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Facts

• The case involves an appeal by the Respondent against an order of paternity and division of property. The core of the dispute centers around the validity of the marriage between the Petitioner and the Respondent, with prior judicial decisions playing a significant role in the current proceedings.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Respondent-Appellant: Contended that the district court erred by not applying the doctrine of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel to affirm that he and the Petitioner were in a legally valid marriage. Argued against the district court's finding of contempt, asserting there was no clear violation of any court order. Also, claimed the district court erred in denying a motion for a stay pending the outcome of an appeal regarding the validity of their marriage.
• Petitioner-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred by not applying the doctrine of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel to determine the validity of the marriage between the parties.
• Whether the district court erred in holding the Respondent in contempt of court.
• Whether the district court erred in denying the Respondent's motion for a stay of the case pending the outcome of the appeal on the validity of the parties' marriage.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decisions on all counts.

Reasons

• Per RODERICK T. KENNEDY, Judge (JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge, and ROBERT E. ROBLES, Judge concurring):
  The Court found no error in the district court's decision not to apply the doctrine of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel regarding the validity of the marriage, as there was no prior judicial decision affirming the marriage's validity. Instead, a previous case had determined the parties were not validly married. The Respondent's memorandum in opposition did not provide sufficient facts or authority to persuade the Court otherwise.
  Regarding the contempt of court issue, the Court concluded that the Respondent failed to provide sufficient information or evidence to support his claim that there was no clear order from the district court that he had violated. The Court noted that the Respondent's docketing statement lacked a comprehensive summary of facts material to the issue, and the record appeared to support the district court's finding of contempt.
  Lastly, on the motion for a stay pending appeal, the Court determined that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion. The Respondent's memorandum did not offer adequate authority to suggest that the district court's decision was an abuse of discretion.
  The Court, therefore, affirmed the district court's decisions for the reasons stated in the opinion and the notice of proposed summary disposition.