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Facts

• The case involves Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Inc. (Plaintiff) and Kevin Krohn and Karen Krohn (Defendants), who are self-represented litigants. The dispute led to a jury trial in the district court, which resulted in a judgment for compensatory and punitive damages against the Defendants.

Procedural History

• District Court of Lincoln County, Steven Blankinship, District Judge: Judgment after a jury trial for compensatory and punitive damages.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendants: Argued that the appellate rules regarding the deadlines for filing notices of appeal are contradictory.
• Plaintiff: Contended that there are no conflicts or ambiguities in the appellate rules regarding the deadlines for filing notices of appeal and that Defendants are not entitled to an additional nineteen-day extension beyond the thirty-day extension, which the district court denied.

Legal Issues

• Whether the appellate rules regarding the deadlines for filing notices of appeal are contradictory and if Defendants are entitled to an additional nineteen-day extension beyond the thirty-day extension.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed as untimely.

Reasons

• Per M. Monica Zamora, Chief Judge, with Julie J. Vargas, Judge, and Kristina Bogardus, Judge concurring: The Court found no conflict or ambiguity in the appellate rules regarding deadlines for filing notices of appeal. The Defendants' argument for an additional nineteen-day extension beyond the already denied thirty-day extension was not persuasive, leading to the dismissal of the appeal as untimely (para 1).