Copp v. Wittich

DA 16-0695 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed

Docket DA 16-0695

Type Direct Appeal — Amount Due

Classification Civil

Outcome Affirmed

Lower court case DV 2014-251

Lower court judge Hon. Ray J. Dayton

Key dates

Closed Sep 8, 2017

Classified Jul 12, 2017

Appeal filed Nov 17, 2016

Record filed Feb 17, 2017

Briefing ended May 26, 2017

Opinion issued Aug 23, 2017

Briefing started Feb 17, 2017

Transcript filed Feb 16, 2017

Sent to the court May 30, 2017

Submitted for decision May 30, 2017

Appellant Reply Brief Filed May 26, 2017

Appellant Opening Brief Filed Apr 19, 2017

Appellee Response Brief Filed May 12, 2017

Calculated

from the docket dates

Appeal filed to briefing start 92

Briefing days 98

Briefing start to opening brief filed 61

Classified to Opinion 41

Close of briefing to sent to court 3

Filing date to Opinion 279

Filing date to closed 295

Opening to response 22

Opinion to closed 16

Response to reply 14

Sent to court to classified 43

Submitted for decision to Opinion 84

Parties

Appellee

Political Practices, Commissioner of

Represented by Jonathan Motl

Opinion

Copp v. Wittich, 2017 MT 210

Affirmed on August 23, 2017, in a 5 to 0 with 1 concurring published opinion.

Events

most recent first

Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Sep 26, 2017 11:42 AM Record

Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Sep 8, 2017 9:55 AM Record

Event - Case Closed Sep 8, 2017 9:54 AM Closing Notice

Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Sep 8, 2017 9:52 AM Notice - Outgoing

Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Sep 8, 2017 9:41 AM Closing Notice

Opinion - Synopsis of Opinion Aug 23, 2017 9:49 AM Synopsis

Opinion - Published - Justice Baker, affirmed Aug 23, 2017 9:47 AM Opinion

Notice - Incoming - Attorney Withdrawal (John C. Heenan) Aug 10, 2017 11:05 AM Notice - Incoming

Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jul 12, 2017 12:24 PM Classifying Notice

Event - Case Sent to Court May 30, 2017 11:05 AM Classifying Notice

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (ARB) May 30, 2017 11:01 AM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellant Reply May 26, 2017 5:56 PM Appellant Reply Brief

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 15, 2017 9:49 AM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellee's Response May 12, 2017 12:04 PM Appellee Response Brief

Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 20, 2017 3:36 PM Notice - Outgoing

Brief - Appellant's Opening Apr 19, 2017 4:54 PM Appellant Opening Brief

Extension - Grant of Extension to April 19, 2017 to file Appellant's Brief Mar 17, 2017 3:40 PM Extension

Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief Mar 17, 2017 3:39 PM Motion

Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Feb 17, 2017 1:21 PM Record

Record - DC Record Filed - 21 file folders Feb 17, 2017 1:18 PM Record

Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Feb 16, 2017 2:03 PM Transcript

Record - Transcript Filed - Electronic transcript of 6/23/14, 8/18/14, 11/13/14 hearings and 3/28/16 through 4/1/16 jury trial Feb 16, 2017 11:33 AM Record

Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Dec 15, 2016 10:00 AM Mediation

Mediation - Order Appointing Mediator (Mark G. Buyske) Dec 12, 2016 1:35 PM Mediation

Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Dec 12, 2016 11:01 AM Transcript

Record - Transcript Filed - 4 original condensed transcripts w/DVD of 3/7/16, 3/24/16, 6/17/16 and 9/13/16 hearings Dec 12, 2016 10:56 AM Record

Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Nov 21, 2016 11:18 AM Notice - Incoming

Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Nov 21, 2016 11:12 AM Notice - Outgoing

Fees - Appearance Fee Received Nov 21, 2016 11:09 AM Fees

Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation Nov 17, 2016 11:10 AM Mediation