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| [North Dakota] Estate of Gross v. ND Dept. of Human Services | 2004/10/12 | Docket No: 20040071 2004 ND 190The Estate of George Gross, Appellantv.North Dakota Department of Human Services, AppelleeNo. 20040071Appeal from the District Court of Logan County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Robert O. Wefald, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Sandstrom, Justice.Gregory C. Larson (argued), Damian J. Huettl (appeared), Wheeler Wolf, P.O. Box 2056, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-2056, and Bradley D. Peterson (appeared), Legal Services of ND, P.O. Box 2419, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-2419, for appellant.Jean R. Mullen, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General, 500 North 9th Street, Bismarck, N.D. 58501-4509, for appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Flaherty | 1988/02/25 | Docket No: 870292 John H. Flaherty, Jr. Petitioner and Appellantv.Norine Feldner, Personal Representative of the Estate of John J. Flaherty, Deceased, Respondent and AppelleeIn the Matter of the Estate of John J. Flaherty, DeceasedCivil No. 870292Appeal from the County Court of Ward County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Gary A. Holum, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Erickstad, Chief Justice.Eaton, Van de Streek & Ward, 506 Midwest Federal, Minot, ND 58701, for petitioner and appellant; argued by Michael Ward.McGee, Hankla, Backes & Wheeler, Ltd., P.O. Box 998, Minot, ND 58702-0998, for respondent and appellee; argued by Robert A. Wheeler. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Fisk | 2010/09/21 | Docket No: none 2010 ND 186In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Ann Fisk, Deceased.North Dakota Department of Human Services, Petitioner and Appellantv. Royce S. Fisk as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Ann Fisk, deceased, Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20090157Appeal from the District Court of Ward County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Richard L. Hagar, Judge.AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.Blaine L. Nordwall, Special Assistant Attorney General, 723 North 2nd Street, Bismarck, N.D. 58501, for petitioner and appellant.Carol K. Larson, P.O. Box 1000, Minot, N.D. 58702-1000, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Elken | 2007/07/02 | Docket No: 20060331 2007 ND 107 In the Matter of the Estate of Gilbert Elken, Jr., DeceasedLorry Larson, Petitioner and Appellantv.Mark Fraase, Personal Representative of the Estate of Gilbert Elken, Jr., Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20060331Appeal from the District Court of Traill County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Wade L. Webb, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Crothers, Justice.Brett A. Brudvik (argued), Sara K. Sorenson (appeared) and William J. Brudvik (on brief), Ohnstad Twichell, P.C., P.O. Box 547, Mayville, N.D. 58257-0547, for petitioner and appellant.Bruce H. Carlson, McNair, Larson & Carlson, Ltd., P.O. Box 2189, Fargo, N.D. 58108-2189, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Eggl | 2010/06/10 | Docket No: 20100048 2010 ND 104In the Matter of the Estate of Tony F. Eggl, DeceasedJames K. Eggl, Virginia Dorothea Crotty, Wilhelmina K. Goergen, Scott Eggl, Margaret A. Raddohl, Victoria Steele, Catherine Haus, Mary F. Klinge, Mark S. Eggl, John C. Eggl, Jill Elaine Eggl, and Cynthia J. Eggl, Petitioners and Appelleesv. DiMarie Bjorge, Respondent and Appellant and Donald Eggl and Janet M. Eggl, individually and as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Tony F. Eggl, Deceased, Sevda Raghib, Dr. Ender Raghib, Aysun Raghib, Dr. Timur Raghib, and Jacqueline Raghib Trail, RespondentsNo. 20100048Appeal from the District Court of Towner County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable Donovan Foughty, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.J. Thomas Traynor Jr. (argued), 509 5th St. NE, Suite 1, P.O. Box 838, Devils Lake, ND 58301-0838, for petitioners and appellees.Steven E. Smith (argued), 7741 Georgian Bay Circle, Suite 207, Fort Myers, FL 33912 and J. Bruce Gibbens (appeared), P.O. Box 708, Cando, ND 58324-0708, for respondent and appellant DiMarie Bjorge. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Egeland | 2007/11/27 | Docket No: 20070075 2007 ND 184In the Matter of the Estate of Mary M. Egeland, DeceasedMonte Dean Egeland, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary M. Egeland, Deceased, Petitioner and Appelleev.Ronald Egeland, Respondent and AppellantNo. 20070075Appeal from the District Court of Bowman County, Southwest Judicial District, the Honorable Allan L. Schmalenberger, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Maring, Justice.Michael Geiermann, Schulz Geiermann & Bergeson Law Offices, P.C., P.O. Box 2196, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-2196, for petitioner and appellee.John J. Petrik (argued) and Kari R. Reichert (on brief), Vogel Law Firm, P.O. Box 2097, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-2097, for respondent and appellant. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Dittus | 1993/03/11 | Docket No: 920199 In the Matter of the Estate of Christ Dittus, DeceasedCharles A. Dittus and Elmer R. Dittus, Plaintiffs, Appellants and Cross-Appelleesv.Agnes Moore and Hildegarde Guise, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Christ Dittus, and individually, Ellen Peraino, Myrna Jackson, Beverly Harrison and Joyce Gibbs, Defendants, Appellees and Cross-AppellantsCivil No. 920199Appeal from the County Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Georgia Dawson, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Levine, Justice.Mike Miller of Solberg, Stewart, Boulger, Miller & Johnson, Fargo, for plaintiffs, appellants, cross-appellees.Richard E. Herr, Wishek, for defendants, appellees, cross-appellants. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Dionne | 2009/09/28 | Docket No: 20090016 2009 ND 172In the Matter of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, DeceasedRandall A. Dionne and Cynthia A. Larson, Petitioners and Appellantsv.Norman Dionne, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20090016Appeal from the District Court of Mountrail County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Gerald H. Rustad, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by VandeWalle, Chief Justice.Tom P. Slorby, Slorby Law office, P.O. Box 3118, Minot, N.D. 58702-3118, for petitioners and appellants.Rebecca S. Thiem (argued) and James S. Hill (on brief), Zuger Kirmis & Smith, P.O. Box 1695, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-1695, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Culver | 1976/10/15 | Docket No: 9215 In The Matter of the Estate of Eltie E. Culver, DeceasedErnest Andres, Petitioner [Appellee below]v.Kenneth Culver, Respondent [Appellee below] and AppellantandCharlotte [Touchie] Morris, Respondent [Appellant below] and AppelleeandLizeta Rustan, RespondentCivil No. 9215 |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Conley | 2008/07/23 | Docket No: 20070321 2008 ND 148In the Matter of the Estate of Harry Wayne Conley, DeceasedMargaret York, Petitioner and Appelleev.Albert E. Conley and Colin H. Conley, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Harry Wayne Conley, Deceased, Respondents and AppellantsNo. 20070321Appeal from the District Court of Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable James M. Bekken, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.James A. Reisnour (argued), Mackenzie & Reisnour, 311 1st Avenue S., Ste. 7, P.O. Box 1836, Jamestown, ND 58402-1836, for petitioner and appellee.Joseph F. Larson II (argued), Larson Law Firm, 2411 Highway 281 South, P.O. Box 1599, Jamestown, ND 58402-1599, for respondents and appellants. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Clemetson | 2012/02/17 | Docket No: 20110108 2012 ND 28 In the Matter of the Estate of Harriet O. Clemetson, deceased Philip Sprague, Petitioner and Appellantv. Kenneth Evanson, Personal Representative, Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20110108Appeal from the District Court of Grand Forks County, Northeast Central Judicial District, the Honorable Debbie Gordon Kleven, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.Sara Kaye Sorenson, P.O. Box 458, West Fargo, N.D. 58078-0458, for petitioner and appellant.Craig Mark Richie, P.O. Box 2172, Fargo, N.D. 58107-2172, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Cashmore | 2010/08/17 | Docket No: 20090315 2010 ND 159In the Matter of the Estate of Robert W. Cashmore, DeceasedThain M. Cashmore, individually, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert W. Cashmore and as Trustee of the Robert Cashmore Trust, Bourck D. Cashmore, individually and as Trustee of the Robert Cashmore Trust, Appellantsv. Trudy L. Cashmore, Tricia L. Cashmore, and Kendra A. Cashmore, AppelleesNo. 20090315Appeal from the District Court of Ward County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Richard L. Hagar, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Sandstrom, Justice.Clark Jay Bormann (argued), P.O. Box 995, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-0995, forappellant Thain M. Cashmore, as personal representative.Kent A. Reierson (argued) and Kirsten Marie Sjue (on brief), P.O. Box 1206, Williston, N.D. 58802-1206, for appellants Thain M. Cashmore and Bourck D. Cashmore, individually and as trustees.Carol K. Larson (argued), P.O. Box 1000, Minot, N.D. 58702-1000, for appellees. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Carlson | 2007/03/05 | Docket No: 20060204 2007 ND 35In the Matter of the Estate of Robert E. Carlson, DeceasedJorjann Carlson, Petitioner and Appellantv.Stephen R. Carlson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert E. Carlson, Deceased, Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20060204Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Douglas R. Herman, Judge.VACATED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART.Opinion of the Court by Crothers, Justice.David L. Johnson, McNair, Larson & Carlson, Ltd., P.O. Box 2189, Fargo, N.D. 58108-2189, for petitioner and appellant.Craig E. Johnson, Johnson, Ramstad & Mottinger, PLLP, 15 9th Street South, Fargo, N.D. 58103-1830, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Byer | 1988/02/02 | Docket No: 870211 Roy A. Holand, Petitioner and Appellantv.Yvonne Frost, Respondent and AppelleeandJackie Dial, RespondentIn the Matter of the Estate of Mamie Byer, DeceasedCivil No. 870211Appeal from the County Court of Dickey County, the Honorable Gary D. Neuharth, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by VandeWalle, Justice.John Hjellum, 916 2nd Avenue N.W., Jamestown, for petitioner and appellant.Daniel G. Diemert, of Diemert & Wheelihan, P.C., Ellendale, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Brudevig | 1970/02/18 | Docket No: 8572 In the Matter of the Estate of Oscar A. Brudevig, A/k/a Oscar Brudevig, DeceasedEll Loe and Clara Loe, Petitionersv.Gertrude Ovind, Guri Sand, Bertha Hagert, Erik Sand, Sarah Stevenson, Helen Paulson, Marie Ovind, Hannah Cyrus, Oscar Sand, sole heirs at law of Herborg Sand, Deceased; Hans Johnson, Anna Fichter, Bertha Tetrault, Arthur Johnson, sole heirs at law of Carrie Johnson, Deceased; Louis Rein, sole heir at law of Mary Rein, Deceased; Frank P. Davis, Gertrude A. Dokken, sole heirs at law of Hannah Davis, Deceased; Alfred Ovind, Anna Peterson, Walter Ovind, Mabel Mandt, Clarence Ovind, Clara Loe, Arthur Ovind, sole heirs at law of Britha Ovind, Deceased; Frank P. Davis, General Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Davis, Deceased; David Buen, a minor and Garvin M. Olson, his Special Guardian; Craig Buen, a minor, and Garvin M. Olson, his Special Guardian; Ellsworth Buen; St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hatton, N.D.; St. John Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School of Hatton, N.D.; St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery of Hatton, N.D.; St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society of Hatton, N.D.; Garfield Masonic Lodge #105 of Hatton, N.D.; Astrid Hammer; Bergitte Sandvik; Kristoffer Brudevik; C. J. Serkland, Vice Consul of Norway for North Dakota; and all other persons unknown interested in said estate, RespondentsandDavid Buen and Craig Buen, Minors, by Elaine Buen, their Special Guardian; Ellsworth Buen, Respondents on AppealandFrank P. Davis as General Administrator of the Estate of Hannah Davis, Deceased; and the said Frank P. Davis and Gertrude A. Dokken, sole heirs-at-law of said Hannah Davis, Deceased, AppellantsCivil No. 8572 |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Brown | 1997/02/03 | Docket No: 960023 1997 ND 11In the Matter of the Estate of Fern L. Brown, DeceasedAmerican Cancer Society, Minnesota Division, and the American Heart Association, Minnesota Affiliate, Inc., Petitioners and Appellantsv.Shirley Unruh, Personal Representative of the Estate of Fern L. Brown; and Shirley Unruhin her individual capacity as an heir, Jacqueline From, Dennis Cofell, MaryAnn Toevs, William Cofell, Elizabeth Wold, Eugene Cofell, Carolyn Cofell,Donna Woodward, Shelle Litterer, Beverly Rathbun, Loin Scouten, MarkSiemers, Scott Siemers, Ann McKinnon, and Nancy McKinnon, Respondents and AppelleesCivil No. 960023Appeal from the District Court for LaMoure County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable Ronald E. Goodman, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Meschke, Justice.Stringer & Rohleder, 1200 Norwest Center Tower, 55 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, for petitioner and appellant American Cancer Society; argued by Harry T. Neimeyer; Ottmar & Ottmar, 223 First Avenue North, P.O. Box 1397, Jamestown, ND 58402-1397, for petitioners and appellants. Appearance by Timothy J. Ottmar; Martin H. Fisk of Briggs & Morgan, 2200 First National Bank Bldg., St. Paul, MN 55101, for petitioner and appellant American Heart Association, on brief.Larson Law Firm, 400-2nd Ave. SW, Suite 205, P.O. Box 1599, Jamestown, ND 58402-1599, for respondent and appellee Shirley Unruh; argued by Joseph F. Larson II.Wheeler Wolf, P.O. Box 2056, Bismarck, ND 58502-2056, for respondents and appellees heirs; argued by Michael L. Wagner. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Bogner | 1971/02/18 | Docket No: 8588 In the Matter of the Estate of Philip Bogner, DeceasedCurtis Fallgren, Sr., Appellantv.Helen Bogner Fallgren, Emma Bogner North, Agnes Bogner Kramer, Frank J. Bogner, Joseph F. Bogner, Curtis Phil Fallgren, Patricia Fallgren Kendle, Mary Fallgren, Rosemarie Fallgren, Virginia Fallgren, Noelle Fallgren, Bruce Fallgren, and Kasper Kerner, as Special Guardian of Rosemarie Fallgren, Virginia Fallgren and Noelle Fallgren, Minors, and Helen Bogner Fallgren, Executrix of the above estate, RespondentsCivil No. 8588 |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Bergman | 2004/10/20 | Docket No: 20030356-57 2004 ND 196In the Matter of the Estate of Lucille E. Bergman, Deceased Lynn Bergman, as nominated Personal Representative of the Estate of Lucille E. Bergman, Petitionerv.North Dakota Department of Human Services, Respondent and AppellantNo. 20030356Lynn Bergman, as nominated Personal Representative of the Estate of Lucille E. Bergman, Plaintiff North Dakota Department of Human Services, Intervenor and Appellantv.Doug Bergman and Robert Bergman, Defendants and AppelleesNo. 20030357Appeal from the District Court of Grand Forks County, Northeast Central Judicial District, the Honorable Bruce E. Bohlman, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.Jean R. Mullen, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General, 500 North 9th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501-4509, for appellant.Richard W. Olson, Fisher & Olson, Ltd., P.O. Box 5788, Grand Forks, N.D. 58206-5788, for appellees. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Bartelson | 2011/11/15 | Docket No: 20110114 2011 ND 219In the Matter of the Estate of Ralph Bartelson, deceasedJean Valer and Jane Haught, Petitioners and Appelleesv. Neil Bartelson and Diane Fischer and Guardian and Protective Services, Personal Representative, RespondentsNeil Bartelson and Diane Fischer, AppellantsNo. 20110114Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Donald L. Jorgensen, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.William C. Severin (argued), 411 North 4th Street, P.O. Box 2155, Bismarck, ND 58502-2155, for appellees.Clark J. Bormann (argued) and Sophie Y. Morgan (appeared), P.O. Box 995, 418 East Broadway Avenue, Suite 240, Bismarck, ND 58502-0995, for appellants. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Aune | 1991/12/09 | Docket No: 910020 In the Matter of the Estate of Ervin E. Aune, DeceasedDwight Aune and Gregg Aune, Petitioners and Appellantsv.First National Bank & Trust of Williston, Personal Representative for the Estate of Ervin E. Aune, Respondent and AppelleeCivil No. 910020Appeal from the County Court of Williams County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Gordon C. Thompson, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Levine, Justice.,Janet Holter Zander of Anseth & Zander, Williston, for petitioners and appellants.Donna M. Trotter of Winkjer, McKennett, Stenehhjem, Trotter & Reierson, Williston, for respondent and appellee.David W. Nelson, Williston, Guardian ad Litem. |