Opinions

State v. Christie 2019 ND 40
Docket No.: 20180286
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Sexual Offense
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Conviction of class AA felony gross sexual imposition is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).

Heldstab v. Heldstab 2019 ND 39
Docket No.: 20180299
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court’s divorce judgment is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7).

State v. Cody 2019 ND 38
Docket No.: 20180229
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Misdemeanor
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Jury verdict finding defendant guilty of willfully giving false information to a law enforcement officer under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-11-03(1) and preventing arrest under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-08-02(1) is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).

Hagen v. Horst 2019 ND 37
Docket No.: 20180344
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court’s award of residential responsibility and child support, the implementation of supervised parenting time, and decision to issue an emergency ex parte custody order are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a) (2), (3) and(4).

State v. Goldsack (consolidated w/20180266) 2019 ND 36
Docket No.: 20180265
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Drugs/Contraband
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Judgment revoking probation and sentencing defendant to six years’ imprisonment summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2), (4) and (7).

Interest of H.B. (CONFIDENTIAL) (CONSOLIDATED W/20180440 & 20180441) 2019 ND 35
Docket No.: 20180439
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Juvenile - Termination of Parental Rights
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A juvenile court order terminating parental rights to H.B., V.B, and A.B. is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

State v. Brakke 2019 ND 34
Docket No.: 20180275
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - DUI/DUS/APC
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A criminal judgment for driving with a suspended license is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).

Smith v. State 2019 ND 33
Docket No.: 20180276
Filing Date: 2/21/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Post-Conviction Relief
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court order denying application for post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

Tollefson v. Anderson & Fercho, PLLP, et al. 2019 ND 32
Docket No.: 20180310
Filing Date: 1/31/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Other
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Appellant’s appeal of the district court’s order granting summary judgment is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1), (4), (7).

This Court may award just damages and single or double costs, including reasonable attorney fees, if it determines an appeal is frivolous.

Wald v. Benedictine Living Communities, Inc. 2019 ND 31
Docket No.: 20180048
Filing Date: 1/25/2019
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Employer/Employee Dispute
Author: McEvers, Lisa K. Fair

Highlight: A post-verdict motion for judgment as a matter of law is a renewal of the pre-verdict motion and can be granted only on grounds advanced in the pre-verdict motion.

A jury verdict may not be based upon speculation of conjecture.