Matrix v. TAG Investments

20020026 Matrix Properties Corporation, a
Minnesota corporation, formerly
known as E.W. Wylie Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
TAG Investments, a North Dakota
partnership, and James A. Grettum,
an individual resident of North
Dakota, Defendants and Appellants

Appeal from: District Court, East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Judge Georgia Dawson
Nature of Action: Real Property
Counsel:
Appellant: Garaas Law Firm
Appellee: Vogel Law Firm
Term: 06/2002   Argument: 06/28/2002  10:45am
ND cite: 2002 ND 119
NW cite: 651 N.W.2d 692

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1. Should the lower court have authorized an offset between the amounts owing TAG Investments by the November 2, 1999, Judgment and the September 11, 2001, Judgment?
2. Was there the requisite mutuality for offset of judgments?
3. Did the lower court have jurisdiction to determine that only $66,193.79 was due TAG Investments?
4 Is TAG Investments entitled to pre-judgment and post -judgment statutory interest on its court determined contract with Matrix Property Corporation?
5. Should the December 6, 2001, Judgment be vacated, in whole or in part, because it was made without a factual basis, without proper notice, and inconsistently with due process rights of Appellants as expressed in the rules of civil procedure?
6. Should the cost judgment be reduced by $75.00?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
1. Is the September 11, 2001 Judgment void?
2. Is Appellants' claim for interest barred by res judicata?
3. Are Carol Grettum's interests properly before this court?
4. Are Carol Grettum's claims barred by res judicata?
5. Should the cost judgment be reduced by $75

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Docket entries:
101/28/2002 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 01/25/2002
201/28/2002 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 01/25/2002
301/28/2002 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning
401/28/2002 RECORD ON APPEAL,including original transcripts dated 4-11-01 & 8-27-01 (filed in
501/28/2002 20010228; to be retained until both cases are mandated)
602/26/2002 Request to Retain ROA pending completion of the transcript; ROA already filed in 20010228
703/05/2002 TRANSCRIPT DATED November 21, 2001
803/05/2002 DISK - TRA of 11-21-01 (e-mailed)
904/12/2002 APPELLANT BRIEF
1004/12/2002 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1104/15/2002 DISK - ATB
1204/19/2002 Letter from Jonathan Garaas that the ATB begins on page 3 which is correct
1305/01/2002 APPELLEE BRIEF
1405/01/2002 APPELLEE APPENDIX
1505/07/2002 Corrected TOA & pages 3,6,&7 for AEB
1605/07/2002 DISK - AEB
1705/14/2002 REPLY BRIEF
1805/15/2002 DISK - RYB
1905/28/2002 SITTING WITH THE COURT: Hodny, William F.
2006/28/2002 APPEARANCES: Jonathan T. Garaas; Sidney J. Spaeth
2106/28/2002 ARGUED: Garaas; Spaeth
2206/28/2002 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
2307/16/2002 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED BY SUMMARY DISP.
2407/16/2002 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Per Curiam
2507/16/2002 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
2607/16/2002 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
2708/07/2002 MANDATE
2809/23/2002 Letter dated 9-17-02 from U.S. Supreme Court Clerk's Office re a petition
2909/23/2002 for Writ of Certiorari was filed 8-30-02 & has been placed on docket for 9-16-02 as #02-413
3010/28/2002 Letter dated 10/21/2002 from U.S. Supreme Court Clerk, Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied
3108/19/2008 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3206/23/2008 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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