Opinion ID: 1701742
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Heading: Damages For Delay

Text: If the court shall determine that an appeal is frivolous, it may award just damages and single or double costs to the appellee, including reasonable attorney fees. N.D.R.App.P. In light of what we have said relative to sanctions imposed by the trial court, we conclude that it would be improper to impose additional sanctions in this court. The judgment of the trial court is therefore affirmed as to dismissal of plaintiff's complaint but is modified as to the imposition of sanctions, and the case is remanded for disposition not inconsistent with this opinion. SAND, PAULSON and PEDERSON, JJ., and ROY A. ILVEDSON, District Judge, concur. ROBERT VOGEL, J., deeming himself disqualified, did not participate. ROY A. ILVEDSON, District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, sitting in his stead.