North Dakota Supreme Court

Sanderson v. Myrdal

November 8, 20242024 ND 202

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Sanderson's complaint with prejudice and upheld the denial of his motions, including his request for default judgment and requests for hearings. The court held that Myrdal's answer submitted her to personal jurisdiction, that default judgment was unavailable after service of the answer, and that undisputed facts defeated Sanderson's § 1983 claim because Myrdal lacked actual authority to speak for the State through her personal Facebook page. The court also upheld attorney's fees awarded for frivolous motions.