Rodenburg Law Firm v. Sira, et al.
Docket No. 20180401
Oral Argument:
Monday, June 24, 2019 2:45 PM
Docket Info
- Title
- Rodenburg Law Firm, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Kathy Sira, aka Kathy Jimenez,
Mikhail Usher, and Usher Law Group, P.C., Defendants and Appellees - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : TORTS (NEGLIGENCE, LIAB., NUIS.)
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2017-CV-01712
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Steven L. Marquart
2019 ND 205931 N.W.2d 687
Oral Argument
6/24/2019
Highlight
The elements of an abuse-of-process claim are an ulterior purpose and a willful act in the use of process not proper in the regular conduct of the proceeding.
To maintain an action for malicious prosecution requires a plaintiff to show the action was brought with malice.
The absence of a viable substantive claim precludes a separate claim for punitive damages.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Not Licensed in ND - 00002 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Clifton G Rodenburg - 03187 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Eeva Marie Wendorf - 06274 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Stacey Jean Hummel - 07125 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | William Charles Peacock - 08813 |
| APPELLEE | PRO SE | Mikhail Usher |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/31/2018 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 10/31/2018 | |
| 2 | 10/31/2018 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT | |
| 3 | 11/05/2018 | Received $125 filing fee | |
| 4 | 11/07/2018 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 5 | 11/07/2018 | Notice served on Clifton Rodenburg, Eeva Wendorf, Stacey Hummel, Kathy Sira, & Mikhail Usher | |
| 6 | 12/06/2018 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED (ENTRY NOS. 1-356) | |
| 7 | 12/07/2018 | AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED (ENTRY NOS. 1-80, 82-207, 209, 211-357) (not sent 81, 208, 210 | |
| 8 | 12/10/2018 | Received by U.S. Mail, docket entries 81, 208, and 210 (2 flash drives) | |
| 9 | 12/31/2018 | 2ND AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED DECEMBER 28, 2018 (ENTRY NOS. 1-80, 82-207, 209, 211-358) | |
| 10 | 01/04/2019 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2017 & C.O.S. | |
| 11 | 01/07/2019 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS DATED 8/6/18 | |
| 12 | 01/07/2019 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS DATED 8/7/18 | |
| 13 | 01/07/2019 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS DATED 8/8/18 | |
| 14 | 01/07/2019 | TRANSCRIPTS C.O.S. | |
| 15 | 02/13/2019 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
| 16 | 02/13/2019 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 17 | 02/13/2019 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
| 18 | 02/13/2019 | E-FILED BRIEF (PDF) | |
| 19 | 02/15/2019 | Rec'd Non-Substantive Corrections for ATB and ATA | |
| 20 | 02/15/2019 | Rec'd $25.00 e-filing surcharge for ATB (receipt #26898) | |
| 21 | 02/19/2019 | Rec's C.O.S for corrected ATB and ATA | |
| 22 | 02/22/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of ATB back from Central Duplicating | |
| 23 | 02/22/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of ATA back from Central Duplicating | |
| 24 | 02/28/2019 | Letter requesting additional time to comply with pro hac vice rule and file an Appellees' brief | |
| 25 | 03/04/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 04/15/2019 | |
| 26 | 04/12/2019 | Letter requesting additional time to comply with pro hac vice rule and file an Appellees' brief | |
| 27 | 04/12/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 05/15/2019 | |
| 28 | 05/14/2019 | MOTION FOR Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mikhail Usher | |
| 29 | 05/15/2019 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted | |
| 30 | 05/15/2019 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF | |
| 31 | 05/16/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 05/24/2019 | |
| 32 | 05/22/2019 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 33 | 05/24/2019 | APPELLEE BRIEF | View |
| 34 | 05/31/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of AEB back from Central Duplicating | |
| 35 | 05/31/2019 | Received $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #27098) | |
| 36 | 06/03/2019 | REQUEST TO WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT ON BEHALF OF APPELLEES | |
| 37 | 06/03/2019 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Granted | |
| 38 | 06/24/2019 | APPEARANCES: Stacey J. Hummel; Appellees waived under N.D.R.App.P. 34(f) | |
| 39 | 06/24/2019 | ARGUED: Stacey J. Hummel; Appellees waived under N.D.R.App.P. 34(f) | |
| 40 | 06/24/2019 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 41 | 07/30/2019 | DISPOSITION | |
| 42 | 07/30/2019 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Jensen, Jon J. | View |
| 43 | 07/30/2019 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellees | |
| 44 | 08/02/2019 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
| 45 | 08/05/2019 | Mot. Ext/Time Petition for Rehearing | |
| 46 | 08/06/2019 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 08/16/2019 | |
| 47 | 08/16/2019 | PETITION FOR REHEARING | View |
| 48 | 08/16/2019 | Rec'd c.o.s. with names and addresses | |
| 49 | 09/09/2019 | Corrected Opinion pg: Para 16, Ln 8 to include end parenthesis at end of cite 621 N.W.2d 576) | |
| 50 | 09/12/2019 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | |
| 51 | 09/30/2019 | MANDATE | |
| 52 | 10/02/2019 | RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE |