of the
State of North Dakota; EOG Resources, Inc., XTO
Energy Inc., Defendants and Appellees
and
Petrogulf Corporation, and all other
persons unknown who have or claim an interest in
the property described in the Complaint, Defendants
and
Brigham Oil & Gas, LLP and Statoil Oil & Gas LP,
and EOG Resources, Inc., Defendants, Appellees
and Cross-Appellants
and
North Dakota State Engineer Intervenor and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : OTHER (Civil)
Appeal From
Case No. 2012-CV-00038
Northwest Judicial District, Williams County
Paul W. Jacobson
2017 ND 231903 N.W.2d 51
Oral Argument 6/12/2017

Highlight

Chapter 61-33.1, N.D.C.C., governing minerals rights of land inundated by the Pick-Sloan Missouri Project dams, applies retroactively.
A property owner is entitled to compensation if the government "takes" or "damages" private property for public use.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
10/28/2016 APPELLANT BRIEF View
12/29/2016 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) STATOIL OIL & GAS View
12/30/2016 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) XTO Energy View
12/30/2016 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) EOG Resources View
03/14/2017 APPELLEE BRIEF (ND Board of University and School Lands/ND State Engineer) View
04/11/2017 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) (Wilkinson) View
04/19/2017 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) (Statoil) View
05/18/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S/CROSS-APPELLANT'S BRIEF (STATOIL) (PDF) View
05/22/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF) (ND BOARD OF UNIVERSITY & SCHOOL LANDS) View
05/22/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLANT'S BRIEF (PDF) (WILKINSON) View
05/22/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S BRIEF (PDF) (EOG) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Robert Brandon Stock - 05919
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lawrence Bender - 03908
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Michael D. Schoepf - 07076
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Michael James Mazzone - 07302
AMICUS CURIAE PRIVATE PRACTICE Paul Jonathan Forster - 07398
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Joshua Allen Swanson - 06788
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Hope Lisa Hogan - 05982
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lyle W Kirmis - 03162
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Jennifer Leigh Verleger - 06732
AMICUS CURIAE PRIVATE PRACTICE Craig Cordell Smith - 04623
AMICUS CURIAE PRIVATE PRACTICE Uriah Jacob Price - 07173

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 05/27/2016 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 05/27/2016
2 05/27/2016 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 06/01/2016
3 05/27/2016 Rec'd $125 e-filing surchg (receipt #24435)
4 05/31/2016 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
5 06/01/2016 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
6 06/01/2016 Notice served Robert Stock & Joshua Swanson/Wayne Stenehjem/Jennifer Verleger/Hope Hogan (cont)
7 06/01/2016 Matthew Sagsveen/Lyle Kirmis/Lawrence Bender/Michael Schoepf/Christopher Rosas/Michael Mazzone
8 06/02/2016 Notice of Pendency of Rule 59(j) Motion for Amended Judgment - request for remand - RspDue : 06/13/2016
9 06/08/2016 Response of Appellee Statoil to request for remand
10 06/13/2016 Response of Appellants to request for remand
11 06/22/2016 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Granted
12 06/22/2016 ORDER OF REMAND
13 06/22/2016 Briefing stay during remand
14 07/29/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
15 07/29/2016 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT - Granted : 08/15/2016
16 08/15/2016 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED APRIL 29, 2016 & C.O.S.
17 08/29/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (SUA SPONTE DUE TO REMAND)
18 08/29/2016 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 09/28/2016
19 08/30/2016 NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL BY STATOIL OIL & GAS LP f/k/a BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, LLP ("STATOIL")
20 09/02/2016 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.1-10 & 12-360) DELETED #11(re-certified)
21 09/06/2016 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
22 09/06/2016 Notice served Robert Stock & Joshua Swanson/Wayne Stenehjem/Jennifer Verleger/Hope Hogan (cont)
23 09/06/2016 cont)Matthew Sagsveen/Lyle Kirmis/Lawrence Bender/Michael Schoepf/Christopher Rosas/Michael Mazzone
24 09/08/2016 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 361-364)
25 09/14/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF and alter OA schedule (ND Board of Univ. Lands and State Engineer)
26 09/16/2016 Response Filed to Mot. Ext. Time Appellee Brief by Statoil
27 09/16/2016 EFILED RESPONSE
28 09/16/2016 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (ND Bod of Univ. Lands and State Eng. brief due 30 days after Stat/Brigh) - Granted
29 09/16/2016 CJ denied motion to alter OA sched, state directed to file new moton after briefs if still desired
30 09/20/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
31 09/20/2016 E-FILED MOTION
32 09/21/2016 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 10/28/2016
33 10/03/2016 NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL BY EOG Resources, Inc. ("EOG")
34 10/05/2016 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
35 10/05/2016 Notice served Robert Stock & Joshua Swanson/Wayne Stenehjem/Jennifer Verleger/Hope Hogan (cont)
36 10/05/2016 cont)Matthew Sagsveen/Lyle Kirmis/Lawrence Bender/Michael Schoepf/Christopher Rosas/Michael Mazzone
37 10/10/2016 2ND ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED OCTOBER 7, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 365-368)
38 10/13/2016 3RD ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED OCTOBER 12, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.369-374)
39 10/28/2016 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF BY NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF
40 10/28/2016 NO PARTIES
41 10/28/2016 E-FILED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BIREF BY NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL IN SUPPORT
42 10/28/2016 OF NO PARTIES
43 10/28/2016 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 10/28/2016
44 10/28/2016 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF & ADDENDUM (PDF) View
45 10/28/2016 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
46 10/28/2016 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for ACB (receipt #24876)
47 10/28/2016 APPELLANT BRIEF View
48 10/28/2016 E-FILED BRIEF
49 11/01/2016 APPELLANT APPENDIX (Volume I & II)
50 11/01/2016 DISK (ATA) (U.S.mail)
51 11/03/2016 Rec'd 7 copies of ACB & Addendum from Central Duplicating (Paul Forster & Craig Smith)
52 11/04/2016 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for ATB (receipt #24890)
53 11/07/2016 Rec'd non-substantive corrections for AX2 (copy of NOA)
54 10/07/2016 Rec'd AOS for ATB & ATA Vol.I & II service on Michael J. Mazzone
55 11/09/2016 Rec'd 7 copies of ATB from Central Duplicating
56 11/07/2016 4TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED NOVEMBER 4, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.375 & 376)
57 11/15/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Statoil Oil & Gas LP)
58 11/15/2016 E-FILED MOTION
59 11/15/2016 ACTION BY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK - Granted : 12/30/2016
60 11/16/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (XTO Energy Inc.)
61 11/16/2016 E-FILED MOTION
62 11/17/2016 ACTION BY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK - Granted : 12/30/2016
63 11/23/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (EOG Resources)
64 11/23/2016 E-FILED MOTION
65 11/25/2016 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 12/30/2016
66 12/16/2016 AMENDED ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED APRIL 29, 2016, AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE & C.O.S.(ELECTRONIC ONLY)
67 12/29/2016 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) STATOIL OIL & GAS View
68 12/29/2016 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) STATOIL OIL & GAS
69 12/30/2016 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) XTO Energy View
70 12/30/2016 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) XTO Energy
71 12/30/2016 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) EOG Resources View
72 12/30/2016 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) (EOG Resources
73 01/03/2017 Rec'd $25 f-filing surcharge for AEB XTO Energy (receipt #24994)
74 01/03/2017 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB EOG Resources, Inc.(receipt #24992)
75 01/06/2017 Rec'd 7 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating Statoil Oil & Gas
76 01/06/2017 Rec'd 7 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating XTO Energy
77 01/06/2017 Rec'd 7 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating EOG Resources
78 01/12/2017 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB - Statoil Oil & Gas (receipt #25013)
79 01/18/2017 NORTH DAKOTA BOARD OF UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL LANDS AND STATE ENGINEER'S MOTION FOR STAY - RspDue : 01/30/2017
80 01/18/2017 E-FILED MOTION
81 01/23/2017 Response Filed (Statoil Oil & Gas LP)
82 01/23/2017 EFILED RESPONSE
83 01/24/2017 Response Filed to Motion for Stay (XTO Energy, Inc.)
84 01/24/2017 EFILED RESPONSE
85 01/23/2017 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Bd. of Univ. and School Lands of the state of ND)
86 01/23/2017 E-FILED MOTION
87 01/30/2017 Response Filed to Motion for Stay (Appellants)
88 01/30/2017 EFILED RESPONSE
89 01/30/2017 Response Filed to Motion for Stay (EOG Resources, Inc.)
90 01/30/2017 EFILED RESPONSE
91 02/01/2017 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (motion for stay) - Granted
92 02/01/2017 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (motion for extension granted in part) - Granted : 02/15/2017
93 02/02/2017 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (ND BOARD OF UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL LANDS AND STATE ENGINEER)
94 02/02/2017 E-FILED MOTION
95 02/03/2017 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 03/14/2017
96 02/02/2017 MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF WORDS (contained in MAT)
97 02/02/2017 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (granted to 12,000 words) - Granted : 03/14/2017
98 03/14/2017 APPELLEE BRIEF (ND Board of University and School Lands/ND State Engineer) View
99 03/14/2017 APPELLEE APPENDIX (ND Board of University and School Lands/ND State Engineer)
100 03/14/2017 DISK (AEB)(ND Board of University and School Lands/ND State Engineer)
101 03/21/2017 MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF
102 03/21/2017 E-FILED MOTION
103 03/22/2017 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 04/11/2017
104 04/11/2017 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) (Wilkinson) View
105 04/11/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
106 04/11/2017 Rec'd corrected c.o.s. on all parties
107 04/13/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of ATB and 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
108 04/19/2017 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) (Statoil) View
109 04/19/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
110 04/21/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating (Statoil)
111 05/01/2017 REQUEST BY APPELLANT FOR ADDITIONAL BRIEFING
112 05/01/2017 E-FILED MOTION
113 05/01/2017 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted
114 05/18/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S/CROSS-APPELLANT'S BRIEF (STATOIL) (PDF) View
115 05/18/2017 E-FILED BRIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S/CROSS APPELLANT'S BRIEF (STATOIL) (PDF)
116 05/19/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of Supplemental AEB from Central Duplicating
117 05/22/2017 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
118 05/22/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S BRIEF AND ADDENDUM (PDF) (ND BOARD OF UNIVERSITY & SCHOOL LANDS) View
119 05/22/2017 DISK (AEB) (e-mailed) (ND BOARD OF UNIVERSITY & SCHOOL LANDS)
120 05/22/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLANT'S BRIEF (PDF) (WILKINSON) View
121 05/22/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) (WILKINSON)
122 05/22/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of Supplemental ATB from Central Duplicating (Wilkinson)
123 05/22/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL APPELLEE'S BRIEF (PDF) (EOG) View
124 05/23/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) (EOG)
125 05/23/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of Supplemental AEB from Central Duplicating (EOG)
126 05/25/2017 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Schmitz, Jay A.
127 05/26/2017 MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME FOR ORAL ARGUMENT (ND BOARD OF UNIV. AND SCHOOL LANDS AND ENGINEER)
128 05/30/2017 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied
129 06/01/2017 Request for Radio/TV Coverage (Pairie Public Radio)
130 06/08/2017 Request for Radio/TV Coverage (Bismarck Tribune still photography and sound recording)
131 06/12/2017 APPEARANCES: Robert B. Stock; Joshua A. Swanson; Jennifer L. Verleger; Michael D. Schoepf; Lyle Ki
132 06/12/2017 ARGUED: Joshua A. Swanson; Jennifer L. Verleger; Michael D. Schoepf; Lyle Kirmis
133 06/12/2017 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
134 08/08/2017 5TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 7, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 377-379)
135 08/23/2017 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Jensen, Jon J.
136 09/28/2017 DISPOSITION
137 09/28/2017 UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair View
138 09/28/2017 By Order of the Court neither party have and recover costs and disbursements in this appeal.
139 09/29/2017 Judgment Sent to Parties
140 10/20/2017 MANDATE
141 10/31/2022 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed