Anderson v. BNSF

DA 14-0253 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 14-0253
Type Direct Appeal — Personal Injury/Death
Classification Civil
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case CDV 08-1681
Lower court judge Hon. Kenneth R. Neill

Key dates

Closed Aug 28, 2015
Classified Dec 10, 2014
Appeal filed May 2, 2014
Record filed Jun 9, 2014
Oral argument Jan 28, 2015
Briefing ended Oct 20, 2014
Opinion issued Aug 12, 2015
Briefing started Jun 9, 2014
Sent to the court Oct 20, 2014
Submitted for decision Jan 28, 2015
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Oct 20, 2014
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Aug 7, 2014
Appellee Response Brief Filed Oct 6, 2014

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 38
Briefing days 133
Briefing start to opening brief filed 59
Classified to Opinion 245
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 467
Filing date to closed 483
Opening to response 59
Opinion to closed 15
Oral argument to Opinion 195
Response to reply 14
Sent to court to classified 50
Sent to court to oral argument 99
Submitted for decision to Opinion 295

Tags

Amicus requested Cert Filed with SCOTUS Closed Opinion synopsis issued Oral Argument Published opinion Reversed Subject to Mediation

Parties

Appellee
BNSF Railway Company
Represented by Jeffrey Wayne Hedger
Appellant
Robert W. Anderson
Represented by Kimberly Lewis Towe

Opinion

Anderson v. BNSF, 2015 MT 240

Reversed on August 12, 2015, in a 6 to 1 with 1 concurring published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Notice - Incoming - U.S. Sup. Ct. - Decision - petition for writ of certiorari is DENIED Mar 31, 2016 1:49 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - U.S. Sup. Ct. - Cert. Filed Dec 28, 2015 11:48 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - U.S. Sup. Ct. - Cert. Ruling - extension granted to 12/22/15 to file petitioner for writ of certiorari Nov 6, 2015 1:16 PM Notice - Incoming
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received Sep 17, 2015 9:39 AM Fees
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Sep 4, 2015 1:33 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record Sep 4, 2015 12:23 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Aug 28, 2015 10:12 AM Record
Event - Case Closed Aug 28, 2015 10:03 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Aug 28, 2015 10:02 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Aug 28, 2015 9:58 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Synopsis of Opinion Aug 12, 2015 1:19 PM Synopsis
Opinion - Published - (reversed and remanded for new trial; Justice Shea) Aug 12, 2015 1:06 PM Opinion
Event - Oral Argument Presented by Erik Thueson for the appellant and Benjamin Rechtfertig for the appellee. Justice Wheat was unable to be present, but will participate in the case. The matter was taken under advisement at 10:50 a.m Jan 28, 2015 2:00 PM Event
Notice - Outgoing - Oral Argument Scheduled Dec 11, 2014 11:03 AM Notice - Outgoing
Order - Classified - Oral Argument - Wednesday, 1/28/15, 9:30 a.m Dec 10, 2014 10:51 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Oct 20, 2014 4:29 PM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply Oct 20, 2014 4:23 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Brief - Amicus (Association of American Railroads) Oct 6, 2014 11:12 AM Amicus Brief
Brief - Appellee Oct 6, 2014 11:08 AM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation (Association of American Railroads) with brief due on or before October 6, 2014 Sep 15, 2014 3:32 PM Order - Other
Motion - Amicus - Leave to Participate - (Association of American Railroads). copies to Court Sep 15, 2014 11:13 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellee is given until 10/6/14 to file its brief Aug 15, 2014 3:50 PM Extension
Motion - Appellee Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to file Brief Aug 14, 2014 2:41 PM Motion
Brief - Amicus (Montana Trial Lawyers) Aug 8, 2014 4:32 PM Amicus Brief
Brief - Appellant Aug 7, 2014 4:23 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Amicus-Grant Participation- Montana Trial Lawyers Association. MTLA shall file its amicus curiae brief on or before 8/8/14 Jul 24, 2014 4:33 PM Order - Other
Motion - Amicus - Leave to Participate - Montana Trial Lawyers Association. copies sent to Court Jul 23, 2014 11:02 AM Motion
Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Jul 10, 2014 2:57 PM Mediation
Extension - Grant of Extension to August 8, 2014 to Appellant's Brief Jul 3, 2014 9:28 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief Jul 2, 2014 8:50 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jun 9, 2014 1:34 PM Record
Record - DC Record/Transcript Filed (12 file folders; 1 accordion file with 5 depositions; and 8 vols. of transcripts from proceedings held Dec. 9-13, 2013 and Dec. 16-18, 2013) Jun 9, 2014 1:21 PM Record
Mediation - Order Appointing Mediator - (Randall Lester) May 28, 2014 10:10 AM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice May 2, 2014 2:49 PM Notice - Outgoing
Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation May 2, 2014 2:49 PM Mediation
Fees - Appearance Fee Received May 2, 2014 2:48 PM Fees
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed May 2, 2014 2:47 PM Notice - Incoming