Winer v. Penny Enterprises, Inc.

20030114 Gary Winer, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Penny Enterprises, Inc.,
Jerrid Mudgett, Sr.,
individually and as the
next friend and guardian of
his minor son, Jerrid Mudgett, Jr., Defendants and Appellees

Appeal from: District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Benson County
Judge Lee A. Christofferson
Nature of Action: Personal Injury
Counsel:
Appellant: Haugland, Halbach and Halbach
Appellee: Traynor Law Firm, PC
Term: 10/2003   Argument: 10/22/2003  02:45pm
ND cite: 2004 ND 21
NW cite: 674 N.W.2d 9
Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
Does a state court have subject matter jurisdiction over a tort claim by a non-indian against individual indian defendants and a North Dakota corporation arising from a motor vehicle accident on a North Dakota state highway?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I.Whether a North Dakota State District Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction over an action brought by a non-Indian plaintiff against an Indian defendant for damages resulting from a collision occurring on a state highway within the exterior boundaries of Indian country.
A.The Benson County District Court properly dismissed this action against individual Indian defendants for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
B.A North Dakota State Court may not exercise jurisdiction over an Indian defendant for conduct occurring within the exterior boundaries of Indian country.
C.Winer's brief discusses the jurisdiction of a tribal court, but does not discuss whether a North Dakota State Court may exercise jurisdiction over an Indian defendant for an accident occurring within the exterior boundaries of Indian country.


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    Docket entries:
    104/17/2003 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 04/11/2003
    204/17/2003 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 04/11/2003
    304/29/2003 Order for July 1, 2002 Transcript filed by AE-Penny Enterprises
    405/12/2003 Ct. Reporter acknowledge receipt of OTR (Original and Amended)
    505/30/2003 TRANSCRIPTS DATED April 5, 2001 and July 1, 2002
    606/02/2003 DISK - TRAs dated April 5, 2001 and July 1, 2002 (2 Disks)
    706/04/2003 Proof of Service of Transcripts from Deborah A. McLean
    806/13/2003 RECORD ON APPEAL
    907/09/2003 APPELLANT BRIEF
    1007/09/2003 APPELLANT APPENDIX
    1107/09/2003 DISK - ATB
    1207/29/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF
    1307/29/2003 ACTION BY CLERK (w/understanding on October Term). Granted: 09/08/2003
    1408/18/2003 APPELLEE BRIEF
    1508/18/2003 w/attached addendum
    1608/18/2003 APPELLEE APPENDIX
    1708/19/2003 DISK - AEB
    1810/02/2003 Request for Media Coverage (AP) e-mail dated 10-02-03 from Dale Wetzel (APPROVED)
    1910/22/2003 APPEARANCES: Peter K. Halbach; Daniel M. Traynor
    2010/22/2003 ARGUED: Halbach; Traynor (Vol. Y; Page 160)
    2110/22/2003 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
    2201/28/2004 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
    2301/28/2004 SPLIT OPINION: Neumann, William A.
    2401/28/2004 (CONCUR Specially): VandeWalle, Gerald W.: CONCUR
    2501/28/2004 (DISSENT): Maring, Mary Muehlen: DISSENT
    2601/28/2004 (Join DISSENT): Kapsner, Carol Ronning: JN/DIS
    2701/29/2004 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
    2802/02/2004 Letter dated 1/29/04 from Dan Traynor regarding factual error in opinion
    2902/06/2004 Letter dated 2-5-04 from Dan Traynor RE: opinion matters
    3002/11/2004 PETITION FOR REHEARING
    3102/11/2004 DISK - PER (e-mailed)
    3202/11/2004 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA'S MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF
    3302/11/2004 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (MOT/Amicus). Denied
    3402/25/2004 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (PER). Denied
    3503/05/2004 MANDATE

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