Estate of Richmond

20040360 In the Matter of the Estate of
Lois Helen Richmond, deceased
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Karen Black, Petitioner and Appellant
v.
Donald Richmond, Respondent and Appellee

Appeal from: District Court, South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County
Judge Bruce A. Romanick
Nature of Action: Probate - Wills - Trusts
Counsel:
Appellant: Wheeler Wolf
Appellee: Coles Law Firm, PC
Term: 05/2005   Argument: 05/03/2005  09:30am
ND cite: 2005 ND 145
NW cite: 701 N.W.2d 897

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether the District Court erred in finding there were no genuine issues of fact to be tried as to whether Donald Richmond's designation as a devisee under the Last Will of Lois Helen Richmond was a product of his fraudulent conduct, given the conflicting evidence before the Court.
II. Whether the District Court erred in failing to review that conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, Karen Black.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether the District Court erred in finding there were no genuine issues of fact to be tried as to whether Donald Richmond's designation as a devisee under the Last Will of Lois Helen Richmond was a product of his fraudulent conduct, given the conflicting evidence before the Court.
II. Whether the District Court erred in failing to review that conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, Karen Black.

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Docket entries:
112/13/2004 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 12/10/2004
212/13/2004 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 12/10/2004
312/15/2004 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL: 01/29/2005
401/20/2005 TRANSCRIPT DATED July 19, 2004
501/20/2005 DISK - TRA of 7-19-04
601/24/2005 RECORD ON APPEAL & Depositions (3) (Not rec'd: #51, 76, & 79 -- Court Reporter Notes)
703/01/2005 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
803/01/2005 ACTION BY CLERK (MAT). Granted: 03/03/2005
903/03/2005 APPELLANT BRIEF
1003/03/2005 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1103/03/2005 DISK - atb
1203/15/2005 APPELLEE BRIEF
1303/15/2005 DISK - e-filed (AEB)
1403/31/2005 REPLY BRIEF
1504/01/2005 DISK - ryb
1605/03/2005 APPEARANCES: Michael F. Daly; James J. Coles
1705/03/2005 ARGUED: Daly; Coles (Vol. Z; Page 115)
1805/03/2005 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
1907/25/2005 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
2007/25/2005 SPLIT OPINION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning
2107/25/2005 (Dissenting): VandeWalle, Gerald W.: DISSENT
2207/25/2005 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
2307/26/2005 Judgment Mailed to Parties
2408/16/2005 MANDATE
2508/19/2005 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE

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