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Date Created: 2021-12-06 08:12:25.722149+00
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Case Information: 78770

Short Caption:S. NEV. ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVS. VS. BROWNCourt:Supreme Court

Related Case(s):67931

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A706095Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Rehearing Filed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					Panel
					

To SP/Judge:05/14/2019 / Levitt, LansfordSP Status:Completed

Oral Argument:03/10/2021 at 11:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City

Submission Date:03/10/2021How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantSouthern Nevada Adult Mental Health ServicesKetan D. Bhirud
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Aaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Theresa M. Haar
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Heidi J. Parry Stern
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Steven G. Shevorski
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentJames Flavy Coy BrownAllen LichtensteinMark E. Merin
							(Law Office of Mark E. Merin)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Cathleen A. Williams
							(Law Office of Mark E. Merin)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

05/13/2019Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived.  State/County/Municipality. (SC)

05/13/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC)19-20872

05/13/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Referral to Settlement Program. This appeal may be assigned to the settlement program.  Timelines for requesting transcripts and filing briefs are stayed. (SC)19-20878

05/14/2019Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program.  Settlement Judge: Lansford W. Levitt. (SC).19-21064

05/23/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance of Counsel (Heidi Parry Stern for Appellant). (SC)19-22670

05/24/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Provide Proof of Service on Settlement Judge (Notice of Appearance). (SC)19-22741

05/28/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Proof or Service - Notice of Appearance served on Settlement Judge.  (SC)19-22947

05/28/2019Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Not Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is not appropriate for mediation.  (SC).19-23058

05/29/2019Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order Removing From Settlement Program/Briefing Reinstated. This appeal is removed from the settlement program.  Appellant: 14 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief and appendix. (SC).19-23279

06/03/2019Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals.  (SC)19-23951

06/12/2019Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested:  October 16-18, 2018; October 23-24, 2018; and

October 29 - November 1, 2018.  To Court Reporter:  Jennifer Gerold and Shawna Ortega.  (SC)19-25379

07/11/2019Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due:  September 10, 2019.  (SC)19-29474

09/10/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief.  (SC)19-37922

09/11/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order to File Amended Docketing Statement.  Appellant's Amended Docketing Statement due:  14 days.  Briefing is suspended.  fn1[The motion for extension of time filed on September 10, 2019, is denied as moot.]  (SC)19-37952

09/25/2019Docketing StatementFiled Amended Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC)19-39968

12/05/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Reinstating Briefing.  Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due:  60 days.  (SC)19-49370

01/31/2020Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Appellant's Opening Brief and  Appendix due:  February 18, 2020.  (SC)20-04451

02/18/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief.  (SC)20-06690

02/24/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: February 25, 2020. (SC).20-07355

02/25/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC).20-07664

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 1. (SC).20-07667

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 2. (SC).20-07668

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 3. (SC).20-07669

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 4. (SC).20-07670

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 5. (SC).20-07671

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 6. (SC).20-07672

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 7. (SC).20-07673

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 8. (SC).20-07674

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 9. (SC).20-07675

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 10. (SC).20-07676

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 11. (SC).20-07677

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 12. (SC).20-07678

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 13. (SC).20-07679

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 14. (SC).20-07680

02/25/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 15. (SC).20-07681

02/26/2020AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 16. (SC).20-07682

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Opening Brief. (SC).20-08991

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 1. (SC).20-08993

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 2. (SC).20-08994

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 3. (SC).20-08995

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 4. (SC).20-08996

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 5. (SC).20-08997

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 6. (SC).20-08998

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 7. (SC).20-09037

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 8. (SC).20-09038

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 9. (SC).20-09039

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 10. (SC).20-09040

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 11. (SC).20-09041

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 12. (SC).20-09042

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 13. (SC).20-09043

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 14. (SC).20-09044

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 15. (SC).20-09055

03/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Amended Certificate of Service - Appellant's Appendix, Volume 16. (SC).20-09056

03/26/2020Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Respondent's Answering Brief due: April 9, 2020. (SC).20-11634

03/31/2020MotionFiled Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondent's Answering Brief. (SC).20-12345

04/10/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondent's Answering Brief due: May 11, 2020. 9SC).20-13674

05/11/2020BriefFiled Respondent's Answering Brief.  (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 5/11/20).  (SC)

05/11/2020AppendixFiled Respondent's Appendix.  Vols. 1 - 3.  (SC)20-17717

05/11/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Deficient Answering Brief. Corrected brief due: 5 days.  (SC)20-17867

05/14/2020BriefFiled Respondent's Amended Answering Brief. (SC)20-18378

06/10/2020Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Appellant's Reply Brief due:  June 29, 2020.  (SC)20-21804

06/29/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)20-24064

07/27/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant's Reply Brief due:  August 13, 2020.  (SC)20-27232

08/13/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)20-30031

08/14/2020Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)

12/30/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Daniel Polsenberg and Abraham G. Smith. (SC)20-46928

02/04/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument.  this matter is scheduled for oral argument on March 10, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.  The argument will be videoconferenced.  The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes.

The court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability.  In case technical difficulties develop at any time, the court will conduct the oral argument by teleconference, which will require counsel to have immediate access to a landline phone connection.  Within 7 days of the date of this order, the parties shall submit to the Clerk of the Court a notice identifying the attorney(s) who will argue the case and the phone number and email address of the attorney(s).  The notice may be emailed to the court at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov.  The attorneys will be required to schedule a session with the Clerk of the Court to test capabilities of the connection and video equipment approximately one week prior to argument.

 (SC)21-03399

02/24/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)21-05397

02/24/2021BriefFiled Respondent's Supplemental Authorities. (SC)21-05525

03/05/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Response to Respondent's Notice of Supplemental Authorities. (SC)21-06533

03/10/2021Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Before the Northern Nevada Panel. EC/KP/DH (SC)

07/22/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Submitting for Decision After Oral Argument. Cause appearing, this appeal shall stand submitted for decision to the Northern Nevada Panel as of the date of this order. (SC)21-21237

11/17/2021Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Reversal and Remand. "ORDER the judgment of the district court REVERSED." Pickering, J., dissenting - NNP21 - EC/KP/DH (SC)21-33059

12/03/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Respondent's Petition for Rehearing. (SC)Y21-34521

12/03/2021Filing FeeFiling fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Mark E. Merin. (SC)

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