Appealing any case can be a difficult question. When, as a litigant, you believe the trial court made an error during your trial, you may feel it is necessary to appeal that error. For a business, however, the decision is more complex. While some aspect of the lower...
Landowner sues over pipeline eminent domain taking
Landowners in Grand Forks County are suing the North Dakota Pipeline Co., which is attempting to build the "Sandpiper" pipeline across North Dakota and Minnesota to a terminal in Wisconsin. Their land near Emerado has been condemned as part of the process that would...
Did the Sixth Circuit have jurisdiction to decide anything?
The recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Corps of Engineers' regulation defining "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) is something of an oddity. In court cases, the issue of...
How appealing?
During litigation, parties may lose a motion or a case. Once a trial court has ruled against them, they may feel that the ruling was incorrect and that they should appeal. While most people have heard of the concept of making an appeal in court, it is unlikely...