Legal Opinion

Johnson & Maxwell, Ltd. v. Lind

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 14, 1980No. Civ. 9704PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Cass County District Court which dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint on the grounds that the pleadings (1) were duplicitous, and (2) failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We affirm.

The plaintiff, Johnson & Maxwell, Ltd., a professional corporation engaged in the practice of law, provided legal assistance to the wife of the defendant, Dr. Jackson W. Lind (Dr. Lind), in order that she could defend a divorce action instituted by her husband on October 4, 1978. Johnson & Maxwell represented Mrs. Lind in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Fischer v. FischerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Nastrom v. NastromNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  3. United Plainsmen Ass'n v. North Dakota State Water Conservation CommissionNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Hodous v. HodousNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Newman v. HjelleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Livingood v. MeeceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Johnson v. HauglandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Williams v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Perry Center, Inc. v. HeitkampNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Thompson v. PetersonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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