North Dakota Supreme Court News

New Civil Trial Ordered in 2015 N.D. Crash that Brought $1B Jury Award

The North Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a new civil trial for a driver who caused a Bismarck expressway crash that killed two women, injured a third and produced a jury award of more than $1 billion in damages. The …

N.D. Supreme Court Rejects Dems’ Insurance Commissioner Replacement Bid

The North Dakota Supreme Court on Friday ruled against Democrats who petitioned to get a replacement candidate for insurance commissioner on the November ballot. Democrats had argued that state law allows them to substitute a candidate after the court removed …

North Dakota High Court: Dem Insurance Commissioner Candidate Ineligible

The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic nominee for insurance commissioner is ineligible for the November ballot. In a unanimous opinion, the high court upheld a lower court ruling that concluded Travisia Martin hasn’t lived in the …

North Dakota ‘Marsy’s Law’ Case Questions Whether Insurer Is a ‘Victim’

The North Dakota Supreme Court could soon clarify who is considered a victim under Marsy’s Law, which embedded victim’s rights into the state constitution. The high court is expected to rule in the upcoming months in a case that uses …

Damage Cap Upheld in Fatal 2015 North Dakota School/Bus Train Crash

The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a $500,000 cap on damages in a 2015 fatal school bus-train crash near Larimore. The bus driver and a student died when the Larimore school bus with 13 students collided with a BNSF …