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Severance v. Howe

Docket No. 20230084
Oral Argument: Friday, September 29, 2023 10:45 AM

Docket Info

Title
Randy Dean Severance, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Dr. Brenden Jeron Howe, Defendant and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : MALPRACTICE
Appeal From
Case No. 2021-CV-00767
North Central Judicial District, Ward County
Douglas L. Mattson
2023 ND 197
Oral Argument 9/29/2023

Highlight

The tort of battery exists at common law. A person is civilly liable for offensive-contact battery if he or she (1) acts intending to cause a harmful or offensive contact with the person of the other or a third person, or an imminent apprehension of such a contact, and (2) an offensive contact with the person of the other directly or indirectly results.

North Dakota is a notice pleading state. North Dakota’s rules do not require plaintiffs to allege every element of their claim. The formal character of a complaint does not strictly determine the cause of action.

Whether to abrogate a common law claim is a policy matter for the Legislature to decide.

Section 28-01-46, N.D.C.C, which requires plaintiffs to submit an affidavit containing an expert opinion to support a prima facie case of professional medical negligence, does not apply to a claim for the intentional tort of battery.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
05/24/2023 APPELLANT BRIEF View
06/22/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF View
07/06/2023 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Daniel Joseph Dunn - 04869
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Duane A Lillehaug - 03232
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Meggi R. Ihland Pelton - 08728
APPELLANT PRO SE Randy Dean Severance

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 03/23/2023 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/23/2023 View
2 03/23/2023 Order for Transcript View
3 03/24/2023 Rec'd Filing Fee
4 03/24/2023 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT (service on parties) : 03/24/2023 View
5 03/24/2023 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. View
6 03/24/2023 Notice served on Randy D. Severance, Daniel J. Dunn & Meggi R. Ihland Pelton
7 04/15/2023 All Transcripts Filed in Record
8 04/24/2023 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 21, 2023(ENTRY NOS. 1-78) View
9 05/24/2023 APPELLANT BRIEF View
10 05/24/2023 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
11 05/29/2023 Rec'd corrections to ATB
12 06/02/2023 Rec'd corrected ATB service doc.
13 06/05/2023 Rec'd 4 copies of ATB back from CD
14 06/22/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF View
15 06/22/2023 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
16 06/23/2023 Rec'd 4 copies of AEB back from CD
17 07/06/2023 REPLY BRIEF View
18 07/06/2023 Rec'd 3 copies of RYB back froom CD
19 07/28/2023 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
20 09/29/2023 APPEARANCES: Randy D. Severance; Meggi R. Ihland Pelton; Duane A. Lillehaug
21 09/29/2023 ARGUED: Randy D. Severance; Duane A. Lillehaug
22 09/29/2023 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
23 10/26/2023 DISPOSITION
24 10/26/2023 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John View
25 10/26/2023 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellant
26 10/26/2023 Judgment View
27 10/27/2023 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page- On the cover page, line 5, the designation of Randy D. Severance
28 10/27/2023 has been changed from defendant to "appellant".The designation now reads plaintiff and appellant
29 11/17/2023 MANDATE