Simmons v. Cudd Pressure Control, et al.
Docket No. 20210166
Oral Argument:
Monday, December 20, 2021 10:45 AM
Docket Info
- Title
- Robert Todd Simmons, Plaintiff
v.
Cudd Pressure Control, Inc., Defendant, Appellant,
and Cross-Appellee
and
Specialized Technical Threading, Inc.;
Tillman & Associates, LLC; and
Robert R. Hoffpauir, Jr., Defendants
and
Murex Petroleum Corporation, Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff,
and Appellee
v.
WISCO, Inc., Third-Party Defendant, Appellee,
and Cross-Appellant
- Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : PERSONAL INJURY
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2014-CV-00665
Northwest Judicial District, Williams County
Joshua B. Rustad
2022 ND 20969 N.W.2d 442
Oral Argument
12/20/2021
Highlight
Contractual waiver requires a right or privilege a party is legally entitled to enforce.
Sanctionable spoliation of evidence cannot occur prior to the existence of a duty to preserve evidence.
Counsel
Party | Type | Name |
---|---|---|
APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Paul Reginald Sanderson - 05830 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Gordon Henry Hansmeier - 04653 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Monte Lane Rogneby - 05029 |
APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Christopher Adam Wills - 08493 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 06/11/2021 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 06/11/2021 | |
2 | 06/14/2021 | Rec'd $125.00 filing fee | |
3 | 06/14/2021 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
4 | 06/14/2021 | Notice Served on Monte Rogneby, Gordon H. Hansmeier, Jeffrey S. Weikum & Justin L. Williams | |
5 | 06/14/2021 | Paul R. Sanderson, William J. Behrmann & Jerry W. Evenson, David D. Schweigert & Tyler J. Siewert | |
6 | 06/14/2021 | Ronald H. McLean, Ian McLean & Joseph A. Wetch, Robert R. Hoffpauier, Jr. | |
7 | 06/16/2021 | Rec'd notice from David Schweigert that Spec. Tech.. is not participating in appeal | |
8 | 06/16/2021 | Rec'd notice from Jeffrey S. Weikum that Robert Todd Simmons is no longer participating in appeal | |
9 | 06/15/2021 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 06/17/2021 | |
10 | 06/23/2021 | 2ND ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT | |
11 | 06/24/2021 | MOTION FOR REMAND (SUA SPONTE) | |
12 | 06/24/2021 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (SUA SPONTE) | |
13 | 06/24/2021 | ORDER OF REMAND | |
14 | 06/24/2021 | Briefing Schedule Stayed | |
15 | 06/24/2021 | Order/Judgment Sent to Parties | |
16 | 07/02/2021 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 1, 2021(ENTRY NOS. 1-1727)(NOT SENT: 456-461, 468, 481-486, 497 | |
17 | 07/02/2021 | 1493, 1512, 1538, 1549-1550, 1555 | |
18 | 07/06/2021 | 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 2, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1728-1742 ) | |
19 | 07/15/2021 | 2ND ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 14, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1743-1750 ) | |
20 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED DECEMBER 1, 2017 | |
21 | 07/22/2021 | TRANSCRIPT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | |
22 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JULY 14, 2017 | |
23 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 6, 2020 | |
24 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 1 | |
25 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 8, 2020 - VOLUME 2 | |
26 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 3 | |
27 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 10, 2020 - VOLUME 4 | |
28 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 5 | |
29 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 6 | |
30 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 7 | |
31 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 8 | |
32 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 9 | |
33 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 10 | |
34 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 11 | |
35 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 12 | |
36 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 - VOLUME 13 | |
37 | 07/22/2021 | REDACTION KEY FOR HEARINGS DATED JANUARY 7, 2020 VOL 1-13 | |
38 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED NOVEMBER 13, 2017 | |
39 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2017 | |
40 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2017 | |
41 | 07/22/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED DECEMBER 9, 2019 | |
42 | 07/22/2021 | TRANSCRIPT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | |
43 | 07/23/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED DECEMBER 4, 2017 | |
44 | 07/23/2021 | TRANSCRIPT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | |
45 | 07/26/2021 | TRANSCRIPT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | |
46 | 08/02/2021 | MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION - William M. Hart | |
47 | 08/02/2021 | MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION - Julia J. Nierengarten | |
48 | 07/27/2021 | 3RD ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 26, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1751-1753 ) | |
49 | 08/05/2021 | 4TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 4, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1754-1755 ) | |
50 | 08/06/2021 | NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL BY WISCO, INC. | |
51 | 08/09/2021 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS-APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
52 | 08/09/2021 | Notice Served on Monte Rogneby, Gordon H. Hansmeier, Jeffrey S. Weikum & Justin L. Williams | |
53 | 08/09/2021 | Ronald H. McLean & Joseph A. Wetch, Jr. & Ian McClean/Robert Ralph Hoffpauier, Jr. | |
54 | 08/09/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED AUGUST 18, 2016 | |
55 | 08/09/2021 | TRANSCRIPT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | |
56 | 08/11/2021 | 5TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 10, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1756-1759) | |
57 | 08/12/2021 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT BY CROSS-APPELLANT (WISCO) (transmitted 8/12/21) | |
58 | 08/12/2021 | AMENDED ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT BY CROSS-APPELLANT (WISCO) : 08/13/2021 | |
59 | 08/16/2021 | 6TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 13, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1760-1762) | |
60 | 08/17/2021 | ACTION BY CLERK (pro hac - Hart) - Granted | |
61 | 08/17/2021 | ACTION BY CLERK (pro hac - Nierengarten) - Granted | |
62 | 09/14/2021 | Rec'd non-Compliant Appellant's Brief | |
63 | 09/14/2021 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
64 | 09/17/2021 | Rec'd Compliant ATB and non-substantive corrections to ATA | |
65 | 09/17/2021 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
66 | 09/17/2021 | Oral Argument Request by Appellant | |
67 | 09/17/2021 | Rec'd updated Declaration from Paul Esposito for pro hac vice appearance | |
68 | 09/17/2021 | Rec'd ATB Service Document | |
69 | 09/20/2021 | Rec'd $252.00 for additional page in the Appendix (receipt #28240) | |
70 | 09/21/2021 | Rec'd 4 copies of ATB and 3 copies of ATA back from CD | |
71 | 09/23/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 9, 2017 | |
72 | 09/23/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 19, 2018 | |
73 | 09/23/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JULY 23, 2020 | |
74 | 09/23/2021 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 20, 2021 | |
75 | 09/23/2021 | TRANSCRIPT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | |
76 | 09/30/2021 | 7TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1763-1764) | |
77 | 10/13/2021 | APPELLEE BRIEF (Murex granted amended brief filed 11/19/21) | |
78 | 10/18/2021 | Rec'd corrections and service on AEB (Murex) | |
79 | 10/18/2021 | MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF | |
80 | 10/18/2021 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 11/26/2021 | |
81 | 10/18/2021 | APPELLEE BRIEF (WISCO) | View |
82 | 10/18/2021 | Oral Argument Request by Wisco | |
83 | 10/18/2021 | APPELLEE APPENDIX (WISCO) | |
84 | 10/20/2021 | Rec'd 3 copies of AEB (Murex) from CD | |
85 | 10/22/2021 | Rec'd corrections to AEB and AEA (Wisco) | |
86 | 10/25/2021 | Rec'd 3 copies of AEB(Wisoc) and 2 copies of AEA(Wisco) back from CD | |
87 | 10/26/2021 | Rec'd $4.50 for additional pages in Appendix (receipt #28267) | |
88 | 11/15/2021 | MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME FOR ORAL ARGUMENT BY CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC. | |
89 | 11/16/2021 | NO ACTION TAKEN | |
90 | 11/16/2021 | MOTION to Accept Murex's Brief as to WISCO, Inc.'s Cross-Appeal | |
91 | 11/16/2021 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (denied in part, alternative in paragraph 10 granted) - Denied | |
92 | 11/18/2021 | NON-COMPLIANT AMENDED APPELLEE BRIEF (Murex)(over page limit) | |
93 | 11/19/2021 | AMENDED APPELLEE BRIEF (MUREX) | View |
94 | 11/22/2021 | Rec'd 3 copies of Amended AEB (Murex) back from CD | |
95 | 11/22/2021 | REPLY BRIEF (Cudd) | View |
96 | 11/24/2021 | Rec'd 3 copies of RYB (Cudd) back from CD | |
97 | 11/24/2021 | REPLY BRIEF (Wisco) | View |
98 | 11/24/2021 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
99 | 11/24/2021 | Intent to Particpate in Oral Argument by Appellee - Murex | |
100 | 11/29/2021 | REC'D SERVICE FOR ITP-MUREX | |
101 | 11/29/2021 | Rec'd 3 copies of RYB (Wisco) back from CD | |
102 | 12/13/2021 | Rec'd updated Declaration from Paul Esposito for pro hac vice appearance | |
103 | 12/20/2021 | APPEARANCES: Monte L. Rogneby, Paul V. Esposito, Christopher A. Wills, Paul R. Sanderson | |
104 | 12/20/2021 | & William M. Hart | |
105 | 12/20/2021 | ARGUED: Paul V. Esposito, Christopher A. Wills, & William M. Hart | |
106 | 12/20/2021 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
107 | 01/21/2022 | DISPOSITION | |
108 | 01/21/2022 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | View |
109 | 01/21/2022 | Costs on Appeal taxed in favor of the Appellants | |
110 | 01/21/2022 | Judgment | View |
111 | 02/14/2022 | MANDATE |