Stokes v. 1st American Title

DA 17-0161 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 17-0161
Type Direct Appeal — Damages
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DV 14-223
Lower court judge Hon. James A. Manley

Key dates

Closed Dec 14, 2017
Classified Sep 13, 2017
Appeal filed Mar 20, 2017
Record filed Apr 20, 2017
Briefing ended Aug 4, 2017
Opinion issued Nov 7, 2017
Briefing started Apr 20, 2017
Rehearing denied Dec 12, 2017
Sent to the court Aug 8, 2017
Rehearing requested Nov 22, 2017
Submitted for decision Aug 8, 2017
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Aug 4, 2017
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jun 26, 2017
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jul 20, 2017

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 31
Briefing days 105
Briefing start to opening brief filed 67
Classified to Opinion 55
Close of briefing to sent to court 4
Filing date to Opinion 232
Filing date to closed 269
Opening to response 23
Opinion to closed 36
Response to reply 14
Sent to court to classified 36
Submitted for decision to Opinion 91

Tags

Affirmed Cert Filed with SCOTUS Closed Declared a Vexatious Litigant Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Rehearing denied Rehearing requested Request to File Appeal in form Pauperis Subject to Mediation

Parties

Appellant
John Patrick Stokes (prohibited filer)
Represented by Pro Se
Appellant
Pamela Jeanne Stokes
Represented by Pro Se
Appellee
First American Title Company of Montana, Inc.
Represented by Danielle A.R. Coffman
Appellee
US Bank Trust, N.A.
Represented by Michael J. Lilly

Opinion

Stokes v. 1st American Title, 2017 MT 274N

Affirmed on November 7, 2017, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Opinion

Stokes v. 1st American Title, 2017 MT 275

Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown on November 7, 2017, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Notice - Incoming - U.S. Sup. Ct. - Cert. Ruling. Petition for writ of certiorari is denied Oct 5, 2018 11:20 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - U.S. Sup. Ct. - Cert. Filed May 21, 2018 11:36 AM Notice - Incoming
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Dec 20, 2017 10:30 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record Dec 15, 2017 1:33 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Dec 14, 2017 3:22 PM Record
Event - Case Closed Dec 14, 2017 1:33 PM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Dec 14, 2017 11:43 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Dec 14, 2017 11:39 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Incoming - Addendum to Appellant's petition for rehearing (placed in file as Order on rehearing filed on 12/12/17) Dec 14, 2017 9:56 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - the petition for rehearing is DENIED Dec 12, 2017 3:47 PM Order - Petition for Rehearing Other
Correspondence - Incoming Dec 5, 2017 11:35 AM Correspondence
Objection to Petition for Rehearing (U.S. Bank Trust) Dec 4, 2017 1:29 PM Objection
Notice of Name Change of law firm (Berg Lilly, PC) Dec 4, 2017 1:22 PM Notice
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Dec 4, 2017 1:17 PM Event
Objection to Petition for Rehearing (First American Title) Dec 4, 2017 11:01 AM Objection
Petition - Rehearing - held for response Nov 22, 2017 10:41 AM Petition
Opinion - Opinion and Order - the joint motion to declare John P. Stokes a vexatious litigant is GRANTED IN PART. Before Stokes can file any pleading pro se in a Montana district court or the Montana Supreme Court, he is required to obtain pre-filing approval Nov 7, 2017 4:21 PM Opinion
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum (Justice Rice; Affirmed) Nov 7, 2017 4:18 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Sep 13, 2017 11:08 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Aug 8, 2017 8:55 AM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply Aug 4, 2017 8:53 AM Appellant Reply Brief
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading (Joint Motion) Aug 2, 2017 4:41 PM Event
Order - Denying petition for rehearing of Order denying request of injunction Jul 25, 2017 8:22 AM Order - Petition for Rehearing Denied
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jul 21, 2017 10:36 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Jul 20, 2017 1:21 PM Appellee Response Brief
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading (Petition for Rehearing, no response filed) Jul 20, 2017 9:01 AM Event
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jul 19, 2017 3:45 PM Notice - Outgoing
Joint Motion - Opposed - to declare Appellant John P. Stokes as a Vexatious Litigants - held for response Jul 19, 2017 1:43 PM Other
Brief - Appellee First American Title Company's Response Jul 19, 2017 1:38 PM Appellee Response Brief
Petition - Rehearing. Holding for response Jul 3, 2017 4:19 PM Petition
Brief - Appellant's Opening Jun 26, 2017 4:52 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Incoming - Bankruptcy Proceeding. Copies to Court Jun 26, 2017 10:42 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - the motion/request for injunction is DENIED Jun 20, 2017 4:26 PM Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading. (Motion for Injunction, and Response) Jun 19, 2017 11:01 AM Event
Response to Appellants' Motion/Request for Injunction - (U.S. Bank Trust, N.A.). (copies to Court) Jun 19, 2017 10:52 AM Response
Motion - Motion/Request for Injunction. (copy to Court) Jun 12, 2017 4:19 PM Motion
Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled May 31, 2017 10:38 AM Mediation
Extension - Grant of Extension of time until June 21, 2017 to file the Appellant's Opening Brief May 16, 2017 9:16 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant Brief May 16, 2017 9:08 AM Motion
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading (notice of prejudice and request for recusal) Apr 24, 2017 11:21 AM Event
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Apr 20, 2017 10:07 AM Record
DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV-14-223 consisting of 3 manila file folders Apr 20, 2017 9:51 AM Record
Notice of Prejudice and Request for Recusal. held for objection, if any Apr 14, 2017 10:48 AM Notice
SECOND Order Appointing Mediator - Chris R. Young Apr 13, 2017 3:14 PM Other
Mediation - Letter from mediator declining appointment - Kathleen Mullins Apr 13, 2017 3:07 PM Mediation
Mediation - Order Appointing Mediator - Kathleen Ann O'Rourke-Mullins Apr 11, 2017 9:31 AM Mediation
Grant - Proceed Without Payment of the Filing Fee Mar 21, 2017 11:21 AM Other
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Mar 21, 2017 11:09 AM Notice - Outgoing
Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation Mar 20, 2017 11:05 AM Mediation
Motion - Proceed Without Payment of Filing Fee Mar 20, 2017 11:04 AM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Mar 20, 2017 11:01 AM Notice - Incoming