Quamme v. Bellino

20020024 Brian J. Quamme, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Joann L. Bellino,
f/k/a Joann L. Quamme, Defendant and Appellee

Appeal from: District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Richland County
Judge John T. Paulson
Nature of Action: Divorce/Property Div./Alimony
Counsel:
Appellant: Lies & Bullis
Appellee: Meyer Law Firm
Term: 09/2002   Argument: 09/03/2002  01:30pm
ND cite: 2002 ND 159
NW cite: 652 N.W.2d 360

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1. Whether the trial court erred in awarding permanent spousal support after it had lost subject matter jurisdiction by its failure to expressly retain it.
2. Whether the trial court erred in awarding permanent spousal support absent the appellee's demonstrating any material change of circumstances not previously contemplated by the trial court in fashioning its original award of limited rehabilitative spousal maintenance.
3. Whether the trial court erred in failing to terminate the award of permanent spousal support upon the payor's reasonable retirement or death.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
A. The Trial Court had Jurisdiction to Award Permanent Spousal Support.
(1) Jurisdiction was never "lost" because the Court continued the March 11, 1999 motion until it was finally heard onFebruary 5, 2000.
(2) Jurisdiction was never "lost" because jurisdiction to award spousal support is statutory.
B. There was a Material Change of Circumstance which Allowed an Award of Permanent Spousal Support.
C. The Trial Court was not Required to Terminate the Award of Permanent Spousal Support upon Brian's Retirement or Death.

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Docket entries:
101/24/2002 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 01/23/2002
201/24/2002 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT (Gary N. McCullough): 01/23/2002
301/29/2002 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL: 04/11/2002
403/11/2002 TRANSCRIPT commencing 9-20-01
503/12/2002 DISK - TRA commencing 9-20-01
603/25/2002 Transcript dated 5-2-00
703/26/2002 DISK -- TRA (5-2-00)
804/10/2002 RECORD ON APPEAL (5 vols.), Exhibits, & original TRA. dated 12-14-94 (Not rec'd were #10,22,26,38,
904/10/2002 49,58,75,87,92,97,101,114,123,&136(Reporter Notes); #94(Def's Exh. 24-33,35,37,38,&39);
1004/10/2002 #95 (Plaintiff's Exhs. 1&2); #96(Def's Exh. 35 & 36); #98 (Deposition of Brian Quamme W/Exh.1-22);
1104/10/2002 Plaintiff's Exhibits 1-6; and Defendant's Exhibits 1-50
1204/22/2002 APPELLANT BRIEF
1304/22/2002 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1404/29/2002 Corrected Table of Authorities, Page 7 and Page 8 for ATB
1504/29/2002 DISK - ATB (e-mailed)
1604/29/2002 SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S CERTIFICATE (entries No. 94, 95, 96, 98 ((Deposition of Brian Quamme w/Exh.
1704/29/2002 1-22)), and #154a)
1805/17/2002 APPELLEE BRIEF
1905/17/2002 Addendum to Appellee's Brief
2005/23/2002 DISK - AEB
2108/06/2002 SUPPLEMENTAL CLERK'S CERTIFICATE (entry 195)
2209/03/2002 APPEARANCES: John D. Bullis, Brian Quamme; Mark A. Meyer, Joann Bellino
2309/03/2002 ARGUED: Bullis; Meyer (Vol. Y; Page 16)
2409/03/2002 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
2510/15/2002 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
2610/15/2002 SPLIT OPINION: Maring, Mary Muehlen
2710/15/2002 (CONCUR in result): Sandstrom, Dale V.: CON/RES
2810/15/2002 (CONCUR in Result): VandeWalle, Gerald W.: CON/RES
2910/15/2002 (Join Concur in Result): Neumann, William A.: JN/CON
3010/15/2002 (CONCUR): Kapsner, Carol Ronning: CONCUR
3110/15/2002 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
3210/22/2002 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
3311/07/2002 MANDATE
3411/13/2002 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3506/23/2008 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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