Randall J. Bakke
Bakke is a board certified civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been so certified since 1997. Bakke focuses on civil litigation and has tried over sixty cases to resolution before juries, judges and arbitrators. His area of emphasis includes construction litigation, fire and property damage cases, commercial litigation, personal injury and products liability, death cases, general tort litigation, employment cases and insurance coverage disputes. Bakke has been involved in numerous large and complex cases including significant fire and property loss cases. Bakke has substantial experience representing political subdivisions including numerous cities, counties, townships and state agencies. While Bakke’s practice is primarily defense oriented, he has obtained numerous settlements and jury verdicts for plaintiffs of $1 million and higher. However, each case is different and Bakke’s results in the past are not assured in the future. A list of his representative cases is contained below.
Bakke is a member of the North Dakota Bar Association and has also held numerous offices with the North Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1998-1999; Vice-President, 1996-1998; Secretary 1989-1996; Editor, Newsletter).
Bakke is licensed to practice in federal court in North Dakota and Minnesota and has substantial federal court experience including before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bakke has also practiced in numerous Tribal Courts in North Dakota. Bakke speaks near fluent Spanish and attended one year at the Universidad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico. Bakke also resided in Brazil and has performed volunteer work in Panama and Guatemala on numerous occasions. He also has been involved in numerous activities in his community and was selected by the North Dakota State Bar Association as an Outstanding Volunteer (1999) and received the North Dakota State Bar Association Community Service Award in 2001.
NORTH DAKOTA SUPREME COURT CASES:
477 N.W.2d 590, (N.D. 1991) Van Klootwyk v. Arman
488 N.W.2d 411, (N.D.App. 1992) Schmidt v. Ramsey County
479 N.W.2d 863, (N.D. 1992) Ceartin v. Ochs
509 N.W.2d 273, (N.D. 1993) Richmond v. Schauer
500 N.W.2d 598, (N.D. 1993) Thomas v. Stickland
522 N.W.2d 445, (N.D. 1994) Fleck v. ANG Coal Gasification Co.
512 N.W.2d 450, (N.D. 1994) Gosbee v. Bendish
519 N.W.2d 588, (N.D. 1994) Zimprich v. Broekel
521 N.W.2d 643, (N.D. 1994) Ferris v. North Dakota Centennial Com'n
516 N.W.2d 651, (N.D. 1994) Ceartin v. Ochs
536 N.W.2d 362, (N.D. 1995) Heringer v. Haskell
556 N.W.2d 67, (N.D. 1996) Richmond v. Allstate Ins. Co.
554 N.W.2d 182, (N.D. 1996) American Ins. Co. v. Midwest Motor Exp.
546 N.W.2d 354, (N.D. 1996) Fisher v. Fisher
1997 ND 43, 561 N.W.2d 273 Ingalls v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Group
1997 ND 46, 561 N.W.2d 286 Keator v. Gale
1997 ND 176, 568 N.W.2d 728 Fisher v. Fisher
1998 ND 46, 575 N.W.2d 445 Hanneman v. Continental Western Ins. Co.
1998 ND 153, 583 N.W.2d 377 Ohio Casualty v. Dan Clark
1999 ND 215, 603 N.W.2d 43 Kuntz, et al. v. Muehler, et al.
2000 ND 30, 6060 N.W.2d 514 Boudreau v. Estate of Miller
2001 ND 152, N.W.2d 815 Doan v. City of Bismarck
2002 ND 32, 639 N.W.2d 455 Bertsch v. Duemeland
2002 ND 65, 643 N.W.2d 29 Olander Contracting v. Gail Wachter Inv.
2002 ND 81, 643 N.W.2d 678 Uren v. Dakota Dust-Tex, Inc.
2003 ND 1, 655 N.W.2d 76 Duemeland v. Norback
2003 ND 4, 655 N.W.2d 411 Kondrad v. Bismarck Park District
2003 ND 86, 662 N.W.2d 280 Trinity Health v. North Central Emergency
2003 ND 100, 663 N.W.2d 204 Olander Contracting Co. v. Gail Wachter
2003 ND 132, 667 N.W.2d 596 Langness v. Fencil Urethane Systems
2005 ND 60, 693 N.W.2d 639 Makeeff v. City of Bismarck
2006 ND 58, 711 N.w.2d 172 Beckler v. Bismarck Public School Dist.
2006 ND 108, 714 N.W.2d 484 City of Bismarck v. Mariner Construction
2007 ND 128, 736 N.W.2d 788 Capital Electric Coop. v. City of Bismarck
Decision not yet rendered: Hoff v. Heart River Ranch
Decision not yet rendered: Gowan v. Ward County
Decision not yet rendered: Kappenman v. Albion Township
Decision not yet rendered: Grager v. Schudar and Barnes County
Decision not yet rendered: Kambeitz v. Acuity
EIGHTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS CASES:
Odom v. City of Bismarck,
2008 WL 5205117 (8th Cir. (N.D), Dec. 15, 2008)
(NO. 07-2728)
Executive Air Taxi Corporation v. City of Bismarck,
518 F.3d 562 (8th Cir. (N.D.), March 4, 2008)
(NO. 06-3568)
Acuity v. North Central Video, LLP,
468 F.Supp.2d 1071 (D.N.D. 2006)
(NO. 1:05-CV-10)
Kalan Enterprises, LLC v. BNSF Ry. Co.,
415 F.Supp.2d 977 (D.Minn. 2006)
(NO. 05CV1326(JMR/RLE))
Hepper v. Adams County, N.D.,
133 F.3d 1094 (8th Cir.(N.D.), Jan 14, 1998)
(NO. 97-2180)
Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Great West Cas. Co.,
102 F.3d 965 (8th Cir.(Neb.), Dec 19, 1996)
(NO. 96-1081)
Pennzoil Co. v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co.,
50 F.3d 580 (8th Cir.(N.D.),
Mar 20, 1995) (NO. 94-1730)
Westchem Agr. Chemicals, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.,
990 F.2d 426, 61 USLW 2708, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 13,454 (8th Cir.(N.D.), Apr 06, 1993)
(NO. 92-1960)
Myers v. ANR Pipeline Co.,
959 F.2d 1443 (8th Cir.(N.D.), Mar 27, 1992)
(NO. 91-1513)
Olson v. Pennzoil Co.,
943 F.2d 881 (8th Cir.(N.D.), Sep 05, 1991) (NO. 91-1173)