Fernando A. Ramirez, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Dave Houge, Defendant and Appellee
and
Rod Didier, Defendant
No. 20190120
Appeal from the District Court of Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial
District, the Honorable Troy J LeFevre, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Fernando A. Ramirez, Jamestown, N.D., plaintiff and appellant; submitted on
brief.
Lawrence P. Kropp, Jamestown, N.D., for defendant and appellee Dave Houge;
submitted on brief.
Ramirez v. Houge
No. 20190120
Per Curiam.
[¶1] Fernando Ramirez appeals from a judgment denying his claims against
Dave Houge and Rod Didier and awarding attorney’s fees, costs and
disbursements to the defendants. Ramirez commenced this action alleging the
defendants were responsible for the disappearance of and injuries to his cats,
seeking the return of two cats, and requesting unspecified damages for injuries
to another cat and $20,000 for alleged costs of a fence he installed on his
property. Ramirez argues the district court erred in denying his claims.
[¶2] We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1), (2), and (4).
Because Ramirez’s appeal is frivolous, we award Houge $400 of fees incurred
on appeal. See N.D.R.App.P. 38 (“If the court determines that an appeal is
frivolous . . . it may award just damages and single or double costs, including
reasonable attorney’s fees.”).
[¶3] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Jon J. Jensen
Lisa Fair McEvers
Daniel J. Crothers
Jerod E. Tufte
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