Redfield v. Bitterman

20000107 Roger Redfield, Special Administrator
of the Estate of Esther Reinhardt, Plaintiff
v.
Gail Bitterman, Colleen Schneider,
and Neal G. Reinhardt, Defendants and Appellees
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North Dakota Department
of Human Services, Appellant

Appeal from: District Court, South Central Judicial District, Mercer County
Judge James M. Vukelic
Nature of Action: Administrative Proceeding
Counsel:
Appellant: Blaine L. Nordwall , Spec. Asst. Atty. Gen.
Appellee: Lange & Donovan, PLLP
Plaintiff: Mahoney & Mahoney
Term: 10/2000   Argument: 10/16/2000  02:45pm
ND cite: 2000 ND 217
NW cite: 620 N.W.2d 570


Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1. Did the district court err in determining that the state is prohibited from recovering medical assistance (Medicaid) benefits from the estate of the non- recipient spouse because she died before the recipient spouse?
2. Did the district court err in determining that the medical assistance recipient had no interest in the non-probate assets of his deceased spouse?
3. Did the district court abuse its discretion in granting a one-day extension in which to file a notice of appeal?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
1. Does the Court have jurisdiction to hear the issues appealed from in the Estate of Esther Reinhardt, deceased?
2. Does the Court have jurisdiction to hear the issues appealed from in the case of Roger Redfield, Special Administrator of the Estate of Esther Reinhardt vs. Gail Bitterman, Colleen Schneider and Neal G. Reinhardt?
3. Is the Claim of the North Dakota Department of Human Services barred because of failure to file such Claim within the time allowed by NDCC  30.1-19-03?
4. Does the North Dakota Department of Human Services have a legal basis for recovery of the Certificates of Deposit in question in this action?

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Docket entries:
104/10/2000 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 04/07/2000
204/10/2000 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 04/07/2000
304/25/2000 TRANSCRIPT DATED August 31, 1999
404/26/2000 DISK - TRA of Aug 31, 1999
505/02/2000 RECORD ON APPEAL (SEE DOCKET MEMO)
606/01/2000 MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
706/01/2000 ACTION BY CLERK (DISTRIBUTE LTR W/BRIEFS). Granted
806/01/2000 THIS CASE IS CONSOLIDATED W/20000162 & 20000181. MAKE ALL ENTRIES EXCEPT DIS AND MAN IN THIS CASE.
906/01/2000 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (REQUEST INCLUDED IN MOT FOR CON OF CASES). Denied
1006/01/2000 ACTION BY CLERK. Granted: 07/05/2000
1106/13/2000 Supplemental Clerk's Certificate of Record dated 6-12-00, marked Vol. II (Entry Nos. 33-40)
1207/05/2000 APPELLANT BRIEF
1307/05/2000 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1407/05/2000 DISK - atb
1507/07/2000 Copies of corrected TOA & TOC for ATB
1607/07/2000 DISK - Corrected ATB
1707/10/2000 Supplemental Clerk's Certificate dated 7-7-00 (Entry Nos. 41-42A)
1808/02/2000 APPELLEE BRIEF w/ attached Addendum
1908/02/2000 APPELLEE APPENDIX
2008/03/2000 DISK - aeb
2108/18/2000 REPLY BRIEF
2208/18/2000 APPELLANT APPENDIX to REPLY BRIEF
2308/18/2000 DISK - RYB
2408/21/2000 Original signature page for Appellant's Reply Brief
2510/16/2000 APPEARANCES: Blaine L. Nordwall; John Richardson
2610/16/2000 ARGUED: Nordwall; Richardson (Vol. X; page 69)
2712/21/2000 DISPOSITION (Remanded): AFFIRMED
2812/21/2000 UNANIMOUS OPINION: VandeWalle, Gerald W.
2912/21/2000 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
3012/22/2000 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
3101/12/2001 MANDATE
3201/07/2001 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3305/22/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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