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Estate of Grenz

Docket No. 20190363
Oral Argument: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
In the Matter of the Estate of Leo Grenz, Deceased

Kelly Grenz, personal representative of the
Estate of Leo Grenz, deceased, Petitioner and Appellant
v.
Donavin Grenz, David Grenz, Respondents and Appellees
and
Lee Atta Horner and Kelly Grenz, personal
representative of the Estate of Sally Grenz, Respondents
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : PROBATE - WILLS - TRUSTS
Appeal From
Case No. 2015-PR-00007
South Central Judicial District, Emmons County
John W. Grinsteiner
2020 ND 189948 N.W.2d 320
Oral Argument 3/11/2020

Highlight

A district court’s decision to invalidate a portion of a decedent’s will based on undue influence and to give effect to a portion of a contingent distribution clause is affirmed.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
12/27/2019 APPELLANT BRIEF View
01/27/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF View
02/10/2020 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Timothy D Lervick - 03495
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Ronald H McLean - 03260
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Ian McLean - 07320

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 11/19/2019 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 11/19/2019
2 11/21/2019 Amended Notice of Appeal
3 11/21/2019 Paper Filed Document (Amended Notice of Appeal)
4 11/21/2019 Rec'd $125.00 Filing Fee (receipt #27446)
5 11/22/2019 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL & PROOF OF SERV.
6 11/22/2019 Notice served on Timothy D. Lervick, Ronald H. McLean and Ian McLean, Lee Atta Horner
7 11/22/2019 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair
8 12/02/2019 Letter rec'd by appellant stating no transcripts will be ordered.
9 12/19/2019 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED DECEMBER 18, 2019 (ENTRY NOS. 1-184)
10 12/27/2019 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11 12/27/2019 APPELLANT APPENDIX
12 12/27/2019 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
13 12/31/2019 Rec'd non-subtantive corrections to ATA with proof of service
14 12/31/2019 Rec'd 6 copies of ATB and ATA from Central Duplicating
15 01/27/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF View
16 01/27/2020 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
17 01/30/2020 Rec'd 6 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating
18 02/10/2020 REPLY BRIEF View
19 02/12/2020 Rec'd 6 copies of RYB from Central Duplicating
20 02/19/2020 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
21 02/24/2020 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Sandstrom, Dale V.
22 03/11/2020 APPEARANCES: Timothy D. Lervick/Ronald H. McLean
23 03/11/2020 ARGUED: Timothy D. Lervick/Ronald H. McLean
24 03/11/2020 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
25 08/31/2020 DISPOSITION
26 08/31/2020 SPLIT OPINION : Tufte, Jerod E. View
27 08/31/2020 Dissent : Sandstrom, Dale V.
28 08/31/2020 Cost on appeal taxed in favor of Appellees
29 09/01/2020 Judgment Sent to Parties
30 09/22/2020 MANDATE