Lang v. Schafer

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Ernest Lang appealed from a judgment dismissing with prejudice his fraud action against Governor Edward Schafer. Because Lang seeks no money damages from Schafer, we conclude the trial court properly dismissed Lang’s fraud action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm.

[¶ 2] In October 1998, Lang brought this action, claiming Schafer had committed fraud as defined in N.D.C.C. § 9-03-08(3). Lang alleged in his complaint Schafer and Banking Commissioner Gary Preszler were at a meeting where Lang “proffered evidence of the…