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COLOMBE v. CARLSON

No. 20080023.

757 N.W.2d 537 (2008)

2008 ND 201

Lisa COLOMBE, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Jessy CARLSON, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

November 19, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Disselhorst (argued), Disselhorst Law Office, Bismarck, ND and Janet V. Keymetian, Bismarck, ND, for plaintiff and appellant.

Anne E. Summers (argued), Dyer & Summers, P.C., Bismarck, ND, for defendant and appellee.

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Lisa Colombe appeals a district court judgment awarding Jessy Carlson sole legal and physical custody of their children. Carlson moved to dismiss Colombe's appeal, arguing this Court should employ the fugitive dismissal rule. We grant Carlson's motion to dismiss, holding Colombe forfeited and abandoned her appeal by absconding with the children and disregarding the district court's orders.

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[¶ 2] Colombe and Carlson...

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