Towsley v. Stanzak

DA 21-0514 ·Direct Appeal ·Civil ·Closed
Docket DA 21-0514
Type Direct Appeal — Quiet Title
Classification Civil
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DV-20-18
Lower court judge Hon. Jason T. Marks

Key dates

Closed Nov 17, 2022
Classified Aug 10, 2022
Appeal filed Oct 15, 2021
Record filed Nov 26, 2021
Briefing ended Jun 24, 2022
Opinion issued Nov 1, 2022
Briefing started Nov 26, 2021
Sent to the court Jul 1, 2022
Submitted for decision Jul 1, 2022
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jun 24, 2022
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Feb 25, 2022
Appellee Response Brief Filed May 27, 2022

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 42
Briefing days 210
Briefing start to opening brief filed 91
Classified to Opinion 83
Close of briefing to sent to court 6
Filing date to Opinion 382
Filing date to closed 398
Opening to response 90
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 28
Sent to court to classified 40
Submitted for decision to Opinion 123

Tags

Affirmed Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
Betty Smith Towsley
Represented by Whitney Morgan Kolivas
Appellant
Caryn Miske
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek
Appellant
Craig Fitch
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek
Appellant
David P. Stanzak
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek
Appellee
Jim L. Towsley
Represented by Whitney Morgan Kolivas
Appellant
Karin M. Zandi
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek
Appellant
Laurence B. Miller
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek
Appellant
Margo L. Stanzak
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek
Appellee
Rose Family Trust
Represented by Zane K. Sullivan
Appellant
Stephen M. Zandi
Represented by Jesse C. Kodadek

Opinion

Towsley v. Stanzak, 2022 MT 217

Affirmed on November 1, 2022, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Nov 17, 2022 9:45 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Nov 17, 2022 9:44 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Nov 17, 2022 9:35 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Rice, affirmed Nov 1, 2022 3:24 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Aug 10, 2022 12:04 PM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jul 1, 2022 11:02 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed (Appellant Reply) Jun 27, 2022 9:57 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jun 24, 2022 5:42 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellants are granted until June 24, 2022 to file the reply brief; no further extensions will be granted Jun 8, 2022 4:58 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief Jun 8, 2022 3:40 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Brief Filed May 31, 2022 11:26 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response May 27, 2022 2:31 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellees are granted until 5/27/22 to file their response brief Apr 18, 2022 4:14 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellees' Brief Apr 18, 2022 1:15 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension Appellees' response brief shall be due April 27, 2022 Mar 14, 2022 2:53 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Brief (First Request 30 Days) Mar 14, 2022 2:20 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Attorney Withdrawal - Wagner and Lyons of Wagner & Lyons, PLLC (formerly Sullivan, Wagner & Lyons, PLLC) no longer represent Plaintiff and Appellee Rose Family Trust Feb 28, 2022 2:05 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Brief Filed Feb 28, 2022 12:11 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Feb 25, 2022 3:50 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to February 25, 2022 to file Appellants' opening brief Jan 25, 2022 9:54 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Jan 24, 2022 4:35 PM Motion
Extension - Appellant Grant of Extension of time until January 26, 2022 to file the Opening Brief Dec 28, 2021 11:47 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request 30 Days) Dec 23, 2021 12:46 PM Motion
Order - the motion to substitute Appellee is GRANTED; the caption shall be changed to reflect the new Appellees Dec 22, 2021 11:49 AM Order - Other
Notice of Appearance and Motion - Unopposed - to Substitute Appellee Dec 20, 2021 3:12 PM Notice
Notice - Incoming - Appearance of Zane Sullivan and Trent Baker on behalf of the Appellant, Rose Family Trust Nov 29, 2021 4:05 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Nov 26, 2021 11:25 AM Record
Record - DC Record Filed - electronically transmitted documents 1-42 Nov 26, 2021 11:21 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Oct 15, 2021 11:18 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Oct 15, 2021 11:09 AM Notice - Incoming
Fees - Filing Fee Paid (E-Filing) Oct 15, 2021 11:09 AM Fees