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Schmitt v. MeritCare Health System, et al.

Docket No. 20130013
Oral Argument: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 11:00am

Docket Info

Title
John Schmitt, M.D., Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
MeritCare Health System,
Dakota Clinic, Ltd., and
Innovis Health LLC, Defendants
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MeritCare Health System, Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE DISPUTE
Appeal From
Case No. 2010-CV-00023
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Steven L. Marquart
2013 ND 136834 N.W.2d 627
Oral Argument 4/9/2013

Highlight

A party resisting a motion for summary judgment cannot rely on unsupported and conclusory allegations but must present competent admissible evidence to raise a material issue of fact.
A communication is not libelous if the language is not fairly susceptible to a defamatory meaning.
A plaintiff claiming tortious interference with a prospective business advantage must prove an independently tortious or otherwise unlawful act of interference.
A plaintiff claiming a state antitrust violation must show a contract, combination or conspiracy between two or more people in restraint of, or to monopolize, trade or commerce.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
02/19/2013 APPELLANT BRIEF View
03/20/2013 APPELLEE BRIEF View
04/03/2013 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Peter William Zuger - 06282
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Ronald H McLean - 03260
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Bruce A Schoenwald - 03900

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 01/14/2013 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 01/10/2013
2 02/08/2013 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 01/31/2013
3 02/08/2013 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (SUA SPONTE)
4 02/08/2013 ACTION BY CLERK (SUA SPONTE) - Granted : 02/19/2013
5 02/12/2013 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (by Appellee)
6 02/12/2013 E-FILED MOTION
7 02/12/2013 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (held in abeyance) - Denied : 02/19/2013
8 02/13/2013 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED 2/12/13 (ENTRY NOS. 1-146)
9 02/15/2013 AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED 2/14/2013 (ENTRY NOS.1-24, 31-47)
10 02/19/2013 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11 02/19/2013 APPELLANT APPENDIX
12 02/19/2013 DISK-(CD)
13 03/01/2013 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Kapsner, Carol Ronning
14 02/27/2013 TRANSCRIPT DATED APRIL 18, 2012 & C.O.S.
15 02/27/2013 DISK-transcript dated April 18, 2012 (e-mailed)
16 03/18/2013 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
17 03/19/2013 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Olson, Everett Nels
18 03/20/2013 APPELLEE BRIEF View
19 03/20/2013 E-FILED BRIEF
20 03/21/2013 Rcv'd 7 copies of AEA from CSD
21 03/22/2013 Rcv'd $25 surcharge for AEB (Receipt #21765)
22 04/03/2013 REPLY BRIEF View
23 04/04/2013 DISK of RYB
24 04/09/2013 APPEARANCES: Bruce A. Schoenwald; Ronald H. McLean
25 04/09/2013 ARGUED: Bruce A. Schoenwald; Ronald H. McLean
26 04/09/2013 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
27 07/22/2013 DISPOSITION
28 07/22/2013 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Sandstrom, Dale V. View
29 07/22/2013 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee
30 07/23/2013 Judgment Sent to Parties
31 08/22/2013 MANDATE
32 08/29/2013 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
33 11/18/2021 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed