Miller, et al. v. Nodak Ins. Co.
Docket No. 20210341
Oral Argument:
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 2:45 PM
Docket Info
- Title
- John D. Miller, Jr. d/b/a John Miller Farms, Inc.
and JD Miller, Inc., Plaintiffs, Appellees,
and Cross-Appellants
v.
Nodak Insurance Company, Defendant, Appellant,
and Cross-Appellee - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : INSURANCE
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2018-CV-00394
Northeast Judicial District, Walsh County
Barbara L. Whelan
2023 ND 37987 N.W.2d 369
Oral Argument
5/31/2022
Highlight
Interpretation of an insurance policy presents a question of law, reviewed de novo on appeal.
Exclusions from coverage must be clear and explicit and are strictly construed against the insurer.
While exclusionary clauses are strictly construed, an insurance contract will not be rewritten to impose liability when the policy language unambiguously precludes coverage.
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| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/10/2021 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 12/10/2021 | |
| 2 | 12/10/2021 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 12/15/2021 | |
| 3 | 12/15/2021 | REC'D $125.00 FILING FEE | |
| 4 | 12/15/2021 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 5 | 12/15/2021 | Notice Served on Scott K. Porsborg, Austin T. Lafferty and Benjamin J. Williams | |
| 6 | 12/20/2021 | NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL : 12/20/2021 | |
| 7 | 12/20/2021 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 8 | 12/20/2021 | Notice Served on Scott K. Porsborg, Austin T. Lafferty, Benjamin J. Williams and Brayden K. Harwood | |
| 9 | 01/20/2022 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED (ENTRY NOS. 1-134) | |
| 10 | 02/10/2022 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED OCTOBER 15, 2019 | |
| 11 | 02/10/2022 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED AUGUST 10, 2021 | |
| 12 | 02/11/2022 | TRANSCRIPT C.O.S. | |
| 13 | 03/01/2022 | ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (ENTRY NOS. 1-139) | |
| 14 | 03/03/2022 | AMENDED ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED MARCH 2, 2022 (ENTRY NOS. 135-142) | |
| 15 | 03/22/2022 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
| 16 | 03/22/2022 | Oral Argument Request by Appellant | |
| 17 | 03/23/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of ATB back from CD | |
| 18 | 04/20/2022 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 19 | 04/21/2022 | APPELLEE BRIEF | View |
| 20 | 04/21/2022 | Oral Argument Request by Appellee | |
| 21 | 04/21/2022 | Rec'd corrections to AEB | |
| 22 | 04/22/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of AEB back from CD | |
| 23 | 05/05/2022 | REPLY BRIEF (NODAK) | View |
| 24 | 05/09/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of RYB (Nodak) back from Cd | |
| 25 | 05/18/2022 | REPLY BRIEF (MILLER) | View |
| 26 | 05/19/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of RYB (Miller) back from CD | |
| 27 | 05/23/2022 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | |
| 28 | 05/24/2022 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : El-Dweek, Daniel Saleh | |
| 29 | 05/31/2022 | APPEARANCES: Scott K. Porsborg & Austin T. Lafferty/Benjamin J. Williams & Brayden K. Harwood | |
| 30 | 05/31/2022 | ARGUED: Scott K. Porsborg/Benjamin J. Williams | |
| 31 | 05/31/2022 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 32 | 03/03/2023 | DISPOSITION | |
| 33 | 03/03/2023 | SPLIT OPINION : Jensen, Jon J. | View |
| 34 | 03/03/2023 | DISSENT : El-Dweek, Daniel Saleh | |
| 35 | 03/03/2023 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellant | |
| 36 | 03/03/2023 | Judgment | View |
| 37 | 03/27/2023 | MANDATE | |
| 38 | 05/23/2023 | Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page (Page 12, Para. 35, Line 2, the word "Majority" was italicized | |
| 39 | 05/23/2023 | but the italicization has been removed. On Page 12, Para. 36, Line 4, the citation after | |
| 40 | 05/23/2023 | Moorer v. Hartz Seed Co. has been corrected. The "F ." has had the space removed | |
| 41 | 05/23/2023 | between the "F" and the period to show "F." and the space between "Supp. 2d" has been removed | |
| 42 | 05/23/2023 | to read "Supp.2d". The period behind the 2d has been removed so the citation now reads | |
| 43 | 05/23/2023 | "120 F.Supp.2d 1283" |