N.D. Cent. Code § 60-01-24
60-01-24. Presumption of willfulness or gross negligence
60-01-24. Presumption of willfulness or gross negligence
If a thing is lost or injured during its deposit and the depositary refuses to inform the
depositor of the circumstances under which the loss or injury occurred so far as the depositary
has information concerning them, or if the depositary willfully misrepresents the circumstances
to the depositor, the depositary is presumed to have permitted the loss or injury to occur willfully
or by gross negligence.