Neutman v. N.D. Dep't of Transportation

2019 ND 100

• Court: North Dakota Supreme Court
• Decided: December 12, 2019
• Docket: 20190100
• Status: Published

Opinion

Filed 12/12/19 by Clerk of Supreme Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF N OR TH DAK OT A

2019 ND 288

Melissa Marie Neutman, Appellee v. North Dakota Department of Transportation, Appellant

No. 20190100

Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Cynthia Feland, Judge.

REVERSED.

Per Curiam.

Chad R. McCabe, Bismarck, N.D., for appellee.

Michael T. Pitcher, Assistant Attorney General, Bismarck, N.D., for appellant. Neutman v. N.D. Dep’t of Transportation No. 20190100

[¶1] The North Dakota Department of Transportation (“the Department”) appeals from a district court judgment reversing an administrative hearing officer’s decision to revoke Melissa Neutman’s driving privileges. On appeal, the Department argues the district court erred by reversing the administrative hearing officer’s decision because the Department had authority to revoke Neutman’s license under N.D.C.C. § 39-20-14 for refusal to take an onsite screening test.

[¶2] We summarily reverse under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(b). See Jesser v. N.D. Dep’t of Transportation, 2019 ND 287, ¶ 17 (“The holding in Kuntz [v. State Highway Comm’r, 405 N.W.2d 285 (N.D. 1987),] is not extended to N.D.C.C. § 39-20-14. Because Jesser did not properly cure his refusal under N.D.C.C. § 39-20-14, his license was lawfully revoked under that section.”).

[¶3] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J. Jerod E. Tufte Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jon J. Jensen