Lewis v. ND Workers Comp

990300 Vicki Lewis, Claimant and Appellant
v.
North Dakota Workers
Compensation Bureau, Appellee
and
Investment Centers of
America, Respondent
Appeal from: District Court, South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County
Judge Thomas J. Schneider
Nature of Action: Workers Compensation
Counsel:
Respondent: Gerry Gunderson
Appellant: Dietz & Little Lawyers
Appellee: Tracy Lynn Vigness Kolb , Spec. Asst. Atty. Gen.
Term: 02/2000   Argument: 02/07/2000  09:30am
ND cite: 2000 ND 77
NW cite: 609 N.W.2d 445

Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. Is the relief afforded by Rule 60(b), N.D.R.Civ.P. available in judicial appeals of administrative decisions?
II. Did the District Court err in denying the Appellant's Motion for Relief from Judgment?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
1. Whether a Rule 60(b) motion under the North Dakota Rules Of Civil Procedure is available in an administrative proceeding.
2. Whether the trial court erred when it denied Lewis' Rule 60(b) motion

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Docket entries:
110/04/1999 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 10/01/1999
211/01/1999 RECORD ON APPEAL w/separates 5(admin record), 6(appellant's brief), 24 & 25(supp. admin record)
311/09/1999 DISK - TRA Admin. Hearing of May 4, 1999
411/10/1999 Referred by Clerk's Office--Appealability
511/10/1999 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (MCL/appeal from 1/13/99 judgment dismissed). Granted
611/16/1999 Letter from Gerry Gunderson, Senior Vice President/General Counsel for Investment Centers of
711/16/1999 America, Inc. dated 11-15-99 RE: He does not plan to make an appearance nor file a brief.
811/17/1999 MOTION to allow appellant to file a brief addressing whether 60(b) Motion is available in an
911/17/1999 administrative proceeding (sua sponte)
1011/17/1999 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (allowing Appellant to file a brief addressing whether 60(b) Motion is. granted: 12/02/1999
1111/17/1999 available in an administrative proceeding (NOTE: COURT REJECTED APPELLANT'S BRIEF REC'D 11-10-99)
1212/02/1999 APPELLANT BRIEF
1312/02/1999 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1412/02/1999 DISK - atb
1512/30/1999 MOTION TO STRIKE PAGES 34, 45 & 46 FROM AT APPENDIX
1612/30/1999 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Mot/strike). Granted
1701/06/2000 APPELLEE BRIEF
1801/06/2000 Addendum (attachedto Appellee's Brief)
1901/06/2000 DISK - AEB
2001/18/2000 Appellant's Reply Brief
2101/20/2000 DISK - Reply Brief
2202/07/2000 APPEARANCES: Stephen D. Little; Tracy Vigness Kolb
2302/07/2000 ARGUED: Little; Kolb (Vol. W; page 225)
2404/24/2000 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning
2504/25/2000 DISPOSITION: DISMISSED
2604/25/2000 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Maring, Mary Muehlen
2704/25/2000 Costs on appeal awarded under NDCC 65-10-03
2804/26/2000 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
2905/17/2000 MANDATE
3005/19/2000 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3102/08/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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