Legal Opinion
Maragos v. Union Oil Co. of California
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1998No. Civil 980046PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARING, Justice.
[¶ 1] Alex Maragos appealed from a judgment dismissing his action against Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) for slander of title. We conclude Maragos failed to prove special damages, a requisite element of slander of title, and we affirm the judgment.
[¶ 2] Only a brief recitation of facts is necessary for resolution of this appeal. 1 In 1988, Maragos received a lease on certain oil and gas rights from Edwin and Mildred Fe-land. In January 1990, Unocal recorded a bill of sale and conveyance of the oil and gas rights on the property, and an affidavit of production…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. Monsanto Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- Maragos v. Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- Bumann v. MaurerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Serhienko v. KikerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Briggs v. CoykendallNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
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- Aho v. MaragosNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
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