Heng v. Rotech Medical Corp.
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| 20050311 |
Debora Heng, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Rotech Medical Corporation and
PSI Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a
Arrowhealth Medical Supply, Defendants and Appellants
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| Appeal from: |
District Court,
East Central Judicial District,
Cass County
Judge John Charles Irby |
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Nature of Action: |
Employer/Employee Dispute
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| Counsel: |
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| Term: |
04/2006 Argument: 04/25/2006 02:45pm
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| ND cite: |
2006 ND 176
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| NW cite: |
720 N.W.2d 54
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| Issues: |
Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I.Whether the district court erred as a matter of law when it assigned Rotech the burden of proof on an essential element of Ms. Heng's retaliation claim.
Schumacher v. North Dakota Hosp. Ass'n, 528 N.W.2d 374 (N.D. 1995)
St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks, 509 U.S. 502 (1993)
II.Whether the district court clearly erred by awarding judgment against Rotech based solely upon Ms. Heng's prima facie case.
Dahlberg v. Lutheran Soc. Services, 2001 ND 73, 625 N.W.2d 241
Zhuang v. Datacard Corp., 414 F.3d 849 (8th Cir. 2005)
Smith v. Allen Health Systems, Inc., 302 F.3d 827 (8th Cir. 2002)
III.Whether the district court clearly erred by concluding Rotech failed to terminate Ms. Heng for legitimate non-retaliatory reasons.
Schumacher v. North Dakota Hosp. Ass'n, 528 N.W.2d 374 (N.D. 1995)
Smith v. Allen Health Systems, Inc., 302 F.3d 827 (8th Cir. 2002)
Heng v. Rotech Med. Corp., 2004 ND 204, 688 N.W.2d 389
IV.Whether Rotech was prejudiced by the exclusion of deposition testimony offered pursuant to rule 32.
V.Whether the district court awarded Ms. Heng unreasonable attorney's fees and costs.
City of Medora v. Golberg, 1997 ND 190, 569 N.W.2d 257
Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424 (1983)
N.D.C.C. 28-26-06
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| 1 | | 09/08/2005 | |
NOTICE OF APPEAL: 09/06/2005 |
| 2 | | 09/08/2005 | |
ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 09/06/2005 |
| 3 | | 09/08/2005 | |
ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Crothers, Daniel John |
| 4 | | 10/17/2005 | |
MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (Roger L. Mjones) |
| 5 | | 10/17/2005 | |
ACTION BY TRIAL COURT (MTR). Granted: 12/05/2005 |
| 6 | | 10/24/2005 | |
AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL |
| 7 | | 11/23/2005 | |
Transcript dated 7-7-05 |
| 8 | | 11/23/2005 | |
DISK - tra (7-7-05) (e-mailed) |
| 9 | | 11/23/2005 | |
MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF, MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT, & AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT (E-FILED) |
| 10 | | 11/23/2005 | |
E-FILED MOTION (Mot/Ext/ATB) |
| 11 | | 11/28/2005 | |
NO ACTION TAKEN (Mot/Ext/ATB) |
| 12 | | 11/28/2005 | |
Second Amended Notice of Appeal (filed in trial court on 11-25-05) |
| 13 | | 11/23/2005 | |
TRANSCRIPTS Commencing April 18, 2005 (5 Volumes) |
| 14 | | 11/28/2005 | |
DISK - TRA 6 Volumes, 6 Disks April 2005 |
| 15 | | 11/28/2005 | |
Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellants' Brief |
| 16 | | 11/29/2005 | |
MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN REPLY TO APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (FAXED) |
| 17 | | 11/29/2005 | |
E-FILED MOTION (MAT) (FAXED) |
| 18 | | 11/30/2005 | |
Corrected Vol VI of TRA dated April 25, 2005 |
| 19 | | 11/30/2005 | |
DISK (Index of Exhibits and List of Witnesses for TRA of 4-18-05) |
| 20 | | 11/30/2005 | |
ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE. Granted: 02/01/2006 |
| 21 | | 11/28/2005 | |
RECORD ON APPEAL, VI Volumes & separates including TRA Sept. 2, 2003, 7 Depositions. Not sent were |
| 22 | | 11/28/2005 | |
Nos. 47, 60, 162, 187, 249, and 292 (Tapes) |
| 23 | | 01/31/2006 | |
APPELLANT BRIEF |
| 24 | | 01/31/2006 | |
APPELLANT APPENDIX |
| 25 | | 01/31/2006 | |
DISK - atb (e-mailed) |
| 26 | | 03/06/2006 | |
APPELLEE BRIEF (e-filed pdf) |
| 27 | | 03/06/2006 | |
E-FILED BRIEF (AEB) |
| 28 | | 03/06/2006 | |
APPELLEE APPENDIX |
| 29 | | 03/06/2006 | |
E-FILED APPENDIX (AEA) |
| 30 | | 03/07/2006 | |
Received $26 surcharge for e-filed Brief and Appendix |
| 31 | | 03/08/2006 | |
Affidavit of Service of Appellee's Brief and Appendix by mail |
| 32 | | 03/13/2006 | |
Copies of AEB rec'd from Central Duplicating |
| 33 | | 03/13/2006 | |
Copies of AEA received from Central Duplicating |
| 34 | | 03/17/2006 | |
REPLY BRIEF of Appellants |
| 35 | | 03/17/2006 | |
DISK - ryb (e-mailed) |
| 36 | | 03/23/2006 | |
SITTING WITH THE COURT: Mattson, Douglas L. |
| 37 | | 04/25/2006 | |
APPEARANCES: Matthew D. Greenley, Adele Hedley Page; Kirsti B. Hourigan |
| 38 | | 04/25/2006 | |
ARGUED: Greenley; Hourigan |
| 39 | | 04/25/2006 | |
ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST |
| 40 | | 08/02/2006 | |
DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED/PT, REVERSED/PT |
| 41 | | 08/02/2006 | |
UNANIMOUS OPINION: Sandstrom, Dale V. |
| 42 | | 08/02/2006 | |
At the direction of the Court there will be no costs taxed on this appeal |
| 43 | | 08/14/2006 | |
Judgment Mailed to Parties |
| 44 | | 08/15/2006 | |
PETITION FOR REHEARING |
| 45 | | 08/15/2006 | |
DISK - PER (e-mailed) |
| 46 | | 08/28/2006 | |
ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (PER). Denied |
| 47 | | 09/13/2006 | |
MANDATE |
| 48 | | 09/19/2006 | |
RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE |