Legal Opinion
Allan Rustan Estate v. O'Connell
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 7, 1991No. Civ. 910008, 910009PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIERKE, Justice.
The estate of Allan Rustan appeals from a county court order dismissing as untimely its claim against the estates of Maurice and Kathleen O’Connell for reimbursement of past and future expenses, including attorney fees, incurred in defending a lawsuit brought by the O’Connell heirs against Rustan. We reverse.
Maurice and Kathleen O’Connell were murdered on March 15, 1983. Allan Rus-tan was appointed personal representative of the estates of Maurice and Kathleen on April 28, 1983, and notice to creditors was completed on May 19, 1983. The estates had a combined value of more…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- First Trust Co. of North Dakota v. ConwayNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- First Trust Co. of North Dakota v. ConwayNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Conway v. ParkerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
- Matter of Estate of RidlNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- Matter of Estate of HonerudNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- In Re Estate of HassNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- Matter of Estate of RohrichNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Opp v. Ward County Social Services BoardNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- Stalcup v. Job Service North DakotaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
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