Case Name: STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Mark Cleo OSIER, Defendant and Appellant; Mark Cleo Osier, Defendant and Appellant v. State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: North Dakota
Decision Date: 2017-09-20
Citations: 902 N.W.2d 514
Docket Number: No. 20170041, No. 20170042
Parties: STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Mark Cleo OSIER, Defendant and Appellant Mark Cleo Osier, Defendant and Appellant v. State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
Judges: [¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C. J.
Reporter: North Western Reporter 2d
Volume: 902
Pages: 514–515

Head Matter:
2017 ND 227
STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Mark Cleo OSIER, Defendant and Appellant Mark Cleo Osier, Defendant and Appellant v. State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
No. 20170041, No. 20170042
Supreme Court of North Dakota.
Filed 9/20/2017
Reid A. Brady, Assistant State’s Attorney, Fargo, N.D., for plaintiff and appel-lee; on brief.
Scott O. Diamond, Fargo, N.D., for defendant and appellant; on brief.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
[¶ 1] Mark Osier appeals from a district court order denying his motion for relief from the judgment under N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b). Osier argues that the district court erred by failing to grant relief on the merits and by failing to provide adequate written findings of fact or an explanation for its decision. We conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Osier's motion for relief, nor did it err in providing sufficient findings of fact or conclusions of law. See Gonzalez v. State, 2017 ND 109, ¶ 11, 893 N.W.2d 473 (stating that although the district court's order is "devoid of its reasoning . this is a rare instance in which we can easily ascer tain the district court's reasoning and basis for granting the State's motion for summary judgment"). We summarily affirm the order under N.D.R.App.P. .35.1(a)(4) and (7).
[¶ 2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C. J.
Jerod E. Tufte
Jon J. Jensen
Lisa Fair McEvers
Daniel J. Crothers