Heng v. Rotech Medical Corp.
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| 20040082 |
Debora Heng, Plaintiff and Appellant
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Rotech Medical Corporation and
PSI Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a
Arrowhealth Medical Supply, Defendants and Appellees
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| Appeal from: |
District Court,
East Central Judicial District,
Cass County
Judge Cynthia Rothe-Seeger |
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Nature of Action: |
Employer/Employee Dispute
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| Counsel: |
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| Term: |
09/2004 Argument: 09/07/2004 02:45pm
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| ND cite: |
2004 ND 204
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| NW cite: |
688 N.W.2d 389
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| Issues: |
Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether the trial court committed reversible error by granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Heng's cause of action for retaliatory termination in violation of the North Dakota Whistleblower Law.
II. Whether the trial court committed reversible error by granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment dismissal of Heng's cause of action for breach of contract.
III. Whether the trial court committed reversible error by granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment dismissal of Heng's cause of action for retaliatory termination in violation of the North Dakota Whistleblower Law.
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by awarding $56,707 in attorneys fees in Defendants' favor against Heng.
Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
A. Whether the Undisputed Material Facts Support the District Court's summary judgment dismissal of Plaintiff Debora Heng's claim of retaliatory discharge pursuant to N.D.C.C. 34-01-20.
B. Whether the Undisputed Material Facts Support the District Court's summary judgment dismissal of Plaintiff Debora Heng's claim of breach of contract based upon the Defendant's Employee Handbook.
C. Whether the District Court properly awarded the Defendant $57,707 in attorney fees as the prevailing party pursuant to N.D.C.C. 34-01-20(3).
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| 1 | | 03/25/2004 | |
NOTICE OF APPEAL: 03/24/2004 |
| 2 | | 04/05/2004 | |
Letter dated April 2, 2004 notifying clerk that a motion is pending under NDRAppP 4(a)(3)(B)(i) |
| 3 | | 04/05/2004 | |
ACTION BY CLERK - Remand (briefing schedule stayed). Granted |
| 4 | | 04/05/2004 | |
ORDER OF REMAND |
| 5 | | 05/03/2004 | |
RECORD ON APPEAL (3 volumes & separates)(not rec'd - 47 & 60 tapes) |
| 6 | | 05/05/2004 | |
MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (sua sponte) |
| 7 | | 05/05/2004 | |
ACTION BY CLERK. Granted: 06/01/2004 |
| 8 | | 05/07/2004 | |
Amended Notice of Appeal filed in trial court 5-6-04 |
| 9 | | 05/14/2004 | |
MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF |
| 10 | | 05/17/2004 | |
ACTION BY CLERK (MAE). Granted: 07/12/2004 |
| 11 | | 05/28/2004 | |
APPELLANT BRIEF |
| 12 | | 05/28/2004 | |
APPELLANT APPENDIX |
| 13 | | 06/01/2004 | |
DISK - atb |
| 14 | | 06/10/2004 | |
Letter dated 6-09-04 from Ms. Hourigan confirming that number 178 was inadvertently omitted when |
| 15 | | 06/09/2004 | |
numbering ATA, and therefore, there is not a page 178 (ltr. attached to ATA) |
| 16 | | 06/25/2004 | |
SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S CERTIFICATE DATED 6-23-04 (Entry Nos. 128-147, incl. Amended NOA) |
| 17 | | 07/09/2004 | |
APPELLEE BRIEF |
| 18 | | 07/09/2004 | |
APPELLEE APPENDIX |
| 19 | | 07/12/2004 | |
DISK - AEB |
| 20 | | 07/23/2004 | |
APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF |
| 21 | | 07/26/2004 | |
DISK - RYB |
| 22 | | 09/07/2004 | |
APPEARANCES: Patricia R. Monson, Kirsti B. Hourigan; Adele Hedley Page |
| 23 | | 09/07/2004 | |
ARGUED: Monson; Page (Vol. Z; Page 19) |
| 24 | | 09/07/2004 | |
ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST |
| 25 | | 10/18/2004 | |
Supplemental Clerk's Certificate #2 dated 10-15-04 (Entry Nos. 148-165, w/exception of #162-Tape) |
| 26 | | 11/02/2004 | |
DISPOSITION (and Remanded): AFFIRMED/PT, REVERSED/PT |
| 27 | | 11/02/2004 | |
UNANIMOUS OPINION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning |
| 28 | | 11/02/2004 | |
Costs taxed in favor of the Appellant |
| 29 | | 11/03/2004 | |
Judgment Mailed to Parties |
| 30 | | 12/06/2004 | |
MANDATE |
| 31 | | 12/09/2004 | |
RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE |
| 32 | | 06/10/2011 | |
EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |