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Thompson-Widmer v. Larson, et al.

Docket No. 20200173
Oral Argument: Friday, December 4, 2020 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
Carrie Thompson-Widmer, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Kimberly Larson, Wells County,
Eddy County, and Foster County, Defendants and Appellees
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : OTHER (Civil)
Appeal From
Case No. 2019-CV-00002
Southeast Judicial District, Eddy County
Mark T. Blumer
2021 ND 27955 N.W.2d 76
Oral Argument 12/4/2020

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Briefs

Filing Date Description
10/09/2020 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11/09/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF (Wells County, Eddy County, and Foster County) View
11/09/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF (Kimberly Larson) View
11/18/2020 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Brian Schmidt - 07498
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Scott Kenneth Porsborg - 04904
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Christopher Adam Wills - 08493
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Lawrence E. King - 04997

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 07/06/2020 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 07/06/2020
2 07/06/2020 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 07/08/2020
3 07/08/2020 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 07/08/2020 Notice Served on Christopher A. Wills, Brian Scmidt and Scott K. Porsborg, Lawerence E. King
5 07/08/2020 Rec'd $125.00 Filing Fee (receipt #27774)
6 08/06/2020 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 5, 2020 (ENTRY NOS. 1-175)
7 08/12/2020 ELEC. AMENDED RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 11, 2020 (ENTRY NOS.160, 162-176)
8 09/01/2020 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 3, 2020
9 09/01/2020 C.O.S. OF 3/3/2020 TRANSCRIPT
10 10/09/2020 APPELLANT BRIEF View
11 10/09/2020 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
12 10/09/2020 APPELLANT APPENDIX
13 10/12/2020 Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATA (page numbering)
14 10/13/2020 Rec'd 5 copies of ATB & 4 copies of ATA from CSD
15 11/09/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF (Wells County, Eddy County, and Foster County) View
16 11/09/2020 Oral Argument Request by Appellee (Wells County, Eddy County, and Foster County)
17 11/09/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF (Kimberly Larson) View
18 11/09/2020 Oral Argument Request by Appellee (Kimberly Larson)
19 11/10/2020 Rec'd 5 copies of AEB from CSD (Larson)
20 11/13/2020 Rec'd 5 copies of AEB from CSD (Wells County, Eddy County, and Foster County)
21 11/16/2020 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
22 11/18/2020 REPLY BRIEF View
23 11/19/2020 Rec'd 5 copies of RYB from CSD
24 12/04/2020 APPEARANCES: Christopher A. Wills/Brian Schmidt/Lawerence E. King
25 12/04/2020 ARGUED: Christopher A. Wills/Brian Schmidt/Lawerence E. King
26 12/04/2020 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
27 02/18/2021 DISPOSITION
28 02/18/2021 UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair View
29 02/18/2021 COSTS ON APPEAL TAXED IN FAVOR OF APPELLEES
30 02/19/2021 Judgment
31 03/15/2021 MANDATE