Mills v. City of Grand Forks

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Bruce Roger Mills, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated, appeals from a judgment dismissing his claims against the City of Grand Forks to recover the amount of fines and fees collected in the past for noncriminal traffic violations by the City exceeding the amount the City could legally impose under state law. The City cross-appeals from the judgment. Because the district court correctly ruled Mills’s claims are barred by res judicata, we affirm the judgment.

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[¶ 2] On July 7, 2004, a Grand Forks police officer cited Mills with careless driving, a…