Statoil Oil & Gas, LP v. Abaco Energy, LLC, et al.
Docket No. 20160261
Oral Argument:
Thursday, March 2, 2017 1:30 PM
Docket Info
- Title
- Statoil Oil & Gas LP, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Abaco Energy, LLC; American Heart Association,
Inc.; American Lung Association; American
Syringomyelia Alliance Project; Altshule 1988
Trust; Herma C. Altshule & Joel Altshule, as
Trustees of the Altshule 1988 Trust; American Cancer
Society, Inc.; Anne Carlsen Center; Arlene Sax;
Benefit Fund of the Mckenzie County Healthcare
Systems; Bomont Enterprises, LLC.; Brent Clum;
C and M, LLC; Carla Dickerson; Carol Kummer; Cody
Oil and Gas Corporation; Continental Resources
Inc., LLC; Darrell & Judy Rud Family Revocable
Living Trust; Pam Gunderson, successor-in-interest
to David Gunderson; David Peterson; Duke Royalty,
LLC; Diane Ehrlich; Donald Maston; Donna Maston;
Earthstone Energy, Inc.; Family Counseling Service
of San Gabriel Valley; Mark Fliginger; Global Gas
and Oil, LLC; Gary Sax; Gayle A. Lysne Revocable
Living Trust; Glenn Sax Revocable Living Trust;
Glenn Sax; H4 Royalty, LLC; Herbert Maston; Hess
Bakken Investments I, LLC; Hess Bakken Investments
II, LLC; Hess Corporation; Hill, LP; Irish Oil &
Gas Inc.; Johnson Family Trust; John W. Johnston;
Sue Johnston; JRB Investments, LLC; Michele Knots;
MBI Oil and Gas, LLC; MBI Overrides, LLC; Robert
McNamara; Tracey NcNamara; Vincent Melashenko; Mercy
Medical Foundation; Mirada Energy, LLC; Missouri
River Royalty Corporation; MJM Land Development,LLC;
John S. Murray; John Murray, as the Personal
Representative of the Estate of Nancy A. Murray,
deceased; Patricia A. Murray; John Murray, as the
Personal Representative of the Estate of William S.
Murray, deceased; Muscular Dystrophy Association,
Inc.; Larry Nelson; Myrna Nelson; Noble Royalties
Access Fund 12 LP; Noble Royalties Access Fund XI LP;
North Dakota Elks Association; Northern Energy
Corporation; Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.; Nueva Forma
Energy Partners; Orrion Energy, LLC; Olson Vermaaker, LLC.;
Paris Land Company, LLC; Prairie of the South, LLC;
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation; Reef 2001 Private
Drilling Fund LP; Roanie Ponie, LLC; Darrell Rud; Judy
Rud; San Gabriel Valley Medical Center Foundation
Community Benefit Fund; Sandy River Resources, LLC;
Sax Family Mineral, LLP; Arlene Sax; Carol Dean Sax;
Gary Sax; Glenn Sax; Laura J. Sax; Mark Sax; Patricia
L. Sax; SKT Royalty, LLC; Merilyn Jean Smith; Sharon
Smith; Smith Minerals, LLP; Sourcerock Exploration, LLC;
Split Creek Enterprises, LLC; St. George Coal Co.; North
Dakota Board of University and School Lands; Stewart
Geological, Inc; Sue Johnston; Richard and Carol Sukman,
Trustees; Sunshine Pacific Corp.; Three Horns Energy,
LLC; Twin City Technical, LLC; Wild Basin Oil & Gas, LLC;
Williams County North Dakota; United Energy Trading, LLC;
Vincent Melashenko; Wild Basin Oil and Gas LLC; Wolfe
Exploration; Wood River Investment Company, LLC; Zavanna,
LLC; Zeneco IV, LLC; Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.;
LGFE-J L.P.; LGFE-M L.P.; Mark Fliginger and JRB
Investments, LLC, Defendants
and
Continental Resources, Inc.; Noble Royalties Access
Fund XI; Noble Royalties Access Fund 12 LP; Mirada
Energy, LLC; Orrion Energy, LLC; Slawson Exploration
Company, Inc.; Split Creek Enterprises, LLC; Wild Basin
Oil & Gas, LLC; Zavanna, LLC; Cody Oil & Gas
Corporation; LGFE-M L.P.; LGFE-J L.P.; Abaco Energy, LLC;
Brent Clum; David Peterson; Earthstone Energy, Inc.;
Global Gas and Oil, LLC; Hill LP; JRB Investments, LLC;
MBI Overrides, LLC; Missouri River Royalty Corporation;
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation; REEF2011 Private
Drilling Fund LP; SourceRock Exploration LP; Stewart
Geological, Inc.; Sunshine Pacific Corp.; United Energy
Trading, LLC; Vincent Melashenko; Wolfe Exploration;
Benefit Fund of the McKenzie County Healthcare Systems;
Altshule 1988 Trust; Herma C. Altshule and Joel Altshule,
as Trustees of the Altshule 1988 Trust; C and M, LLC;
Carla Dickerson; Diane Ehrlich; Pam Gunderson,
successor-in-interest to David Gunderson; The Johnson
Family Trust; John W. Johnston; Sue Johnston; Carol Kummer;
Gayle A. Lysne Revocable Living Trust; Donald Maston; Donna
Maston; John S. Murray; John Murray, as the personal
representative of the Estate of Nancy A. Murray, deceased;
Patricia A. Murray; John Murray, as the personal
representative of the Estate of William S. Murray, deceased;
Larry Nelson; Myrna Nelson; Daryl & Judy Rud Family Revocable
Living Trust; Arlene Sax; Carol Dean Sax; Gary Sax; Glenn Sax;
Mark Sax; Laura J. Sax; Patricia L. Sax; Sax Family Mineral,
LLP; Smith Minerals, LLP; Richard and Carole Sukman,
as Trustees of the Sukman Family Trust; and
Wood River Investment Company, LLC, Appellees
and
North Dakota State Engineer, Interested Party - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
- Appeal From
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Case No. 2015-CV-00744
Northwest Judicial District, Williams County
David W. Nelson
2017 ND 148897 N.W.2d 1
Oral Argument
3/2/2017
Highlight
A district court's decision on a motion to dismiss for failure to join an indispensable party is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Michael D. Schoepf - 07076 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lyle W Kirmis - 03162 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lawrence Bender - 03908 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Leona Evdokia Filis - 08241 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Ariston Edward Johnson - 06366 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07/15/2016 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 07/15/2016 | |
| 2 | 07/15/2016 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 07/22/2016 | |
| 3 | 07/18/2016 | Rec'd $125 filing fee (Receipt #24536) | |
| 4 | 07/21/2016 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 5 | 07/21/2016 | Notice served on Lyle Kirmis, David A. Higbee, Ryan A. Shores, John E. Beerbower, Dennis Johnson, | |
| 6 | 07/21/2016 | Ariston E. Johnson, Ross L. Sundeen, Aaron James Weber, Thomas D. Kelsch, | |
| 7 | 07/21/2016 | Hope Hogan, Jennifer Verleger, Charles B. Neff, Michael Mazzone, Leona Filis, | |
| 8 | 07/21/2016 | Robert J. Olson (Olson Vermaaker, LLC), and Robert J. Olson | |
| 9 | 07/22/2016 | Notice served on Charles L. Neff (corrected party) | |
| 10 | 07/26/2016 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 11 | 07/26/2016 | Notice Served David Higbee,Ryan Shores,John Beerbower,Devon Decker,Lawrence Bender,Michael Schoepf | |
| 12 | 07/26/2016 | Rec'd Affidavit of Devon H. Decker (Pro Hac Vice) | |
| 13 | 07/27/2016 | Rec'd Affidavits of Ryan Shores, John Beerbower, David Higbee (Pro Hac Vice Compliance) | |
| 14 | 08/08/2016 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 5, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.1-210) | |
| 15 | 08/30/2016 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning | |
| 16 | 09/09/2016 | Appealability Response received from Appellant | |
| 17 | 09/13/2016 | ORDER OF REMAND | |
| 18 | 09/13/2016 | Briefing Schedule Stayed | |
| 19 | 09/13/2016 | Order Sent to Parties | |
| 20 | 09/20/2016 | MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT | |
| 21 | 09/20/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 22 | 09/20/2016 | ACTION BY TRIAL COURT - Granted : 09/26/2016 | |
| 23 | 09/22/2016 | Motion for Clarification of District Court Order Granting Motion to Dismiss filed in D.C. | |
| 24 | 09/24/2016 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED May 6, 2016 & C.O.S. (Electronic Only) | |
| 25 | 09/28/2016 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.1-218) (RE-FILED AFTER REMAND) | |
| 26 | 10/10/2016 | MOTION FOR Consolidation w/ 20160262 - RspDue : 10/21/2016 | |
| 27 | 10/18/2016 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF | |
| 28 | 10/21/2016 | No responses received to motion for consolidation | |
| 29 | 10/24/2016 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Motion for Extension of Appellant's Brief and Appendix) - Granted : 12/08/2016 | |
| 30 | 10/24/2016 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Motion to Consolidate) - Granted | |
| 31 | 10/24/2016 | This case is consolidated with 20160262 | |
| 32 | 10/24/2016 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
| 33 | 10/24/2016 | ELEC. Transcripts dated 5-5-16 (Mot.to Dismiss) & 5-5-16 (Mot. to Abate or Stay) filed in 20160262 | |
| 34 | 12/08/2016 | APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) | View |
| 35 | 12/08/2016 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 36 | 12/08/2016 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
| 37 | 12/08/2016 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
| 38 | 12/14/2016 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATB & ATA (title page) | |
| 39 | 12/15/2016 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for ATB & $119.00 for ATA (Page Limit)(receipt #24961) | |
| 40 | 12/15/2016 | Rec'd 7 copies of ATB and 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating | |
| 41 | 12/28/2016 | ELEC. AMENDED TRANSCRIPT DATED 5-5-16 (MOT TO DISMISS), LIST CORRECTIONS, AFF OF C.R., & C.O.S. | |
| 42 | 12/30/2016 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Benefit Fund, et. al only) | |
| 43 | 12/30/2016 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 44 | 01/03/2017 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 01/29/2017 | |
| 45 | 01/06/2017 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF(Appellee's identified in the Motion filed 1/6/17 by Schoepf & Filis | |
| 46 | 01/06/2017 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 47 | 01/06/2017 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 01/29/2017 | |
| 48 | 01/29/2017 | Joinder in Continental Resources, Inc., et al | |
| 49 | 01/29/2017 | E-filed Notice of Joinder in Continental Resources, Inc., et al | |
| 50 | 01/29/2017 | APPELLEE BRIEF(PDF) Continental Resources, Inc. Noble Royalties et al. (Bender & Schoepf) | View |
| 51 | 01/29/2017 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 52 | 01/29/2017 | APPELLEE APPENDIX (Continental Resources, Inc. Noble Royalties et al. (Bender & Schoepf) | |
| 53 | 01/29/2017 | E-FILED APPENDIX | |
| 54 | 01/30/2017 | APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) (Benefit Fund of the McKenzie Cty Healthcare System) | View |
| 55 | 01/30/2017 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 56 | 01/31/2017 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AE1 (receipt #25056) Continental Resources, Inc., et al | |
| 57 | 02/01/2017 | Rec'd $25 e-filing surchg.for AE2?(Benefit Fund of the McKenzie Cty Healthcare System) (#25060) | |
| 58 | 02/01/2017 | Rec'd 6 copies of AEB & 6 copies of AEA from Central Duplicating (Continential Res.) | |
| 59 | 02/01/2017 | Rec'd 6 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating(Benefit Fund of McKenzie Cty Healthcare) | |
| 60 | 02/08/2017 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED WORD LIMIT FOR REPLY BRIEF TO 2750 WORDS | |
| 61 | 02/08/2017 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 62 | 02/09/2017 | ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE CROTHERS (ext of word limit for ryb to 2750) - Granted | |
| 63 | 02/08/2017 | REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM ORAL ARGUMENT BY LYLE W. KIRMIS | |
| 64 | 02/08/2017 | E-FILED MOTION | |
| 65 | 02/09/2017 | ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE CROTHERS - Granted | |
| 66 | 02/16/2017 | REPLY BRIEF (PDF) | View |
| 67 | 02/16/2017 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 68 | 02/21/2017 | Rec'd 6 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating | |
| 69 | 02/23/2017 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 70 | 02/24/2017 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Paulson, John T. | |
| 71 | 02/24/2017 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Merrick, Thomas E. | |
| 72 | 03/02/2017 | APPEARANCES: John Beerbower; Michael Schoepf; Ariston E. Johnson | |
| 73 | 03/02/2017 | ARGUED: John Beerbower; Michael Schoepf; Ariston E. Johnson | |
| 74 | 03/02/2017 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 75 | 06/16/2017 | DISPOSITION | |
| 76 | 06/16/2017 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John | View |
| 77 | 06/16/2017 | COSTS ON APPEAL TAXED IN FAVOR OF APPELLEES | |
| 78 | 06/19/2017 | Corrected Substitute Opinion Page 8, Line 17, "Lisa Fair McEvers" changed to | |
| 79 | 06/19/2017 | cont. "Lisa Fair McEvers, Acting C.J.: Correction Page 8, Paragraph 17, | |
| 80 | 06/19/2017 | cont. Line 19, "VandeWalle, J." changed to VandeWalle, C.J." | |
| 81 | 06/19/2017 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
| 82 | 07/13/2017 | MANDATE | |
| 83 | 08/08/2017 | Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page Page 1, in list of def., line 10 "Continental Resources, Inc., | |
| 84 | 08/08/2017 | Line 21, "Irish Oil & Gas, Inc.;" - Page 2 Line 11, "Olson Vermaaker, LLC;" | |
| 85 | 08/08/2017 | Line 22, "Stewart Geological, Inc.'" - Line 27 & 28, "Wild Basin Oil and Gas, LLC;" | |
| 86 | 08/08/2017 | Page 4, line 38 "James Cleo Thompson, Jr., LP;" Page 6, Line 11, "Upstream Oil, LLC;" | |
| 87 | 08/08/2022 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |