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Gerrity Bakken, LLC v. Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, et al.

Docket No. 20180017
Oral Argument: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:30 PM

Docket Info

Title
Gerrity Bakken, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC, Zavanna, LLC,
Zenergy, Inc., Zeneco, Inc., RoDa Drilling, LP,
Split Creek Enterprises, LLC, Wild Basin Oil and
Gas, LLC, Cody Oil & Gas Corporation, Mirada
Energy, LLC, Mirada Wild Basin Holding Company, LLC,
Admiral A. Holding L.P., TE Admiral A. Holding,
L.P., Zeneco IV, LLC, Wild Basin Fund, LLC, Orrion
Energy, LLC, Mescalero Minerals, LLC, Robert
McNamara, Tracey S. McNamara, Michele R. Knotts,
Roanie Ponie, LLC, Crown Coast Investments, LLC,
Richard E. Siler, Deborah J. Siler, BWAMM II, LLC,
MMCDT, LLC, Julie A. Finegan, Pamela Cortese,
Glenn E. Land, Keith M. Crouch, Jeanne E. Crouch,
Devereux Foundation, Pacific Oaks College and
Children's School, Family Counseling Service
of West San Gabriel Valley, Patricia A. Murray
and John S. Murray, Trustees Murray Oil Trust Two,
Bridgepoint Mineral Acquisition Fund 2, LLC, Hat
Creek Royalty, LTD, and All Other Persons Unknown
Claiming Any Estate Or Interest In, Or Lien Or
Encumbrance Upon, The Property Described In The Complaint, Defendants
and
Herma C. Altshule and Joel Altshule, Trustees of the
Altshule 1988 Trust Dated March 3, 1988, Wood River
Investment Co., LLC, Richard D. and Carole J. Sukman,
Trustees of the Sukman Family Trust Dated 5/1/1991,
Murray Oil Trust Two, Nancy A. Murray trustee, Defendants and Appellants

and
Zenergy, Inc., Zavanna, LLC, Zeneco, Inc.,
Michele R. Knotts, Roanie Ponie, LLC, Crown Coast
Investments, LLC, Richard E. Siler, Deborah J. Siler,
RoDa Drilling, LP, Zeneco IV, LLC, Mescalero Minerals,
LLC, Robert McNamara, Tracey S. McNamara, Mirada Wild Basin
Holding Company, LLC, Orrion Energy, LLC, Wild Basin Fund,
LLC, Mirada Energy Fund I, LLC, Wild Basin Oil and
Gas, LLC, Admiral A. Holding L.P., TE Admiral A. Holding,
L.P., and Split Creek Enterprises, LLC, Defendants and Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : REAL PROPERTY
Appeal From
Case No. 2015-CV-00267
Northwest Judicial District, McKenzie County
Daniel Saleh El-Dweek
2018 ND 180915 N.W.2d 677
Oral Argument 5/22/2018

Highlight

Deeds must be construed as a whole to give effect to each provision, if reasonably possible.
The law presumes that differently spelled names refer to the same person when they sound alike or when common usage has by corruption or abbreviation made their pronunciation identical.
A quiet title judgment is not binding on any persons having interests in leases and wells who were not made parties to the action.
A non-party may maintain a suit to set aside an allegedly damaging judgment if he has an interest which is jeopardized by enforcement of the judgment and the circumstances support a present grant of relief.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
02/08/2018 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
03/12/2018 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) (Gerrity Bakken) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Not Licensed in ND - 00002
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Kerrie Lynn Farrell - 06071
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Ariston Edward Johnson - 06366
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lawrence Bender - 03908
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE David Paul Bolda - 06772
APPELLEE PRO SE Robert McNamara
APPELLEE PRO SE Tracey S. McNamara

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 01/12/2018 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 01/12/2018
2 01/17/2018 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
3 01/17/2018 Notice served on Ariston E. Johnson, David P. Bolda, Brent Chicken, Lawrence Bender,
4 01/17/2018 Michael D. Schoepf, Bridgepoint Mineral Acquisition Fund 2, LLC, Jeanne E. Crouch,
5 01/17/2018 Keith M. Crouch, Family Counseling Service of West San Gabriel Valley, Hat Creek Royalty, LTD,
6 01/17/2018 Pacific Oaks College and Children School, Split Creek Enterprises, LLC,
7 01/17/2018 TE Admiral A. Holding L.P., The Devereux Foundation, Wild Basin Oil and Gas, LLC
8 01/26/2018 Received return letter for Pacific Oaks College and Childrens School Updated addr. and resent
9 02/08/2018 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
10 02/08/2018 E-FILED BRIEF
11 02/08/2018 APPELLANT APPENDIX
12 02/08/2018 E-FILED APPENDIX
13 02/12/2018 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-212 & 214-264)
14 02/12/2018 Received $47.00 e-filing surcharge and ATA overage fee (Receipt #25919)
15 02/13/2018 AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED FEBRUARY 12, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-194, 196-212 & 214-265)
16 02/13/2018 Received non-substantive correction to ATA and C.O.S.
17 02/16/2018 Received 6 copies of ATB from Central Duplicating
18 02/16/2018 Received 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
19 03/09/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Zenergy, et al.)
20 03/09/2018 E-FILED MOTION
21 03/09/2018 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 04/11/2018
22 03/12/2018 STATEMENT REQUESTING ORAL ARGUMENT
23 03/12/2018 E-FILED MOTION
24 03/12/2018 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) (Gerrity Bakken) View
25 03/12/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
26 03/12/2018 APPELLEE APPENDIX
27 03/12/2018 E-FILED APPENDIX
28 03/13/2018 Received updated affidavit of Karen Spaulding to appear Pro Hac Vice
29 03/15/2018 Received 6 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating
30 03/15/2018 Received 6 copies of AEA from Central Duplicating
31 03/15/2018 MOTION FOR ADMISSION AND AFFIDAVIT Of ANDREW K. GLENN
32 03/16/2018 Received $25 e-filing surcharge (Receipt #26001)
33 03/19/2018 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Granted
34 03/21/2018 REC'D RETURNED MAIL FOR FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
35 03/20/2018 MOTION FOR FOR LEAVE TO CORRECT JUDGMENT
36 03/20/2018 E-FILED MOTION
37 03/20/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted
38 03/20/2018 ORDER OF REMAND (appellate briefing is not stayed)
39 04/11/2018 Joinder in Appellants Brief by Lawrence Bender on behalf of Zenergy, Inc., Zavanna, LLC, et al. View
40 04/11/2018 MOTION to Dismiss Joinder - RspDue : 04/23/2018
41 04/16/2018 NO ACTION TAKEN (STATEMENT REQUESTING ORAL ARGUMENT)
42 04/17/2018 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
43 04/19/2018 Received entry of appearance from Kerrie Farrell appearing for Appellee
44 04/20/2018 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 20, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-194, 196-212 & 214-275) (Re-filed)
45 04/20/2018 Response Filed to Motion to Dismiss Joinder
46 04/20/2018 EFILED RESPONSE
47 04/24/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Motion to Dismiss Joinder) - Denied
48 05/22/2018 APPEARANCES: Ariston E. Johnson; Kerrie L. Farrell; Andrew K. Glenn
49 05/22/2018 ARGUED: Ariston E. Johnson; Andrew K. Glenn
50 05/22/2018 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
51 06/20/2018 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel (Danielle Krause)
52 06/20/2018 E-FILED MOTION
53 06/20/2018 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted
54 07/18/2018 DISPOSITION
55 07/18/2018 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Tufte, Jerod E. View
56 07/18/2018 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee
57 07/19/2018 Judgment Sent to Parties on July 19, 2018
58 08/01/2018 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
59 08/01/2018 PETITION FOR REHEARING View
60 08/01/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
61 08/03/2018 Recieved 6 copies of PER from Central Duplicating
62 08/28/2018 Court requests responses to petition for rehearing by September 11
63 08/28/2018 MOTION FOR extension to file responses to the petition for rehearing
64 08/28/2018 E-FILED MOTION
65 08/29/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 09/14/2018
66 09/13/2018 MOTION to Withraw as Counsel for Robert McNamara and Tracey McNamara
67 09/13/2018 Response to Petition for Rehearing by Appellees Zenergey, Inc., et al. View
68 09/13/2018 EFILED RESPONSE
69 09/14/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of Response of Zenergery, Inc, et al. to Pet. for Rehearing from Central Duplicating
70 09/14/2018 Response to Petition for Rehearing by Appellees Gerrity Bakken, LLC
71 09/14/2018 EFILED RESPONSE
72 09/17/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of Response of Gerrity Bakken, LLC to Pet. for Rehearing from Central Duplicating
73 09/25/2018 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Petition for Rehearing) - Denied
74 09/25/2018 ACTION BY CLERK (Motion to Withdraw as Counsel) - Granted
75 10/08/2018 MANDATE