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Martinson v. N.D. Dep't of Transportation

Docket No. 20170175
Oral Argument: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 1:30 PM

Docket Info

Title
Phillip Galen Martinson, Appellant
v.
Grant Levi, Director, North Dakota
Department of Transportation, Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : TRANSPORTATION DEPT.
Appeal From
Case No. 2016-CV-01128
North Central Judicial District, Ward County
Stacy Joan Louser
2017 ND 264903 N.W.2d 286
Oral Argument 9/12/2017

Highlight

Absent a showing of authority, threat, or demand, an officer calling out and running up ahead of person to get their attention does not constitute a seizure implicating the Fourth Amendment.
Under N.D.C.C. § 39-08-01, whether a driveway is a private area to which the public has a right to access is a question of fact. A fact-finder could reasonably conclude the driveway at issue, although private, was an area "to which the public has a right of access for vehicular use."

Briefs

Filing Date Description
06/16/2017 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
07/14/2017 APPELLEE BRIEF View
07/28/2017 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Luke Thomas Heck - 08133
APPELLEE ATT. GENERAL OFFICE Michael Trent Pitcher - 06369

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 05/08/2017 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 05/08/2017
2 05/08/2017 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
3 05/10/2017 Rec'd $125 filing fee (receipt #25240)
4 05/10/2017 Notice served on Luke T. Heck and Michael T. Pitcher
5 06/01/2017 DISK - Administrative Transcript dated June 29, 2016
6 06/07/2017 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JUNE 6, 2017 (ENTRY NOS.1-42)
7 06/16/2017 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
8 06/16/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
9 06/16/2017 APPELLANT APPENDIX
10 06/16/2017 E-FILED APPENDIX
11 06/19/2017 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for ATB (receipt #25315)
12 06/19/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of ATB and 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
13 07/14/2017 APPELLEE BRIEF View
14 07/14/2017 DISK (AEB) (e-mailed)
15 07/28/2017 REPLY BRIEF (PDF) View
16 07/28/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
17 07/28/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating
18 08/11/2017 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
19 09/12/2017 APPEARANCES: Luke Heck/Michael Pitcher
20 09/12/2017 ARGUED: Heck/Pitcher
21 09/12/2017 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
22 11/16/2017 DISPOSITION
23 11/16/2017 UNANIMOUS OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
24 11/16/2017 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee
25 11/17/2017 Judgment Sent to Parties
26 12/15/2017 MANDATE
27 12/06/2022 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed