Litwin v. O.T. Mining

DA 19-0329 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 19-0329
Type Direct Appeal — Fraud
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DV 2015-50
Lower court judge Hon. Luke M. Berger

Key dates

Closed Apr 10, 2020
Classified Feb 5, 2020
Appeal filed Jun 5, 2019
Record filed Jul 8, 2019
Briefing ended Jan 2, 2020
Opinion issued Mar 25, 2020
Briefing started Jul 8, 2019
Sent to the court Dec 23, 2019
Cross Appeal Filed Jun 20, 2019
Submitted for decision Dec 23, 2019
Cross Reply Brief Filed Jan 2, 2020
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Dec 18, 2019
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Sep 9, 2019
Appellee Response Brief Filed Nov 8, 2019

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 33
Briefing days 178
Briefing start to opening brief filed 63
Classified to Opinion 48
Close of briefing to sent to court 10
Filing date to Opinion 294
Filing date to closed 310
Opening to response 59
Opinion to closed 16
Reply to cross reply 55
Response to reply 39
Sent to court to classified 44
Submitted for decision to Opinion 92

Tags

Affirmed Closed Cross Appeal Filed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Subject to Mediation

Parties

Appellant
Arthur Seligman
Represented by John C. Doubek
Cross Appellant
Chodos Investments, LTD
Represented by Frederick F. Sherwood
Cross Appellant
Columbia-Buffrey Investments, Inc.
Represented by Frederick F. Sherwood
Cross Appellant
Michael Litwin
Represented by Frederick F. Sherwood
Appellant
O.T. Mining Corporation
Represented by John C. Doubek
Appellant
Piere Yves Le Dilicocq
Represented by John C. Doubek
Appellant
Rosemary L. Christensen
Represented by John C. Doubek
Appellant
Thomas H. Fitzgerald, Jr.
Represented by John C. Doubek

Opinion

Litwin v. O.T. Mining, 2020 MT 63N

Affirmed on March 25, 2020, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received Nov 23, 2020 10:57 AM Fees
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Apr 15, 2020 10:34 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record Apr 13, 2020 3:53 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court (1 deposition - remaining record was electronic) Apr 10, 2020 3:43 PM Record
Event - Case Closed Apr 10, 2020 3:43 PM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Apr 10, 2020 3:40 PM Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Chief Justice McGrath, affirmed Mar 25, 2020 8:28 AM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Feb 5, 2020 10:27 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Jan 3, 2020 8:29 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Cross Appellant Reply Jan 2, 2020 3:54 PM Cross Reply Brief
Event - Case Sent to Court Dec 23, 2019 9:29 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Dec 18, 2019 1:38 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Dec 18, 2019 11:57 AM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until December 18, 2019 to file reply Brief Dec 17, 2019 8:44 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellees' and Cross Appellants' Response and Opening Cross Appeal Brief Dec 13, 2019 1:15 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellants are given until 12/16/19 to file their reply brief and answer to cross-appellants brief Dec 9, 2019 9:19 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Answer and Reply Brief (First Request 30 Days) Dec 9, 2019 8:15 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellee and Cross-Appellant) Nov 12, 2019 8:39 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee and Cross-Appellant Nov 8, 2019 3:13 PM Appellee Response Brief
Extension - Appellees are given until November 8, 2019 to prepare, file, and serve the Appellees' brief Sep 16, 2019 2:09 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellees' Brief (First Request 30 Days) Sep 16, 2019 1:30 PM Motion
Brief - Appellant's Opening Sep 9, 2019 4:36 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Aug 16, 2019 11:25 AM Mediation
Extension - Grant of Extension to September 9, 2019 to file Appellant's Brief Aug 6, 2019 4:20 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief (First Request 30 Days) Aug 6, 2019 3:45 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Additional District Court Documents Jul 10, 2019 10:27 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Additional DC Documents Filed - 1 deposition (Rosemary L. Christensen) Jul 10, 2019 10:26 AM Record
Mediation - Order Appointing Mediator Stephen J. Shapiro Jul 9, 2019 11:21 AM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jul 8, 2019 3:21 PM Record
DC Record Filed for Cause No. DV 2015-50 consisting of electronic documents 1-263 with the exception of document 190 which will be sent via USPS Jul 8, 2019 3:16 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Cross Appeal Notice Jun 20, 2019 1:56 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Cross Appeal Jun 20, 2019 1:33 PM Notice - Incoming
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Jun 20, 2019 1:33 PM Fees
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jun 5, 2019 11:43 AM Notice - Outgoing
Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation Jun 5, 2019 11:43 AM Mediation
Fees - Appearance Fee Received Jun 5, 2019 11:40 AM Fees
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jun 5, 2019 11:34 AM Notice - Incoming