ZANDER v. MORSETTE

No. 20200211.

959 N.W.2d 838 (2021)

2021 ND 84

Lee ZANDER, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Taylor Goven, deceased; and Lee Zander on behalf of the heirs and next of kin of Taylor Goven, deceased; and Jason Renschler, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Abby Renschler, deceased; and Jason Renschler and Sandra Renschler on behalf of the heirs and next of kin of Abby Renschler, deceased; and Shayna Monson, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. Jordan MORSETTE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

FILED May 13, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chad C. Nodland (argued), Bismarck, North Dakota, for plaintiff and appellee Lee Zander, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Taylor Goven, deceased, and Lee Zander on behalf of the heirs and next of kin of Taylor Goven, deceased.

Thomas A. Dickson (appeared), Bismarck, North Dakota, for plaintiffs and appellees Jason Renschler, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Abby Renschler, deceased, and Jason Renschler and Sandra Renschler on behalf of the heirs and next of kin of Abby Renschler, deceased.

Jeffrey S. Weikum (argued), Bismarck, North Dakota, for plaintiff and appellee Shayna Monson.

Kay N. Hunt (argued), Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Sean F. Marrin (appeared), Bemidji, Minnesota, for defendant and appellant.

Steven J. Leibel and Tyler J. Siewert , Bismarck, North Dakota, for amicus curiae Mothers Against Drunk Driving in support of plaintiffs and appellees.


[¶1] Jordan Morsette appeals from an amended judgment ordering him to pay $242 million in compensatory damages and $885 million in punitive damages to Shayna Monson; Lee Zander, individually and on behalf of Taylor Goven, deceased; and Jason Renschler, individually and on behalf of Abby Renschler, deceased (Plaintiffs). Morsette...

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