• 2004 - Advice of Counsel
  • C-2.40
    • Advice Of Counsel
    • False Imprisonment
    • Malice
    • Malicious Prosecution
    • Tort Liability
    • Tort Liability

  • Good faith may be a defense in this case. In determining whether a person acted in good faith, you may consider whether that person acted on advice of counsel.

     

    A person may rely on advice of counsel only if that person has 1) made a full and fair disclosure to counsel of the material facts and 2) then acted in good faith in reliance on the advice received. * * * * *

    • A & A Metal Bldgs. v. I-S, Inc., 466 NW2d 601 (ND 1991)
    • Harwood State Bank v. Charon, 466 NW 2d 601 (ND 1991)
    • Merchant v. Pielke, 84 NW 574 (ND 1900)
    • State v. Rohrich, 135 NW2d 175, 180 (ND 1965)
    • State v. Schlickenmayer, 334 NW2d 196, 199-200 (ND 1983)
  • Notes: This defense is available for claims requiring proof of willful or malicious acts. See Harwood and A & A Metal Bldgs., supra.