Mellum v. Mellum

990174

Debra A. Mellum, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
John E. Mellum, Defendant and Appellant

Appeal from:

District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
Judge Joel D. Medd

Nature of Action:

Counsel:

Appellant:		#McKechnie Law Office, P.C.
Appellee:		Pearson Christensen & Clapp, PLLP

Term:

01/2000 Argument: 01/21/2000 10:45am

ND cite:

2000 ND 47

NW cite:

607 N.W.2d 580

Issues:

Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
Whether certain of the trial court's findings of fact are not supported by the evidence and are thus clearly erroneous?
Whether the trial court failed to explain the substantial disparity in the property division between the parties, and its rationale for the decision?
Whether the trial court's order for contempt was unwarranted?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
Is the District Court's division of the marital estate clearly erroneous.
Did the District Court adequately articulate its rationale for an unequal distribution of the marital estate.
Is there significant evidence in the record which supports the District Court's Findings of Fact.
Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it found Appellant in civil contempt of court for violation of the Interim Order.

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Docket entries:

1	06/08/1999	NOTICE OF APPEAL: 06/04/1999
2	06/28/1999	ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 06/24/1999
3	06/29/1999	RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL (Kathy S. Narlock): 10/04/1999
4	07/07/1999	Letter from Karen Aamodt; the portion she recorded was not requested; therefore, she will not
5	07/07/1999	prepare a transcript
6	07/09/1999	MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF, Brief, & Aff. of Service
7	07/09/1999	ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE. Granted
8	07/27/1999	MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION WITH 990205
9	07/27/1999	ACTION BY CLERK (MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION). Granted
10	07/27/1999	THIS CASE IS CONSOLIDATED W/990205; MAKE ALL ENTRIES EXCEPT DIS IN THIS CASE
11	07/25/1999	Transcript dated April 28, 1999 (add'l transcripts will be filed)
12	07/27/1999	DISK - TRA (4-28-99)
13	08/12/1999	MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (faxed copy)
14	08/12/1999	ACTION BY TRIAL COURT. granted: 09/13/1999
15	08/20/1999	Notice of AT Motion to Remand, Motion for Order of Remand to Amend Interim Order, Brief/Support,. RspDue: 08/30/1999
16	08/20/1999	Aff. of William E. McKechnie, Affidavit of John E. Mellum, Exhibits A & B, Proposed order
17	08/30/1999	Response & Affidavit to Motion to Remand
18	09/01/1999	ACTION BY SUPREME COURT. denied
19	09/01/1999	Order Mailed to Parties
20	09/13/1999	MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (Lisa Peterson)
21	09/13/1999	ACTION BY TRIAL COURT (MTR/Jahnke). Granted: 10/04/1999
22	09/14/1999	TRANSCRIPT DATED October 7 & 8, & December 22 & 23, 1998 (2 Volumes) (Kathy Narlock)
23	09/16/1999	DISKS - TRA of 10-7&8 & Dec 22 & 23, 1998 (2)
24	10/01/1999	TRANSCRIPT DATED December 23, 1998
25	10/08/1999	RECORD ON APPEAL (2 vols.) and Exhibits
26	10/13/1999	Proof of Service of TRA of 12-23-98
27	10/13/1999	DISK - TRA of 12-23-1998
28	11/10/1999	APPELLANT BRIEF
29	11/10/1999	APPELLANT APPENDIX
30	11/22/1999	DISK (ATB)
31	12/10/1999	APPELLEE BRIEF
32	12/10/1999	APPELLEE APPENDIX
33	12/13/1999	DISK - AEB (does not contain the T.O.C. & T.O.A.)
34	12/14/1999	Corrected pages 3, 14, & 15 for Appellee's Brief (inserted into AEB)
35	12/17/1999	DISK - Contains T.O.C. and T.O.A. for AEB)
36	12/21/1999	REPLY BRIEF of Appellant
37	12/21/1999	DISK - RYB
38	01/21/2000	APPEARANCES: William E. McKechnie; Jay H. Fiedler
39	01/21/2000	ARGUED: McKechnie; Fiedler (Vol. W; page 219)
40	03/21/2000	DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
41	03/21/2000	SPLIT OPINION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning
42	03/21/2000	Dissent: Sandstrom, Dale V.: DISSENT
43	03/21/2000	Costs on appeal in favor of Appellee, Debra Mellum
44	03/23/2000	Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
45	04/03/2000	PETITION FOR REHEARING - Appellant
46	04/04/2000	DISK - PER
47	04/12/2000	Corrected Pages for PER (they sent entire PER rather than just pages requested)
48	04/12/2000	DISK - Corrected PER
49	04/25/2000	ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (PER). Denied
50	05/03/2000	MANDATE
51	05/05/2000	RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
52	12/11/2006	EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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