Nevin, et al. v. Kennedy, et al.
Docket No. 20220136
Oral Argument:
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:45 PM
Docket Info
- Title
- Stanley R. Nevin, Plaintiff
and
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., Plaintiff, Intervenor and Appellant
v.
Helen L. H. Kennedy; Gena Baker f/k/a Gena
Kennedy; Nona Kennedy; Jason Craig Newburn,
as personal representative of Maura Kay Newburn,
deceased: Keira Kennedy Adams; Jess Anne Knutson;
Charles Herbert Jacobson; Miles G. Johnsrud
and Marlene Kay Johnsrud, as Co-Trustees of
the Miles and Marlene Johnsrud Family Mineral
Trust under Agreement dated July 13, 2011;
JoAnn Kennedy; Scott Cameron, as Trustee of the
Scott Cameron Trust dated June 13, 2013;
Shannon Kristine Dusek and David Alan Dusek,
as Trustees of the Shannon and David Dusek
Family Revocable Trust; Tiffany Papagno,
as Personal Representative of the Estate of
Thomas W. Kennedy, deceased; Robert W. Kennedy;
Michael Kennedy; Lisa Marie Kennedy; Lisa Marie Kennedy;
James M. Kennedy; Jodie Thompson Woroniecki, as
Personal Representative of the Estate of
Barbra Kennedy Johnson a/k/a Barbara Kennedy Johnson,
deceased; Michelle Grass; Colleen Zychowicz
f/k/a Colleen Kennedy; Debra Kennedy Griffie;
Benjamin J. Larson; Rainbow Energy
Marketing Corporation; Northern Energy
Corporation; Landmark Oil and Gas, LLC,
Missouri River Royalty Corporation; Spartan
Minerals & Royalty LLC; Sven Resources,
LLC; Continental Resources, Inc.; Burlington
Resources Oil & Gas Company LP; Defendants and Appellees
and
XTO Holdings, LLC; PetroShale , Inc.;
Bole Resources LLC; Brooks Energy Inc.;
CJC Energy Inc.; KT Energy Inc., Mel Energy Inc.;
Noble Royalty Access Fund 12 LP; Noble Access
Royalty Fund 13 LP; North Fork AD3, LLC;
Outdoor Entourage Inc.; G. William Hurley Revocable
Trust; Hurley Oil Properties Inc.; Wind River Resources
Inc.; WHC Exploration LLC; Dakota West, LLC; Marvin
J. Masset; Avalon North, LLC; Peter Masset;
Newport Minerals, Ltd.; Deep Rock Resources, LLC;
Donald James Kennedy, Jr.; Steven Shannon Kennedy;
and all other persons unknown claiming any estate
or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the property
described in the Complaint, whether as heirs,
devisees, legatees, or personal representative
of any of the above-named persons who may
be deceased or under any other title or interest, Defendants
- Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : OIL, GAS AND MINERALS
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2018-CV-00097
Northwest Judicial District, McKenzie County
Robin Ann Schmidt
2023 ND 33987 N.W.2d 363
Oral Argument
10/25/2022
Highlight
The primary purpose in interpreting a deed is to ascertain the grantor’s intent.
Deeds are interpreted to give effect to the mutual intention of the parties as it existed at the time of contracting. A contract may be explained by reference to the circumstances under which it was made and the matter to which it relates.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | James Espy Dallner - 07003 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Spencer Douglas Ptacek - 08295 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Lawrence Bender - 03908 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Nick Andrew Swartzendruber - 06983 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Jonathon David Bergman - 07745 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Trevor A. Hunter - 07959 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05/12/2022 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 05/12/2022 | |
| 2 | 05/12/2022 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT | |
| 3 | 05/12/2022 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
| 4 | 05/19/2022 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 5 | 05/19/2022 | Notice Served on Nick A. Swartzendruber, Harry M. Pippin, Trevor A. Hunter, Lawrence Bender & | |
| 6 | 05/19/2022 | James E. Dallner, Jonathon D. Berman, Michael J. Mazzone, Ryan Geltel, Paul G. Yale, | |
| 7 | 05/19/2022 | G. William Hurley Revocable Trust;, Hurley Oil Properties Inc., Wind River Resources Inc. | |
| 8 | 05/19/2022 | WHC Exploration LLC/Dakota West, LLC, Marvin J. Masset, Avalon North, LLC | |
| 9 | 05/19/2022 | Peter Masset, Newport Minerals, Ltd., Deep Rock Resources, LLC, Donald James Kennedy Jr., | |
| 10 | 05/19/2022 | Steven Shannon Kennedy | |
| 11 | 05/19/2022 | AMENDED ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 05/20/2022 | |
| 12 | 05/24/2022 | Affidavit of Jennifer S. Allen in support of Admission to Practice Pro Hac Vice | |
| 13 | 06/13/2022 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JUNE 12, 2022 (ENTRY NOS. 1-918) | |
| 14 | 07/11/2022 | All Transcripts Filed in Record | |
| 15 | 08/22/2022 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
| 16 | 08/22/2022 | Oral Argument Request by Appellant | |
| 17 | 08/23/2022 | Rec'd Service for ATB | |
| 18 | 08/24/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of ATB back from CD | |
| 19 | 09/12/2022 | Returned Mail from Wind River as Undeliverable and Unclaimed (new PO Box found - resent) | |
| 20 | 09/12/2022 | Returned Mail from Wind River as Undeliverable and Unclaimed (new PO Box found - resent) | |
| 21 | 09/15/2022 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF FILED BY Helen L. H. Kennedy; Gena Balcer f/k/a Gena | |
| 22 | 09/15/2022 | Kennedy; Nona Kennedy; Jason Craig Newburn, as personal representative of Maura Kay Newburn, | |
| 23 | 09/15/2022 | deceased: Keira Kennedy Adams; Jess Anne Knutson; Charles Herbert Jacobson; Miles G. Johnsrud | |
| 24 | 09/15/2022 | and Marlene Kay Johnsrud, as Co-Trustees of the Miles and Marlene Johnsrud Family Mineral | |
| 25 | 09/15/2022 | Trust under Agreement dated July 13, 2011; JoAnn Kennedy; Scott Cameron, as Trustee of the | |
| 26 | 09/15/2022 | Scott Cameron Trust dated June 13, 2013, Shannon Kristine Dusek and David Alan Dusek, | |
| 27 | 09/15/2022 | as Trustees of the Shannon and David Dusek, Family Revocable Trust; Tiffany Papagno, | |
| 28 | 09/15/2022 | as Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas W. Kennedy, deceased; Robert W. Kennedy; | |
| 29 | 09/15/2022 | James M. Kennedy; Jodie Thompson Woroniecki, as Personal Representative of the Estate of | |
| 30 | 09/15/2022 | Barbra Kennedy Johnson a/k/a Barbara Kennedy Johnson, deceased; Michelle Grass; Colleen Zychowic | |
| 31 | 09/15/2022 | f/k/a Colleen Kennedy; Debra Kennedy Griffie; | |
| 32 | 09/15/2022 | Continental Resources, Inc.; Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP | |
| 33 | 09/16/2022 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 10/05/2022 | |
| 34 | 09/19/2022 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF by Benjamin J. Larson, Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, | View |
| 35 | 09/19/2022 | Northern Energy Corporation, Spartan Minerals & Royalty LLC, & Sven Resources, LLC | |
| 36 | 09/19/2022 | Landmark Oil and Gas, LLC, and Missouri River Royalty Corporation | |
| 37 | 09/19/2022 | ACTION BY CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK - Granted : 10/05/2022 | |
| 38 | 09/23/2022 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 39 | 09/26/2022 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Hagerty, Gail H. | |
| 40 | 09/30/2022 | Returned Mail from Wind River as Undeliverable and Unclaimed | |
| 41 | 09/30/2022 | Returned Mail from Wind River as Undeliverable and Unclaimed | |
| 42 | 10/05/2022 | APPELLEE BRIEF | View |
| 43 | 10/05/2022 | Oral Argument Request by Appellee | |
| 44 | 10/05/2022 | Joinder of Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP with Appellee's brief | View |
| 45 | 10/05/2022 | Joinder of Continental Resources, Inc. with Appellee's brief | View |
| 46 | 10/05/2022 | Joinder of Benjamin J. Larson, Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, Northern Energy Corporation, | View |
| 47 | 10/05/2022 | Landmark Oil and Gas, LLC, Missouri River Royalty Corporation, Spartan Minerals & Royalty LLC, | |
| 48 | 10/05/2022 | and Sven Resources, LLC with Appellee's brief | |
| 49 | 10/06/2022 | Rec'd corrections to AEB | |
| 50 | 10/06/2022 | Rec'd Joinder of Continental back from CD | |
| 51 | 10/06/2022 | Rec'd Joinder of Burlington back from CD | |
| 52 | 10/06/2022 | Rec'd Joinder of Benjamin J. Larson, Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation, | |
| 53 | 10/06/2022 | Northern Energy Corporation, Landmark Oil and Gas, LLC, Missouri River Royalty Corporation, | |
| 54 | 10/06/2022 | Spartan Minerals & Royalty LLC and Sven Resources, LLC back from CD | |
| 55 | 10/11/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of AEB back from CD | |
| 56 | 10/19/2022 | Rec'd non-compliant RYB (length); given until 10/21/22 by 10 a.m. to revise | |
| 57 | 10/20/2022 | REPLY BRIEF | View |
| 58 | 10/21/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of RYB from CSD | |
| 59 | 10/25/2022 | APPEARANCES: Nick A. Swartzendruber/Trevor A. Hunter/James E. Dallner | |
| 60 | 10/25/2022 | Jonathon D. Bergman & Jennifer S. Allen | |
| 61 | 10/25/2022 | ARGUED: Nick A. Swartzendruber/Trevor A. Hunter | |
| 62 | 10/25/2022 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 63 | 03/03/2023 | DISPOSITION | |
| 64 | 03/03/2023 | SPLIT OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John | View |
| 65 | 03/03/2023 | DISSENT : Hagerty, Gail H. | |
| 66 | 03/03/2023 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellees | |
| 67 | 03/03/2023 | Judgment | View |
| 68 | 03/17/2023 | PETITION FOR REHEARING | View |
| 69 | 03/20/2023 | Rec'd 4 copies of PER back from CD | |
| 70 | 03/31/2023 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | View |
| 71 | 04/10/2023 | MANDATE |