Knife River Coal Mining Co. v. Neuberger

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

The defendants, Dennis and Shirley Neu-berger, who are acting as the personal representatives of the Ella Neuberger Estate, and Dale Neuberger (Neubergers), appeal from the judgment of the District Court for the South Central Judicial District dated July 25,1990. The district court denied the Neubergers’ counterclaims which sought damages from Knife River Coal Mining Company (Knife River) under the Surface Owner Protection Act. The Neubergers assert that the district court erred in holding that Knife River was not liable for payments under the Surface Owner Protection…