Watters v. City of Billings

DA 19-0014 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 19-0014
Type Direct Appeal — Wage Claim
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed in part, reversed in part
Lower court case DV 09-43
Lower court judge Hon. Olivia C. Rieger

Key dates

Closed Nov 14, 2019
Classified Jul 17, 2019
Appeal filed Jan 9, 2019
Record filed Feb 13, 2019
Briefing ended Jun 24, 2019
Opinion issued Oct 29, 2019
Briefing started Feb 13, 2019
Transcript filed Jan 14, 2019
Sent to the court Jun 25, 2019
Submitted for decision Jun 25, 2019
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jun 24, 2019
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Apr 15, 2019
Appellee Response Brief Filed May 10, 2019

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 35
Briefing days 131
Briefing start to opening brief filed 61
Classified to Opinion 104
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 293
Filing date to closed 309
Opening to response 24
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 45
Sent to court to classified 22
Submitted for decision to Opinion 126

Tags

Affirmed in part, reversed in part Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion Subject to Mediation

Parties

Appellee
Billings, City of
Represented by William A. Forsythe
Appellant
Ernie Watters
Represented by Lawrence A. Anderson

Opinion

Watters v. City of Billings, 2019 MT 255

Affirmed in part, reversed in part on October 29, 2019, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Feb 26, 2020 3:47 PM Record
Fees - Postage Reimbursement Received Nov 19, 2019 10:32 AM Fees
Notice - Outgoing - Postage Reimbursement Due for Return of District Court Record Nov 15, 2019 10:06 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record submitted electronically. The Exhibits returned to District Court Nov 14, 2019 9:51 AM Record
Event - Case Closed Nov 14, 2019 9:45 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Nov 14, 2019 9:39 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Nov 14, 2019 9:38 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded Oct 29, 2019 3:45 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jul 17, 2019 11:19 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jun 25, 2019 8:23 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed - Appellant's Reply Jun 25, 2019 8:20 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jun 24, 2019 3:01 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Extension - Grant of Extension to June 24, 2019 to file opening brief May 16, 2019 2:00 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) (Appellant Reply) May 15, 2019 10:14 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 10, 2019 4:55 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response May 10, 2019 11:45 AM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 16, 2019 10:13 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Apr 15, 2019 3:35 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Extension - Appellants are given an extension of time until April 15, 2019, to prepare, file, and serve their opening brief Mar 7, 2019 3:59 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief (First Request 30 Days) Mar 7, 2019 1:30 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Feb 15, 2019 12:44 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits in Yellowstone County District Court Record DV 09-43 consisting of (1) manila envelope with a disc labeled Depositions, (1) manila envelope labeled ROA #176 and (1) Box labeled ROA #114 Filed Feb 15, 2019 12:40 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Feb 13, 2019 12:54 PM Record
Record - Yellowstone County District Court Record DV 09-43 consisting of electronically imaged documents numbered 1-237 with a Case Register Filed Feb 13, 2019 12:37 PM Record
Mediation - Mediator's Report - Case Not Settled Jan 30, 2019 4:53 PM Mediation
Mediation - Selection of Mediator - Stuart L. Kellner Jan 22, 2019 1:56 PM Mediation
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jan 14, 2019 11:38 AM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed of June 22, 2016 hearing (transferred from DA 16-0594) Jan 14, 2019 11:37 AM Record
Order - Grant - Appellants' Motion to Transfer Original Transcript that the original transcript of the District Court proceedings of June 22, 2016 from Cause No. DA 16-0594 Jan 14, 2019 11:09 AM Order - Other
Motion - Transfer the Original Transcript of the DC proceedings, dated 6/22/16 from the record of DA 16-0594 to this appeal Jan 10, 2019 4:03 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jan 10, 2019 3:37 PM Transcript
Record - (1) volume electronically imaged Transcript in DV 09-043 dated 5/14/18 Filed Jan 10, 2019 3:12 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jan 9, 2019 4:11 PM Notice - Outgoing
Mediation - Case Subject to Mediation Jan 9, 2019 4:11 PM Mediation
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jan 9, 2019 2:50 PM Notice - Incoming
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Jan 9, 2019 2:50 PM Fees