Estate of Murphy v. Maus

20000180 Shirley Meyer as Personal
Representative of the Estate
of John Redmond Murphy, a/k/a
"Jack" Murphy, and Leone Linseth
and Rose Hansen as Guardians for
Dorothy M. Murphy, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
Michael J. Maus, Bruce R.
Howe, and Howe, Hardy,
Galloway & Maus, P.C., Defendants

Michael J. Maus and Howe,
Hardy, Galloway & Maus, P.C., Appellees

Appeal from: District Court, Southwest Judicial District, Stark County
Judge M. Richard Geiger
Nature of Action: Malpractice
Counsel:
Appellant: James L. Norris, P.C.
Appellee: Zuger Kirmis & Smith
Term: 12/2000   Argument: 12/12/2000  01:30pm
ND cite: 2001 ND 87
NW cite: 626 N.W.2d 281

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
The issue is whether the trial court erred in granting judgment to the defendants notwithstanding the verdict.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict to defendants Michael J. Maus ("Maus") and Howe, Hardy, Galloway & Maus, P.C. ("Law Firm").

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Docket entries:
106/20/2000 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 06/19/2000
206/20/2000 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT (2 OTR's Lois Scharnhorst & Margaret J. Campbell Ct.Reporters): 06/19/2000
306/22/2000 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: VandeWalle, Gerald W.
406/22/2000 Acknowledgment of OTR (Margaret Campbell)
506/22/2000 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL (Margaret Campbell): 08/08/2000
607/19/2000 RECORD ON APPEAL (3 volumes & separates/exhibits)
707/19/2000 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Maring, Mary Muehlen
807/24/2000 TRANSCRIPT DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1999
907/24/2000 DISK - TRA of 11/23/1999
1007/26/2000 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT
1107/26/2000 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
1207/26/2000 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT (Judge M. Richard Geiger). Granted: 08/18/2000
1308/17/2000 TRANSCRIPTS DATED December 6-10, 1999 (marked Vols. I-V); February 24, 2000
1408/18/2000 DISKS - TRA dated December 6-10, 1999; February 24, 2000 (NOTE: 6 disks)
1508/28/2000 SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF RECORD dated 8-25-00 (Entry Nos. 108-110)
1609/22/2000 APPELLANT BRIEF
1709/22/2000 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1809/22/2000 DISK - ATB
1910/23/2000 APPELLEE BRIEF
2010/23/2000 APPELLEE APPENDIX
2110/13/2000 DISK - AEB
2211/21/2000 SITTING WITH THE COURT: Hodny, William F.
2311/24/2000 SITTING WITH THE COURT: Glaser, Gerald G.
2412/05/2000 Letter dated 12-04-00 from James L. Norris
2512/07/2000 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning
2612/07/2000 SITTING WITH THE COURT: Olson, Everett Nels
2712/12/2000 APPEARANCES: James L. Norris; James S. Hill, Rebecca S. Thiem
2812/12/2000 ARGUED: Norris; Hill (Vol. X; page 94)
2912/12/2000 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
3001/29/2001 Letter from James Norris advising that he is moving to Texas on 1-30-01
3105/03/2001 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
3205/03/2001 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Sandstrom, Dale V.
3305/03/2001 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellees
3405/04/2001 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
3505/17/2001 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Pages 4 & 7
3606/05/2001 MANDATE
3709/04/2001 Letter from Dorothy Murphy/Leone Linseth dtd. 8-29-01 to Penny Miller Re: Civil Rights
3806/15/2001 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3906/12/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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