Newfield Exploration Company, et al. v. State, et al.
Docket No. 20190088
Oral Argument:
Thursday, June 20, 2019 10:45 AM
Docket Info
- Title
- Newfield Exploration Company, Newfield
Production Company, and Newfield RMI LLC, Plaintiffs and Appellees
v.
State of North Dakota, ex rel. the North
Dakota Board of University and School Lands,
and the Office of the Commissioner of University
and School Lands, a/k/a the North Dakota
Department of Trust Lands, Defendants and Appellants - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2018-CV-00143
Northwest Judicial District, McKenzie County
Robin Ann Schmidt
2019 ND 193931 N.W.2d 478
Oral Argument
6/20/2019
Highlight
District court erred in its interpretation of an oil and gas lease.
Gross proceeds from which royalty payments were calculated could not be reduced by an amount that either directly or indirectly accounted for post-production costs incurred to make the gas marketable.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Craig Cordell Smith - 04623 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | John W Morrison - 03502 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lawrence Bender - 03908 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Paul Jonathan Forster - 07398 |
| APPELLANT | ATT. GENERAL OFFICE | David Paul Garner - 06860 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Spencer Douglas Ptacek - 08295 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Ryan Andrew Pittman - 07788 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/19/2019 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/19/2019 | |
| 2 | 03/26/2019 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 3 | 03/26/2019 | Notice served on David P. Garner, Lawrence Bender and Spencer D. Ptacek | |
| 4 | 03/26/2019 | Rec'd $125.00 filing fee | |
| 5 | 04/22/2019 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 18, 2019 (ENTRY NOS 1-73) | |
| 6 | 04/29/2019 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
| 7 | 04/29/2019 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
| 8 | 04/29/2019 | Oral Argument Request by Appellants | |
| 9 | 05/06/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of ATB & ATA from CSD | |
| 10 | 05/22/2019 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 11 | 05/22/2019 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF | |
| 12 | 05/23/2019 | ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 06/07/2019 | |
| 13 | 05/23/2019 | MOTION FOR Reconsideration of Extension | |
| 14 | 05/24/2019 | ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (Reply brief due 9 a.m., June 18) - Denied | |
| 15 | 05/24/2019 | MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF (sua sponte) | |
| 16 | 05/24/2019 | ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (9 a.m.) - Granted : 06/18/2019 | |
| 17 | 06/07/2019 | APPELLEE BRIEF | View |
| 18 | 06/07/2019 | APPELLEE APPENDIX | |
| 19 | 06/10/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of AEB & AEA from CSD | |
| 20 | 06/17/2019 | REPLY BRIEF | View |
| 21 | 06/18/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of RYB from CSD | |
| 22 | 06/18/2019 | Request for Radio/TV Coverage | |
| 23 | 06/18/2019 | ACTION BY CLERK (KFYR TV - video and sound) - Granted | |
| 24 | 06/20/2019 | APPEARANCES: David Garner/Spencer Ptacek & Lawrence Bender | |
| 25 | 06/20/2019 | ARGUED: Garner/Ptacek | |
| 26 | 06/20/2019 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 27 | 07/11/2019 | DISPOSITION | |
| 28 | 07/11/2019 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Jensen, Jon J. | View |
| 29 | 07/11/2019 | CONCUR IN THE RESULT : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
| 30 | 07/11/2019 | COSTS ON APPEAL TAXED IN FAVOR OF APPELLANTS | |
| 31 | 07/12/2019 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
| 32 | 07/25/2019 | PETITION FOR REHEARING - RspDue : 09/04/2019 | View |
| 33 | 07/25/2019 | MOTION FOR Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Western Energy Alliance supporting rehearing | |
| 34 | 07/26/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 35 | 07/26/2019 | MOTION FOR Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by ND Petroleum Council in Support of rehearing | |
| 36 | 07/26/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 37 | 07/26/2019 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF on Petition for Rehearing (Western Energy Alliance) | View |
| 38 | 07/26/2019 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF on Petition for Rehearing (ND Petroleum Council) | View |
| 39 | 07/29/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of PER back form Central Duplicating | |
| 40 | 09/04/2019 | RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR REHEARING | View |
| 41 | 09/05/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of PER response from CSD | |
| 42 | 09/09/2019 | Corrected Opinion Page: Corrects 48 to 487, Paragraph 6, Line 4 | |
| 43 | 09/12/2019 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | |
| 44 | 09/20/2019 | MANDATE |