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Burris v. Burris

Docket No. 20210178
Oral Argument: Thursday, February 24, 2022 1:30 PM

Docket Info

Title
Donald George Burris, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Luann Burris, Defendant and Appellee
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : DIVORCE/PROPERTY DIV./ALIMONY
Appeal From
Case No. 05-C-00602
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
Donald Hager
2022 ND 67972 N.W.2d 103
Oral Argument 2/24/2022

Highlight

An order denying the elimination or modification of a spousal support obligation affects a substantial right and can be appealed to this Court.

A voluntary payment of an award of attorney’s fees renders the issue moot and waives the party’s right to appeal that issue.

Whether there has been a material change in circumstances warranting modification or elimination of the spousal support obligation is subject to the clearly erroneous standard of review.

Section 14-05.24.1, N.D.C.C., dealing with spousal support awards, does not provide for retroactive effect. Where there was no change to a 2006 judgment, the statute cannot be applied retroactively.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
11/08/2021 APPELLANT BRIEF View
12/07/2021 APPELLEE BRIEF View
12/21/2021 REPLY BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Scott David Jensen - 04315
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE DeWayne Alan Johnston - 05763

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 06/28/2021 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 06/28/2021
2 06/28/2021 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 07/02/2021
3 07/02/2021 Received $125 Filing Fee
4 07/02/2021 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
5 07/02/2021 Notice served on DeWayne A. Johnston & Scott D. Jensen
6 07/28/2021 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 27, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1-91, 118, 121-147, 214, 233, 287, 289-314,
7 07/28/2021 316-453)(NOT SENT: 92-117, 119-120, 148-213, 215-232, 288, 315)
8 07/28/2021 AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 28, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1-454)(NOT SENT: 32, 47, 53,
9 07/28/2021 92-117, 119-120, 137, 148-213, 215-232, 288, 315
10 08/31/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 26, 2021
11 08/31/2021 Certificate of Service for transcript
12 10/07/2021 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
13 10/07/2021 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 11/01/2021
14 10/28/2021 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF
15 10/28/2021 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 11/08/2021
16 11/08/2021 APPELLANT BRIEF View
17 11/08/2021 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
18 11/08/2021 APPELLANT APPENDIX
19 11/12/2021 Rec'd copies of ATB & ATA from Central Duplicating
20 11/16/2021 Rec'd $19.00 surcharge for ATA overage (Receipt #28284)
21 12/07/2021 APPELLEE BRIEF View
22 12/07/2021 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
23 12/09/2021 Rec'd copies of AEB from Central Duplicating
24 12/17/2021 JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE TO FEBRUARY 2022 TERM
25 12/18/2021 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted
26 12/21/2021 REPLY BRIEF View
27 12/22/2021 Rec'd copies of RYB from Central Duplicating
28 01/18/2022 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
29 02/24/2022 APPEARANCES: DeWayne A. Johnston; Scott D. Jensen
30 02/24/2022 ARGUED: DeWayne A. Johnston; Scott D. Jensen
31 02/24/2022 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
32 03/31/2022 DISPOSITION
33 03/31/2022 SPLIT OPINION : Jensen, Jon J. View
34 03/31/2022 CONCURRING SPECIALLY : Crothers, Daniel John
35 03/31/2022 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee
36 03/31/2022 Judgment View
37 04/22/2022 MANDATE