Court Opinion

ID: 9514011
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 22:43:15.624301+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:06:08.711325
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SANDSTROM, Justice,
dissenting.
[¶ 24] I agree with the specially concurring opinion that the proceeding in the district court was fundamentally unfair. Because the proceeding was fundamentally unfair, we should reverse the district court even if we think the result may have been the same had the proceeding been fair. Sandbeck v. Rockwell, 524 N.W.2d 846, 853 (N.D.1994) (Sandstrom, J., dissenting) (“Procedural due process requires notice and a meaningful opportunity for a hearing appropriate to the nature of the case.” State v. One Black 1989 Cadillac, 522 N.W.2d 457, 463 (N.D.1994)). “Respect for law and human dignity can best be fostered by a process that is fair and just.” Rockwell, at 852.
[¶ 25] I would reverse and remand for a fair proceeding.
[¶ 26] Dale V. Sandstrom