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.
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 |