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Hoffner, et al. v. Johnson, et al.

Docket No. 20020208
Oral Argument: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:45am

Docket Info

Title
Monte L. Hoffner and
Kris Hoffner, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
George M. Johnson, M.D.
and Fargo Clinic/MeritCare, Defendants and Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : MALPRACTICE
Appeal From
Case No. 02-C-0026
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Lester Ketterling
2003 ND 79660 N.W.2d 909
Oral Argument 11/21/2002

Highlight

The six-year statute of repose for medical malpractice actions under N.D.C.C. 28-01-18(3) does not violate equal protection.
For equitable estoppel precluding application of a statute of limitation or repose, the plaintiff must show affirmative deception by the defendant.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
09/13/2002 APPELLANT BRIEF View
10/14/2002 APPELLEE BRIEF View
10/30/2002 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Lee R. Bissonette - 05533

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 08/09/2002 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 08/07/2002
2 09/09/2002 RECORD ON APPEAL (w/exception of Clerk's Cert. No. 27 - Tape)
3 09/09/2002 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
4 09/13/2002 APPELLANT BRIEF View
5 09/13/2002 APPELLANT APPENDIX
6 09/19/2002 Original signature page, corrected TOA & pages for ATB. Corrected TOC & docket sheets for ATA
7 09/19/2002 DISK - ATB
8 10/14/2002 APPELLEE BRIEF View
9 10/15/2002 DISK - AEB
10 10/18/2002 Ltr from Douglas A. Bahr, AG's Office, dtd 10-17-02, stating they will not be filing a separate
11 10/18/2002 brief in regard to constitutionality issue.
12 10/29/2002 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Schmalenberger, Allan L.
13 10/30/2002 REPLY BRIEF View
14 10/31/2002 DISK - RYB
15 11/21/2002 APPEARANCES: Lee R. Bissonette, Scott K. Porsborg, Crystal Hoffner; Angela E. Lord
16 11/21/2002 ARGUED: Bissonette; Lord (Vol. Y; Page 57)
17 11/21/2002 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
18 11/25/2002 MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES
19 12/06/2002 Opposition to Appellants' Motion to Substitute Parties (Part of Motion to Dismiss)
20 12/06/2002 MOTION TO DISMISS (part of Opposition to Appellants' Motion to Substitute Parties)
21 12/13/2002 APPELLANT'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS (to be considered w/the merits)
22 12/19/2002 Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss
23 05/12/2003 NO ACTION TAKEN (Motion to Dismiss)
24 05/12/2003 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Motion to Substitute Parties) - Denied
25 05/12/2003 DISPOSITION
26 05/12/2003 SPLIT OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
27 05/12/2003 (DISSENT) : Maring, Mary Muehlen
28 05/12/2003 (JOIN DISSENT) : Neumann, William A.
29 05/12/2003 COSTS ON APPEAL TAXED IN FAVOR OF APPELLEE
30 05/13/2003 Judgment Mailed to Parties
31 06/05/2003 MANDATE
32 06/10/2003 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
33 08/11/2008 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed