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Mondry v. Mondry
2000 ND 216 Highlight: Judgment valuing and distributing marital property and awarding attorney fees is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2), (4). |
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State v. Lee
2000 ND 215 Highlight: Judgment of conviction for the felony offense of bail jumping is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3). |
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Lawrence v. Delkamp (CONSOLIDATED W/20000151)
2000 ND 214 Highlight: Under N.D.C.C. 14-09-06.2(1)(j), threats can constitute domestic violence for purposes of restricting visitation only if they constitute the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm. |
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Matrix Properties, Corp. v. TAG Investments, et al. (cross-ref. w/990336)
2000 ND 213 Highlight: District court's post-judgment order summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1 (a)(1). |
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State v. Glass
2000 ND 212
Highlight: DUI is a strict liability offense for which a jury instruction on culpability is not required. |
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Syvertson v. Malaktaris, et al.
2000 ND 211 Highlight: Judgment dismissing a complaint under Rule 12(b), N.D.R.Civ.P., is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1. |
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Nodak Mutual Farm Bur. v. Kosmatka, et al.
2000 ND 210
Highlight: N.D.R.Civ.P. 54(b) allows final judgment adjudicating fewer than all claims or the rights and liabilities of fewer than all parties in multiparty litigation. |
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Schultze v. Continental Ins. Co.
2000 ND 209 Highlight: When several claims are made against an insured, an insurer has a duty to defend the entire lawsuit if there is potential liability or a possibility of coverage for one of the claims. |
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Interest of W.E., et al. (CONFIDENTIAL)(Consolidated w/20000079 & 20000080)
2000 ND 208
Highlight: To terminate parental rights, a three-part test must be satisfied by clear and convincing evidence: (1) the child is deprived; (2) the conditions and causes of deprivation are likely to continue; and (3) the child is suffering or will suffer serious physical, mental, moral, or emotional harm. |
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Jones v. Barnett
2000 ND 207
Highlight: An action to rescind a quitclaim deed is barred by the statute of limitations when the seller fails to submit evidence she did not discover until years later she had been fraudulently induced to convey the property, when her own pleadings indicate knowledge of material facts accruing beyond the six-year limit for fraud claims. |
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Berlin v. State
2000 ND 206
Highlight: To establish ineffective assistance of counsel, the defendant must prove the counsel's performance was deficient and the deficient performance prejudiced the result. |
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State v. Gleeson
2000 ND 205
Highlight: When there is sufficient doubt concerning a defendant's competency, a trial court must on its own motion conduct a hearing to determine whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. |
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Mayo v. Mayo
2000 ND 204
Highlight: In deciding a motion to modify custody, a trial court must consider whether there has been a significant change of circumstances and whether modification is necessary to serve the best interests of the child. |
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Logan v. Bush
2000 ND 203 |
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State v. Erickstad (CONSOLIDATED W/20000051 and w/20000052 & 20000053))
2000 ND 202
Highlight: A defendant seeking a change of venue for adverse pretrial publicity must demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prejudice so pervasive that it is impossible to impanel a fair and impartial jury. |
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Mathre v. State
2000 ND 201
Highlight: Defense counsel should consult fully with the accused about any lesser included offenses the trial court may be willing to submit to the jury, but failure to do so is not always ineffective assistance of counsel. |
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O'Neill v. O'Neill
2000 ND 200
Highlight: A movant seeking change of custody, who brings allegations, supported by affidavit, demonstrating a custodial environment which may be endangering the childrens' physical or mental health, presents a prima facie case entitling the movant to an evidentiary hearing. |
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State v. Gehring
2000 ND 199 Highlight: Denial of a suppression motion and judgment entered on a conditional guilty plea are summarily affirmed. N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
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State v. Lunstad
2000 ND 198 Highlight: Conviction of surreptitious intrusion summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (4). |
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State v. Wilson
2000 ND 197 Highlight: Judgment of conviction for crime of accomplice to assault is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a) (3) and (7). |
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ND Workers Comp. Bureau, et al. v. General Investment Corp., et al.
2000 ND 196
Highlight: Section 38-09-01, N.D.C.C., generally reserves fifty percent of all oil, natural gas, or minerals whenever the State transfers land owned by the State. |
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Schumacher v. Schumacher (Cross-ref. w/990016)
2000 ND 195 Highlight: Spousal support and child support order is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
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Disciplinary Board v. Robb (Cross-reference w/ 20000096)
2000 ND 194 Highlight: Attorney ordered disbarred. |
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Lake Region Lutheran Home, Inc. v. Halvorson, et al.
2000 ND 193 Highlight: An appeal from a trial court's judgment dismissing a motion to vacate judgment is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4) (the trial court did not abuse its discretion). |
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Center Mutual Insurance Co. v. Thompson
2000 ND 192
Highlight: Terms of an insurance policy are given their ordinary, usual, and commonly accepted meaning. |
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Belisle v. Gibson, et al.
2000 ND 191 Highlight: The trial court's denial of a motion for a new trial and its judgment entered on a jury verdict finding defendants not liable in a personal injury action are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (4). |
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Kautzman v. Kautzman (Cross ref. w/980004, 990328 & 990386)
2000 ND 190
Highlight: When a party executes on a money judgment to secure a division of property, the debtor is not entitled to an exemption for life insurance policies or annuities. |
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Farstveet, et al. v. Rudolph, et al.
2000 ND 189
Highlight: Abandonment of the homestead must be established by clear and convincing evidence that the debtor voluntarily departed from the homestead and left without the intent to return and occupy it as a home. |
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State v. Loh
2000 ND 188
Highlight: An officer has probable cause justifying a vehicle stop, based on evidence of a traffic violation, which is not invalidated when an officer subjectively suspects another offense. |
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Schaefer, et al. v. Souris River Telecom., et al.
2000 ND 187
Highlight: A stipulation as to foundation does not eliminate a trial court's discretion to reject evidence on grounds of relevance. |
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City of Jamestown v. Dardis (CONSOLIDATED W/ 20000110)
2000 ND 186
Highlight: Absent one of the exceptions to the warrant requirement at the time of the entry, evidence gained in violation of the Fourth Amendment's protections against unreasonable searches and seizures is inadmissible under the exclusionary rule. |
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Syvertson v. State
2000 ND 185
Highlight: A request for oral argument is incomplete if the requesting party fails to secure a time for oral argument. |
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City of Mandan v. Leno
2000 ND 184 Highlight: The limited statutory right of a person arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor to a reasonable opportunity to consult with an attorney attaches after arrest. |
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Anderson v. Resler
2000 ND 183 |
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Burlington Northern, et al. v. Benson Co. Water (Cons. w/990369-373;990378-380)
2000 ND 182 |
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Fandrich, et al. v. Wells Co. Bd. of Co. Comm., et al.
2000 ND 181
Highlight: While a court may issue a writ of mandamus ordering a government entity to comply with applicable law, it cannot control the government entity's discretion in determining the methods to be used in complying with the law. |
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Schuh, et al. v. Weiss, et al.
2000 ND 180 Highlight: Judgment awarding damages for cost of repair and loss of use and enjoyment of real property is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
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State v. Mora
2000 ND 179 |
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State v. Haverluk
2000 ND 178
Highlight: A law enforcement officer may conduct a limited search of a vehicle's interior if there is a reasonable suspicion of danger to the officer. |
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State v. Ellis (cross reference 2000092)
2000 ND 177
Highlight: A defendant who seeks a new trial because voir dire has not been transcribed must first request transcription of the voir dire on the record. Failure to make a request for transcription on the record precludes a defendant from later asserting error. |
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City of Fargo v. Doty
2000 ND 176 Highlight: Jury verdict of guilty on the charge of reckless driving summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1), (3), (4), and (7). |
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Rott v. ND Department of Transportation
2000 ND 175 Highlight: A statute providing for the cancellation of a minor's driver's license upon accumulation of a point total in excess of five points is not applied retroactively when the offense triggering the cancellation occurs after the effective date of the statute. Enactment of the statute does not change the status of the minor's driver's license so as to require notification of the statute's enactment. |
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Interest of E.T. (CONFIDENTIAL)
2000 ND 174 Highlight: An appeal of a trial court's involuntary medication order is rendered moot once the patient is released from the hospital and is no longer in need of medication. |
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Harn v. County of McKenzie, et al. (cross-reference w/980260)
2000 ND 173 Highlight: A summary judgment for costs and disbursements and an order denying a motion for new trial in action for conversion and violation of public duty are affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4), (6). |
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City of Fargo v. Hersch
2000 ND 172 Highlight: Judgment of conviction for driving while under the influence of alcohol is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
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Coleman v. Goulet, f/k/a Chase
2000 ND 171 Highlight: The trial court's summary dismissal of a damage action because the plaintiff did not meet the threshold requirements under the Auto Accident Reparations Act, N.D.C.C. ch. 26.1-41, was summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(6). |
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Johnson v. Johnson
2000 ND 170 |
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Egeland v. Continental Resources, Inc., et al.
2000 ND 169
Highlight: Consent from the landowner is not required when a lessee applies to the Industrial Commission to force pool property. |
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City of West Fargo v. Hawkins
2000 ND 168 |
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Robertson v. ND Workers Comp. Bur., et al.
2000 ND 167 Highlight: The presumption that a law enforcement officer's heart disease was suffered in the line of duty is based on a legislatively adopted premise that a law enforcement officer's work stress causes heart disease, and the presumption cannot be rebutted by expert medical opinion rejecting that underlying premise. |