Estate of Pfeifer-Murphy
DA 25-0437
·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket
DA 25-0437
Type
Direct Appeal — Probate
Classification
Civil
Outcome
Reversed
Lower court case
DV-8-2020-022
Lower court judge
Hon. Kaydee Snipes Ruiz
Key dates
Closed
Jul 16, 2026
Classified
Mar 11, 2026
Appeal filed
Jun 24, 2025
Record filed
Aug 7, 2025
Briefing ended
Dec 19, 2025
Opinion issued
Jun 30, 2026
Briefing started
Aug 7, 2025
Transcript filed
Jul 31, 2025
Sent to the court
Dec 19, 2025
Submitted for decision
Dec 19, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Dec 19, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Sep 8, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Nov 7, 2025
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
44
Briefing days
133
Briefing start to opening brief filed
32
Classified to Opinion
111
Close of briefing to sent to court
0
Filing date to Opinion
371
Filing date to closed
387
Opening to response
59
Opinion to closed
15
Response to reply
41
Sent to court to classified
81
Submitted for decision to Opinion
193
Tags
Closed
Five Justice Panel
Published opinion
Reversed
Parties
Opinion
Estate of Pfeifer-Murphy, 2026 MT 136Reversed on June 30, 2026, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.
Events
most recent first
Service - Mail Returned - Opinion - Pneumex Inc., c/o Cook, Registered Agent
Jul 21, 2026
11:04 AM
Service
Event - Case Closed (electronic record)
Jul 16, 2026
11:27 AM
Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued
Jul 16, 2026
11:23 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Jul 16, 2026
11:19 AM
Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Shea - REVERSED
Jun 30, 2026
3:01 PM
Opinion
Correspondence - Incoming - Returned Mail - Gerald Cook
Mar 23, 2026
2:11 PM
Correspondence
Correspondence - Incoming - Returned Mail - Karen Cook
Mar 23, 2026
2:03 PM
Correspondence
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Mar 11, 2026
1:00 PM
Classifying Notice
Service - Mail Returned
Jan 26, 2026
3:49 PM
Service
Event - Case Sent to Court
Dec 19, 2025
2:59 PM
Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Dec 19, 2025
2:58 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply
Dec 19, 2025
12:48 PM
Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellants' Reply Brief shall be filed on or before December 19, 2025. No further extensions will be granted
Nov 14, 2025
3:45 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellant Reply
Nov 14, 2025
11:55 AM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed
Nov 10, 2025
11:45 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response
Nov 7, 2025
2:19 PM
Appellee Response Brief
Extension - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including November 8, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file Appellee's response brief
Sep 22, 2025
3:12 PM
Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellee Response
Sep 22, 2025
2:30 PM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Opening Brief Filed
Sep 8, 2025
4:54 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening
Sep 8, 2025
4:29 PM
Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Aug 7, 2025
2:36 PM
Record
Record - Electronic DC Record/Exhibits Filed for Cause DV-8-2020-022 consisting of 1-33, Exhibits, and Case Register
Aug 7, 2025
2:26 PM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed
Jul 31, 2025
2:15 PM
Transcript
Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DV-2020-022 of May 6, 2025 hearing
Jul 29, 2025
8:57 AM
Other
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Jun 24, 2025
2:39 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed
Jun 24, 2025
2:25 PM
Notice - Incoming
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing)
Jun 24, 2025
2:25 PM
Fees