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Guardianship/Conservatorship of D.M.O.

Docket No. 20060280
Oral Argument: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 10:45am

Docket Info

Title
In the Matter of the Guardianship
and Conservatorship of D.M.O.
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E.O., Petitioner and Appellant
v.
M.O. and J.O., Guardians, Respondents and Appellees
and
State Bank and Trust,
Conservator,
and
E.O., as personal representative
of the Estate of D.M.O., deceased
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR
Appeal From
Case No. 02-P-02398
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Georgia Dawson
2008 ND 100749 N.W.2d 517
Oral Argument 11/7/2007

Highlight

The Supreme Court will dismiss an appeal when issues become moot or academic and there is no actual controversy left for our determination.
An actual controversy no longer exists when the issue has been rendered moot by a lapse of time, or the occurrence of related events which make it impossible for a court to grant effective relief.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
03/08/2007 APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed) View
08/15/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF of Mary Onstad & John Onstad View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Monty Grant Mertz - 03778
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Mark R. Hellerud - 03983

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 10/20/2006 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 10/18/2006
2 10/20/2006 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 10/18/2006
3 11/08/2006 Letter from Kristen Erickson RE: suspension of 2-17-06 & 5-1-06 transcripts
4 11/13/2006 Letter from Stacy Ostlie Re: Received payment for transcript and is starting preparation
5 11/14/2006 Letter from Kirsten Erickson Re: Received payment for transcript and is starting preparation
6 11/16/2006 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL by Monty Mertz (due when ATB is filed) : 03/08/2007
7 11/27/2006 Transcripts dated February 17, 2006 & May 1, 2006
8 11/27/2006 DISK - tra (February 17, 2006 & May 1, 2006) e-mailed
9 11/28/2006 TRANSCRIPT DATED July 21, 2006
10 11/28/2006 DISK - (e-mailed)(tra -- 7/21/06)
11 01/02/2007 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (letter dated January 2, 2007)
12 01/02/2007 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 02/06/2007
13 01/03/2007 Ltr (fax) from C. Nicholas Vogel dated 3-3-07, to Penny Miller regarding briefing schedule
14 02/06/2007 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Sandstrom, Dale V.
15 02/06/2007 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
16 02/05/2007 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (faxed letter from Monty Mertz)
17 02/05/2007 E-FILED MOTION (MAT)
18 02/06/2007 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 03/08/2007
19 03/05/2007 MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE A PARTY AFTER DEATH OF A PARTY (faxed) - RspDue : 03/16/2007
20 03/05/2007 E-FILED MOTION (Motion to Substitute Party)
21 03/08/2007 APPELLANT BRIEF (e-filed) View
22 03/08/2007 E-FILED BRIEF (ATB)
23 03/08/2007 APPELLANT APPENDIX (e-filed; pdf)
24 03/08/2007 E-FILED APPENDIX (ATA; pdf)
25 03/09/2007 Received $25 surcharge for ATB (Receipt #17304)
26 03/12/2007 Made copies of ATB
27 03/12/2007 Made copies of ATA
28 03/16/2007 Response Filed (Mot to substitute party)
29 03/20/2007 Reply to Response (Mot. to substitute party)
30 03/21/2007 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Motion to Substitute State Bank and Trust as a party.) - Denied
31 03/21/2007 Appellant is further directed to obtain appointment of a personal representative
32 07/24/2007 Certified copy of Order for Formal Probate and Appointment of Personal Representative and Letters
33 07/24/2007 Testamentary in Cass Co. No. 09-07-P-00103 (Elizabeth Ohnstad is personal representative)
34 07/24/2007 Reset due date for filing of Appellee's Brief after appointment of P.R.
35 07/24/2007 ACTION BY Chief Deputy Clerk (reset due date for AEB) - Granted : 08/23/2007
36 08/01/2007 Corrected covers for Appellant's Brief and Appellant's Appendix
37 08/15/2007 APPELLEE BRIEF of Mary Onstad & John Onstad View
38 08/15/2007 DISK - aeb (Mary Onstad & John Onstad) (e-mailed)
39 08/16/2007 Affidavit of Service dated 8-15-07 showing service of AEB on Monty G. Mertz
40 08/21/2007 Received Proof of Service of AEB on Sara Sorenson
41 08/23/2007 RECORD ON APPEAL (6 Volumes) including separate exhibits and separate transcripts
42 08/23/2007 dated December 19, 2002, August 27, 2002, January 12, 2004, January 15, 2004, November 4, 2004
43 08/23/2007 Not sent were Nos. 12, 41, 61, 71, 106, 138, 179, 205, 234 (Tapes & Steno Notes)
44 10/25/2007 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Anderson, Sonna M.
45 10/25/2007 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Foughty, Donovan John
46 10/26/2007 letter from Sara Sorenson stating she is waiving oral argument on behalf of State Bank & Trust
47 10/26/2007 Letter from John Onstad authorizing Nicholas Vogel to attend oral argument on his behalf.
48 11/05/2007 Letter from C.Nicholas Vogel with attached original letter from Mary Onstad authorizing C.Nicholas
49 11/05/2007 Vogel to attend oral argument on Ms. Onstad's behalf
50 11/07/2007 APPEARANCES: Monty G. Mertz and Elizabeth Onstad; C. Nicholas Vogel
51 11/07/2007 ARGUED: Mertz; Vogel
52 11/07/2007 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
53 05/23/2008 DISPOSITION
54 05/23/2008 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John View
55 05/23/2008 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellant
56 06/16/2008 MANDATE
57 06/18/2008 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
58 08/03/2017 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed