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Dowhan v. Brockman, et al.

Docket No. 20000249
Oral Argument: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 2:45pm

Docket Info

Title
Dr. Thomas P. Dowhan, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Dr. Ronald J. Brockman, individually;
and Valley Vision Clinic. Ltd., a
North Dakota Professional Corporation, Defendants and Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : CONTRACTS
Appeal From
Case No. 98-C-1599
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
Joel D. Medd
2001 ND 70624 N.W.2d 690
Oral Argument 12/12/2000

Highlight

The question of who is a prevailing party for an award of disbursements is a question of law, subject to de novo review, while the question of the amounts to be allowed for disbursements is one of fact, subject to an abuse-of-discretion standard of review.
A prevailing party for an award of disbursements is one who prevails on the merits of the main issue.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
10/04/2000 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11/01/2000 APPELLEE BRIEF View
11/13/2000 REPLY BRIEF of Appellant View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Larry James Richards - 05590

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 09/01/2000 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 08/29/2000
2 09/25/2000 RECORD ON APPEAL (includes depositions - Entry Nos. 110 - 114),not rec'd -Entry No.91-Poster Board
3 10/04/2000 APPELLANT BRIEF View
4 10/04/2000 APPELLANT APPENDIX
5 10/05/2000 DISK - ATB (copied to Briefs00 using Quick View)
6 10/11/2000 DISK (atb -- PREFATORY PAGES -- COPIED TO BRIEFS00 USING QUICK VIEW)
7 11/01/2000 APPELLEE BRIEF View
8 11/02/2000 DISK - AEB
9 11/13/2000 REPLY BRIEF of Appellant View
10 11/13/2000 w/attached addendum
11 11/14/2000 DISK - RYB
12 11/21/2000 8 gray covers for RYB
13 12/12/2000 APPEARANCES: Larry James Richards; Michael J. Morley
14 12/12/2000 ARGUED: Richards; Morley (Vol. X; page 95)
15 12/12/2000 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
16 04/12/2001 DISPOSITION
17 04/12/2001 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Maring, Mary Muehlen View
18 04/13/2001 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
19 05/15/2001 MANDATE
20 05/16/2001 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
21 07/01/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed