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Statoil Oil & Gas LP v. 1280 Royalties LLC, et al.

Docket No. 20160262
Oral Argument: Thursday, March 2, 2017 1:30 PM

Docket Info

Title
Statoil Oil & Gas LP, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
1280 Royalties, LLC; Altitude Minerals;
American State Bank & Trust Co. of Williston,
as Trustee of the Vern & Juanita Neff Mineral
Trust; Amy Reep; Ann M. Dorwart; Ann Marie
Aakhus and Edward Grundy Aakhus, as Successor
Co-Trustee of Trust B- 1979 Aakhus Family
Trust; Ann Marie Aakhus; Arlie J. Skurdal;
Ashley Mark Wollertson; B&F Oil and Gas, Inc.;
Bell State Bank and Trust, as Trustee for the
Bradley K. Brakke Family Trust; Bemidji State
University Foundation; Boedecker Resources;
Carl H. Oksol, as Trustee of the Carl H. Oksol
Revocable Living Trust; Carlos R. Pierce and
Jolynn C. Pierce, as Trustees of the Pierce
Living Trust; Carolynne Jones; Carrie Ellen
Levering; Ceanne Woodley Brunk; Charles L.
Scofield; Charles N. Hawkins and Janet Hawkins,
as Trustees of the Charles Hawkins Revocable
Trust; Cheryl R. Plante; Chesapeake Mid-Continent
Corp.; Christine C. Suny; Christopher Oman;
Christopher Thomas Cantarine, as Trustee of the
Christopher Thomas Cantarine Living Trust;
Cirrus Minerals, LLC; Clifford E. Stewart;
Concordia College Corporation; Continental
Resources, Inc.; Crown Resources, LLC; Curtis
Hancock; Curtis Kleppen; D.B. Young; Dale
Donovan; Daniel H. Mott, M.D.; Daniel Sondreal;
Darrel Grande; David Bergh; David James
Lambert and Gayle Anne Lambert, as Trustees
of the Lambert Family Trust; David L.G.
Sondreal; Deann Johnson; Debbie S. Pickett;
Deann Johnson; Debbie S. Pickett; Debra
Erickson; Dennis J. Baber; Dennis L. Peltier;
Dennis Sherlock; Dennis W. Yockim; Diamond
Resources Co.; Diana G. Anderson; Diane L. Oman;
Diane M. Clarkin; Donald J. Peterson; Donald K.
Fisher; Donn Skadeland; Dorothy Bergh; Douglas
I. Hoialmen; Dr. and Mrs. Williams O. Robertson;
Durango, Inc.; Eileen Peltier; Elizabeth
Cantarine, as Trustee of the Anthony Cantarine
Revocable Trust Agreement; Elizabeth E. Kleppen;
Elva M. Smith, as Trustee of the Hunter S. Smith
and Elva M. Smith Family Mineral Trust; Ernest
S. Dopp; Evan Skurdal; Family Tree Corporation;
First National Bank & Trust Co. of Williston
and Helen G. Anderson, as Co-Trustees of the
Helen G. Anderson Trust; First National Bank
& Trust Co. of Williston, as Trustee of the
Hilda Noe Grandchildren Trust; Francis
Peterson, Inc.; Fanklin L. Bergh; G3 Energy,
LLC; Gary J. Peltier; Gary L. Brune; Gary R.
Sukut; Gary S. Schwab; Gayle M. Coauette;
Gregory A. Hauge; Harley Kleppen; Hurley Oil
Properties, Inc.; Inga C. Dickson; Isabella M.
Verretta; J. Cleo Thompson and James Cleo
Thompson Jr., L.P.; James E. Messler, as
Trustee of the James and Carolyn Messler Living
Trust; James Peltier; James V. Lee; Jan Mary
Burdick Hill; Janet Kondelis; Javo Oil and Gas
Company; Jeannine Lavens; Jennifer Burdick;
Jerald H. Stockman, as Trustee of the Stockman
Family Minerals Trust Created by Trust Agreement;
Jessica Burdick; Jill Sondreal Baker; Joann
Wheeler; Jocelyn Birch Burdick, as Trustee
of the JBB Trust; Jody L. Khan-Hauge; John C.
Abbott and Sharon A. Abbott, as Trustees of the
Abbott Family Trust; John M. Broschat; John R.
Bergh; J.P. Furlong Co.; Joseph P. Furlong;
Karen Martin; Kari R. Brakke Puckropp; Kathleen
Johnson; Kathleen Wood Austin; Kathryn Martin;
Keith L. Janssen; Kevin Ross Brekke; Kirk D.
Martinez; Kristine L. Sathre; L. Mae Sukut;
Larry R. Snyder and Sandra L. Snyder, as Joint
Tenants; Lawrence D. Schram; Leah Sondreal;
Leslie Hanson; Leslie R. Ellesson; Lester R.
Sauvage, M.D.; Lewis Revocable Trust of
September 21, 2007; Linda Brekke Johnson; Lisa
Gunderson; Lois C. Zeigler, as Trustee Under
the Last Will and Testament of Frederick H.
Zeigler; Lori Fitzpatrick; Tristan Van De Streek;
Luke D. Hauge; Lyle C. Jones, Jr.; Lynette M.
Ellesson; M.C.M. Oil and Gas; Marc Washburn,
as Successor Trustee of the Eva Claire Washburn
Trust Agreement; Marcus D. Lee; Margaret E.
Anderson; Margaret E. Smith, as Trustee of the
Margaret E. Smith-Wiebenga Trust; Margret
Tomlinson; Maria Dumba; Maridel Woodley Stout;
Marilee Montgomery; Mario Skurdal; Marjorie A.
Harp; Mark T. Hauge; Marlaine K. Evje; Martha
M. Berlin; Mary A. Anderson; Mary Elizabeth
Burdick Frizat; Maureen Larson; Maurice C.
Bergh; Melissa Sherlock; Michael D. Brekke;
Michael T. Fitzmaurice; Michele M. Baber;
Michelle Peltier; Milnor J. Theige; Milton P.
Reiersgord; MSBP Limited Partnership; Nancy
Amiot; Noble Energy, Inc.; Nola F. Turner;
North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation;
Northland Royalty Corp.; Oasis Petroleum North
America, LLC; Orville Walraven; Patrick Rabon;
Patsy L. Wood; Powers Energy Corporation; R.D.
Bakken; Rachel Sondreal Knodle; Rhoady Lee, Jr.;
Richard B. Coughlin and Kristine C. Coughlin,
as Trustees of the Coughlin Minerals Trust
Created by Trust Agreement; Ricky Vance;
Riverbend Bakken Partners, LLC; Robert C. Dyer;
Robert D. Brekke; Robert E. Walstad; Robert
Michael Montgomery; Robert R. Sundet and Beverly
R. Sundet, as Trustees of the Sundet Family
Trust; Robert William Burdick; Ronny M.
Wollertson; Ross M. Harmon; Ruth E. Oksol,
Kathleen K. Oksol, and Karla R. Osborn, as
Co-Trustees of the Ruth E. Oksol Revocable
Living Trust; Ruth Wood Sease; Sandra C. Metz;
Sandra L. Pew; Schmitz Legacy, LLC; Scott Rabon;
Selma N. Burdick, as Trustee of the Selma N.
Burdick Revocable Trust; Shannon Joseph
Wollertson; Sheri L. Baber; Shirley Bervig;
Shirley L. Schwab, as Trustee of the Shirley L.
Schwab Trust under Trust Agreement; SoloCorp;
Stanford A. Reep; State of North Dakota, By and
Through the Board of University and School Lands;
Steven L. Brekke; Susan M. Hols; TDB Resources, LP;
Teresa Bragg; The Bruegger Mercantile Company, or
Its Successors in Interest; The Dublin Company;
The Estate of Genevieve J. Youndale; The Estate of
Joseph C. Brekke; The Estate of Marjorie J. Dickman;
The Estate of Margret Brekke; The Estate of B.O.
Brekke; The Estate of Raymond F. Brekke; The
Estate of Roger T. Johnson; The Estate of Virginia
J. Dopp; Thomas A. Cantarine and Elizabeth B.
Cantarine, as Trustees of the Thomas and Elizabeth
Cantarine Trust; Thomas A. Linder; Thomas Peltier;
Timothy A. Brakke; Timothy Lovseth; Timothy R. Lee;
Timothy R. Theige; Tod G. Maleckar; Upstream Oil LLC;
Vantage Exploration, LLC; Vikki Scharmer; W North
Fund III, LP; W.R. Sukut; Wallace L. Herreid and
Virginia M. Herreid, as Joint Tenants; Wayne B.
Brekke; Walter E. Johnson; Wesley C. Theige;
Western Energy Corporation; Wild Horse Oil & Gas,
Inc.; William A. Bergh; William F. Baber; Williams
County, North Dakota; Yosefu K. Hauge; and All
Other Persons Unknown Claiming any Estate or
Interest In, or Lien or Encumbrance Upon, The
Property Described Herein, 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-JL.P.; Appellees
and
North Dakota State Engineer, Intervenor
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
Appeal From
Case No. 2015-CV-01437
Northwest Judicial District, Williams County
Paul W. Jacobson
2017 ND 148897 N.W.2d 1

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Briefs

Filing Date Description

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lawrence Bender - 03908
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Michael D. Schoepf - 07076
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Lyle W Kirmis - 03162

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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 07/21/2016 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 07/21/2016 Notice served on Lyle W. Kirmis, David A. Higbee, Ryan Shores, & John E. Beerbower,
5 07/21/2016 Christopher Chrisman, Peter H. Furuseth,Thomas Kalil, Hope L. Hogan, Frances A.
6 07/21/2016 Folin, Jeremy D. Peck, Lawrence Bender, Michael Schoepf, Joshua A. Swanson, Andrew
7 07/21/2016 D. Smith, Robert B. Stock, Relma Miller, John W. Morrison, Wade C. Mann
8 07/21/2016 Ramona Garcia Furlong, Berly D. Nelson, Ian R. McLean, Skiff R. Larson,
9 07/21/2016 Ryan Getel, Cassie Dellwo, Charles Stock, Bryan Van Grinsven, W. Steven Walker
10 07/21/2016 Scott M. Campbell, Aaron Norris, James C. Fischer, Robert W. Roll, Charles Neff,
11 07/21/2016 Tristan Van de Streek, Susan Hols, Walter E. Johnson, Karl Dickman, Lois C. Ziegler-Glick,
12 07/21/2016 Stanford A. Reep, Amy Reep, Gary S. Schwab, Marjorie A. Harp, Shirley L. Schwab
13 07/21/2016 & Thomas A. Linder
14 07/21/2016 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
15 07/25/2016 AMENDED ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT
16 07/27/2016 Affidavit of John E. Beerbower in Support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice
17 07/27/2016 Affidavit of David A. Higbee in Support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice
18 07/27/2016 Affidavit of Ryan A. Shores in Support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice
19 08/22/2016 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 19, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 1-281)
20 08/22/2016 AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 19, 2016 (ENTRY NOS. 1-283)
21 08/30/2016 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : VandeWalle, Gerald W.
22 09/13/2016 Parties to Brief Appealability
23 09/20/2016 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
24 09/20/2016 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT - Granted : 09/26/2016
25 09/24/2016 ELECTRONIC TRA DATED MAY 5, 2016(Mot.to Dismiss) & May 5, 2016 (Mot. to Abate or Stay) & C.O.S.
26 09/27/2016 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 (ENTRY NOS.284-288)
27 10/10/2016 MOTION FOR Consolidation w/ Supreme Court No. 20160261 - RspDue : 10/21/2016
28 10/21/2016 No responses filed to motion to consolidate
29 10/24/2016 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Motion to Consolidate) - Granted
30 10/24/2016 This case is consolidated with 20160261
31 02/24/2017 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Paulson, John T.
32 02/24/2017 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Merrick, Thomas E.
33 03/02/2017 APPEARANCES: John Beerbower; Michael Schoepf; Ariston E. Johnson
34 03/02/2017 ARGUED: John Beerbower; Michael Schoepf; Ariston E. Johnson
35 03/02/2017 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
36 06/16/2017 DISPOSITION
37 06/19/2017 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page 8, Line 17, "Lisa Fair McEvers" changed to
38 06/19/2017 cont. "Lisa Fair McEvers, Acting C.J." Correction Page 8, Paragraph 17,
39 06/19/2017 cont. Line 19, "VandeWalle, J." changed to VandeWalle, C.J."
40 07/13/2017 MANDATE
41 08/08/2017 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page -Page 1, in list of def. line 10, "Continental Resources, Inc.
42 08/08/2017 Line 21, "Irish Oil & Gas, Inc.;" Page 2, Line 11, "Olson Vermaaker, LLC;"
43 08/08/2017 Line 22, "Stewart Geological, Inc." - Line 27 & 28, "Wild Basin Oil and Gas, LLC;"
44 08/08/2017 Page 4, Line 38, "James Cleo Thompson, Jr., LP;" Pag 6, Line 11, "Upstream Oil, LLC;"
45 08/09/2022 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed