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

Citations

• 2019 ND 172

Syllabus

The Department's driving record, including its notations, for a driver is a regularly kept record and is prima facie evidence of its contents. A hearing officer is not precluded from drawing inferences from the evidence presented based on common sense and experiences. A district court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to a prevailing claimant when an administrative agency has acted without substantial justification.