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Cass County Joint Water Resource District v. Erickson, et al.

Docket No. 20180028
Oral Argument: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 10:45 AM

Docket Info

Title
Cass County Joint Water Resource District,
a North Dakota Political Subdivision, Plaintiff, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant
v.
Curtis W. Erickson, Karen S. Erickson, Defendants, Appellants, and Cross-Appellees
and
Choice Financial Group, Defendant

Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : REAL PROPERTY
Appeal From
Case No. 2016-CV-02207
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
John Charles Irby
2018 ND 228918 N.W.2d 371
Oral Argument 9/4/2018

Highlight

An owner whose property has been taken by condemnation is entitled to compensation for the property at the highest and best use.

The district court has discretion to award attorney fees and costs in an eminent domain action under N.D.C.C. § 32-15-32, even if the court’s damage award is less than the amount offered.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
05/11/2018 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
06/22/2018 APPELLEE BRIEF View
07/16/2018 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Michael Thomas Andrews - 05516
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Andrew Davis Cook - 06278
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Christopher Michael McShane - 06207

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 01/19/2018 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 01/19/2018
2 01/19/2018 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 01/23/2018
3 01/23/2018 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 01/23/2018 Notice served on Michael T. Andrews; Paul Campbell; Christopher M. McShane
5 01/26/2018 NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL
6 01/30/2018 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS-APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
7 01/30/2018 Notice served on Michael T. Andrews, Paul Campbell, and Christopher M. McShane
8 02/21/2018 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2018 (ENTRY NOS. 1-130, 132-210)
9 02/23/2018 RECEIVED BY U.S. MAIL - DOCKET ENTRY 131 - MAPS
10 03/21/2018 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS DATED JUNE 12, 2017, JUNE 13, 2017, JUNE 14, 2017, OCTOBER 27, 2017 & C.O.S.
11 04/20/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
12 04/20/2018 E-FILED BRIEF
13 04/20/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK - Granted : 05/11/2018
14 05/11/2018 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
15 05/11/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
16 05/11/2018 APPELLANT APPENDIX
17 05/11/2018 E-FILED APPENDIX
18 05/14/2018 Rec'd $33.50 e-filing surcharge for ATB & ATA (receipt #26152)
19 05/16/2018 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Crothers, Daniel John
20 05/16/2018 Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATB & ATA (title, service on P. Campbell)
21 05/22/2018 Rec'd 6 copeis of ATB & ATA from CSD
22 06/07/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF - Cass County Joint Water Resource District
23 06/07/2018 E-FILED MOTION
24 06/07/2018 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 06/22/2018
25 06/22/2018 APPELLEE BRIEF View
26 06/22/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
27 06/22/2018 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #26270)
28 06/27/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of AEB from CSD
29 07/02/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF (Appellant/Cross-Appellee)
30 07/02/2018 E-FILED MOTION
31 07/02/2018 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 07/16/2018
32 07/16/2018 REPLY BRIEF View
33 07/16/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
34 07/16/2018 APPELLANT REPLY APPENDIX (filed subject to the approval of the Court)
35 07/16/2018 E-FILED APPENDIX
36 07/19/2018 Notice of Rescheduled Court Term
37 07/20/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of RYB and RYB appendix from CSD
38 08/01/2018 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
39 08/10/2018 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Goodman, Ronald E.
40 09/04/2018 APPEARANCES: Michael T. Andrews; Christopher M. McShane
41 09/04/2018 ARGUED: Michael T. Andrews; Christopher M. McShane
42 09/04/2018 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
43 10/09/2018 DISPOSITION
44 10/09/2018 UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair View
45 10/09/2018 By order of the Court, costs to neither party
46 10/10/2018 Judgment Sent to Parties
47 11/02/2018 MANDATE