Legal Opinion
Weigel v. Lee
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 2008No. 20070296PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROTHERS, Justice.
[¶ 1] Darla Weigel, Melody Frieson, Diana Seney and Lorna Strand (collectively “the Weigels”) appeal from the district court’s judgment for dismissal of their wrongful death claims against Dr. Lane Lee and Trinity Hospital (collectively “Lee”). The Weigels argue the district court misconstrued the wrongful death statutes. We conclude a decedent’s children are able to seek recovery of non-economic damages in a wrongful death action and therefore this case was improperly dismissed. We reverse and remand.
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[¶ 2] On May 6, 2004, Darlyne Rogers arrived at the emergency room of St.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Hastings Ex Rel. Hastings v. James River Aerie No. 2337North Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Haug v. Great Northern Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1898
- Butz v. World Wide, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- Goodleft v. GullicksonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
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