Legal Opinion
Ceartin v. Ochs
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 14, 1992No. Civ. 910164PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVINE, Justice.
This appeal from an order granting a new trial raises the question whether, in light of our developing doctrine of finality for appeals, an order granting a new trial is appealable without Rule 54(b) certifica tion. We hold it is not and dismiss this appeal.
Dale Ceartin was injured in a two-car accident. Thomas Ochs, the driver of the second vehicle, was employed by Koch Industries and driving its vehicle. Ceartin sued Ochs and Koch Industries. The case was tried before a nine-person jury. During the trial, the motor vehicle crash report which referred to Koch’s insurance…
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