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Estate of Dionne

Docket No. 20120249
Oral Argument: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:45pm

Docket Info

Title
In the Matter of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, Deceased
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Randall A. Dionne
Cynthia A. Larson, Petitioners and Appellants
and
James R. Goodness Appellant
v.
Norman Dionne, Individually
and as Personal Representative
of the Estate of Ardis Dionne, Respondent and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : PROBATE - WILLS - TRUSTS
Appeal From
Case No. 00-P-05202
North Central Judicial District, Mountrail County
David W. Nelson
2013 ND 40827 N.W.2d 555
Oral Argument 11/13/2012

Highlight

A will does not need to be admitted to probate when a valid distribution agreement signed by all parties with a possible claim in the estate disposes of all property in the estate.
The doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel prevent relitigation of issues or claims previously decided.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
09/05/2012 APPELLANT BRIEF & Addendum View
10/05/2012 APPELLEE BRIEF View
11/03/2012 REPLY BRIEF AND ADDENDUM View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Rebecca S. Thiem - 03693
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE James S. Hill - 03158
APPELLANT PRO SE Randall Dionne
APPELLANT PRO SE Cynthia Larson
APPELLANT PRO SE James R Goodness
AMICUS CURIAE PRO SE Bernard Danielson

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 05/25/2012 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 05/25/2012
2 05/25/2012 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 05/25/2012
3 06/22/2012 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED 06/22/2012(ENTRY NOS.1-119, 121-196, 199-206, 209-212, 214-245,
4 06/22/2012 247-272). Deleted Entries (Entry Nos. 120, 197, 198, 207, 208, 213 & 246).
5 06/22/2012 Items recieved by U.S. mail (Entry Nos. 184, 210, & 249)
6 07/13/2012 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
7 07/13/2012 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT - Granted : 07/24/2012
8 07/20/2012 DISK - TRA (March 26, 2012)
9 07/21/2012 TRANSCRIPT DATED March 26, 2012 & C.O.S.
10 07/24/2012 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Maring, Mary Muehlen
11 08/31/2012 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
12 08/31/2012 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Crothers, Daniel John
13 08/30/2012 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE
14 08/30/2012 E-FILED MOTION
15 08/30/2012 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Granted
16 08/30/2012 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF View
17 08/30/2012 E-FILED BRIEF
18 08/30/2012 AMICUS CURIAE APPENDIX
19 09/05/2012 APPELLANT BRIEF & Addendum View
20 09/05/2012 E-FILED BRIEF
21 09/05/2012 APPELLANT APPENDIX, w/ attached DVD
22 09/05/2012 E-FILED APPENDIX
23 09/10/2012 Rec'd $64.50 for e-filed ATB & ATA (Receipt #21489)
24 09/10/2012 Received $25 surcharge for e-filed ACB & ACA (Reciept # 21488)
25 09/12/2012 Rec'd 7 copies of ATB from CSD
26 09/12/2012 Rec'd 6 copies of ATA from CSD
27 09/12/2012 Rec'd 7 copies of ACB from CSD
28 09/12/2012 Rec'd 6 copies of ACA from CSD
29 10/05/2012 APPELLEE BRIEF View
30 10/05/2012 APPELLEE APPENDIX
31 10/05/2012 DISK - aeb (CD-ROM)
32 10/10/2012 Rec'd Proof of Service of AEB on Bernard Danielson
33 10/11/2012 MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF
34 10/11/2012 E-FILED MOTION
35 10/12/2012 ACTION BY CLERK BY 4 P.M. - Granted : 11/05/2012
36 10/18/2012 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
37 10/19/2012 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Schmalenberger, Allan L.
38 10/22/2012 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Bohlman, Bruce E.
39 10/22/2012 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Dawson, Georgia
40 11/03/2012 Motion to Withdraw Demand Legal Fees, costs Travel Expense, Co-PR Time and Expenses and Demand
41 11/03/2012 for Documents of Ardis Dionne Goodness' Illegitimate Intestate Matter by Cynthia Larson
42 11/03/2012 E-FILED MOTION
43 11/03/2012 REPLY BRIEF AND ADDENDUM View
44 11/03/2012 E-FILED BRIEF
45 11/03/2012 REPLY BRIEF APPENDIX
46 11/07/2012 Received corrections to title pages for RYB, Addendum and Appendix
47 11/07/2012 Certificate of Service of corrected title pages
48 11/09/2012 RECEIVED 7 COPIES OF RYB W/ADDENDUM FROM CENTRAL DUPLICATING
49 11/09/2012 RECEIVED 6 COPIES OF RYA FROM CENTRAL DUPLICATING
50 11/08/2012 Cynthia Larson Only Motion to Withdraw and/or Dismissal From the Ardis Dionne Goodness Probate Mtr.
51 11/08/2012 E-FILED MOTION
52 11/09/2012 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Mot/Withd. Demand Legal Fees, etc.) - Denied
53 11/09/2012 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (Cynthia Larson Only Mot. to Withd., etc.) - Denied
54 11/13/2012 Received $29 for Reply Brief Appendix surcharge (Receipt #21571)
55 11/13/2012 received certificate of service of 11-3-12 motion and $48 e-filing surcharge (receipt #21572)
56 11/12/2012 Cynthia A. Larson Only Revised Motion to Withdraw and or Dismiss from the Ardis Dionne Goodness Mtr
57 11/12/2012 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Revised Motion to Withdraw and/or Dismiss) - Denied
58 11/12/2012 Order Sent to Parties (Revised Motion to Withdraw and/or Dismiss)
59 11/13/2012 APPEARANCES: Randall Dionne; Cynthia Larson; Rebecca S. Thiem; James S. Hill; Bernard Danielson
60 11/13/2012 ARGUED: Randall Dionne; Cynthia Larson; Rebecca S. Thiem
61 11/13/2012 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
62 11/16/2012 ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2012 (ENTRY NOS.277-282)
63 11/16/2012 AMENDED ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2012 (ENTRY NOS.273-283)
64 11/20/2012 2nd ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED November 19, 2012 (ENTRY NOS.273-276) with Notice regarding
65 11/20/2012 entry nos. 277-283 being removed from the trial court record
66 03/18/2013 DISPOSITION
67 03/18/2013 UNANIMOUS OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
68 03/18/2013 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
69 03/18/2013 Judgment Sent to Parties
70 03/20/2013 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page
71 03/19/2013 Mot. Ext/Time Petition for Rehearing
72 03/19/2013 E-FILED MOTION
73 03/19/2013 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 04/19/2013
74 04/18/2013 PETITION FOR REHEARING & ADDENDUM View
75 04/18/2013 E-FILED BRIEF
76 04/18/2013 APPENDIX TO PETITION FOR REHEARING
77 04/18/2013 E-FILED APPENDIX
78 04/22/2013 Rec'd 7 copies PTB & 6 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
79 05/29/2013 DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING - Denied
80 06/27/2013 MANDATE
81 07/05/2013 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
82 10/27/2021 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed