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Case Information: 79881

Short Caption:C & A INVS., L.L.C. VS. JIANGSON DUKE, LLC C/W 83279Court:Supreme Court

Consolidated:79881*, 83279Related Case(s):80824, 83279

Lower Court Case(s):Carson City - First Judicial District - 17RP000091BClassification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Disposition Filed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					Panel
					

To SP/Judge:10/30/2019 / Shipman, MadelynSP Status:Completed

Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:

Submission Date:How Submitted:

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantC & A Investments, L.L.C.Robert L. Eisenberg
							(Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg)
						Joel W. Locke
							(Allison MacKenzie, Ltd.)
						Ryan D. Russell
							(Allison MacKenzie, Ltd.)
						

RespondentJiangson Duke, LLCRichard A. Salvatore
							(Midtown Reno Law)
						

RespondentNorthern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLCJohn K. Gallagher
							(Guild, Gallagher & Fuller, Ltd.)
						Patrick H. Gallagher
							(Guild, Gallagher & Fuller, Ltd.)
						

RespondentWells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A.Jennifer Mahe
							(Mahe Law, Ltd.)
						

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						Due Items
					

Due DateStatusDue ItemDue From

11/07/2022OpenRemittitur

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

10/29/2019Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 from Allison MacKenzie.  Check no. 13019. (SC)

10/29/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC)19-44419

10/29/2019Notice/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)19-44422

10/29/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Copy of District Court Docket Entries. (SC)19-44426

10/30/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (John K. Gallagher, S. Timothy Summers and Patrick H. Gallagher of the law firm of Guild, Gallagher & Fuller, Ltd. as counsel for respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC). (SC)19-44624

10/30/2019Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program.  Settlement Judge: Madelyn Shipman. (SC).19-44701

10/31/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Association of Counsel (Robert L. Eisenberg as counsel for Appellant). (SC)19-44844

11/08/2019Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC)19-45965

11/15/2019Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is scheduled for March 3, 2020, at 9:00 am. (SC).19-47007

11/18/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Notice of Disassociation of Counsel. (SC)19-47198

11/19/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Affidavit of Mailing (Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Notice of Disassociation of Counsel). (SC)19-47280

11/21/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Copy of District Court Docket Entries. (SC)19-47742

02/21/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Copy of District Court Docket Entries. (SC)20-07117

02/21/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Docket Entries. (SC)20-07220

02/25/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Copy of District Court Docket Entries. (SC)20-07648

02/27/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Interim Settlement Program Report. The settlement conference is continued to the following date: April 8, 2020, at 9:00 AM. (SC)20-08005

03/06/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Copy of District Court Docket Entries. (SC)20-09001

03/24/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Amended ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. The mediation scheduled for April 8, 2020 in 79881 is being continued due to COVID-19 - request is up to 90 days per NRAP 16(f)(2) for combined cases. Case Nos. 79881/80824. (SC)20-11278

04/02/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Amended ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for the program and a mediation session will be re-scheduled. Case Nos. 79881/80824. (SC)20-12685

04/08/2020Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order. The settlement judge shall file the Final Settlement Program Status Report by July 27, 2020. Nos. 79881/80824. (SC).20-13321

07/01/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Amended ECAR/Not Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is not appropriate for mediation. Case Nos. 79881/80824. (SC).20-24476

07/10/2020Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order Removing From Settlement Program/Briefing Reinstated. This appeal is removed from the settlement program.  Appellant(s): 14 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief.  (SC)20-25530

07/16/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 03/18/19; 03/20/19 and 03/21/20. To Court Reporter: Sunshine Litigation Services. (SC)20-26222

07/22/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Docket Entries. (SC)20-26731

07/22/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Copy of District Court Docket Entries. (SC)20-26783

07/23/2020Transcript RequestFiled Notice Regarding Transcripts. (SC).20-26891

07/24/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter.  Gail R. Willsey stating that the requested transcripts were delivered.  Dates of transcripts: 03/18/19 and 03/20/19. (SC)20-27115

07/24/2020TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Pamela D. Simon stating that the requested transcripts were delivered.  Dates of transcripts: 03/18/19 (AM session) and 03/21/19. (SC)20-27122

10/07/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time for Opening Brief (First Request). (SC)20-36858

10/07/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved.  Appellant's Opening Brief and Joint Appendix due: November 9, 2020. (SC)20-36864

11/04/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Limited Participation. (SC)20-40143

11/04/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Response to Notice of Limited Participation. (SC)20-40165

11/06/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time for Opening Brief (Second Request). (SC)20-40642

11/09/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Respondent Bank of Utah/Wells Fargo has filed a notice of limited participation indicating that it has been misidentified in this court's caption.  The clerk of this court shall amend the caption on this court's docket to conform to the caption in this order.  Bank of Utah indicates that it does not anticipate filing an answering brief or participating in oral argument, if ordered.  Appellant's motion requesting a second extension of time to file the opening brief is granted.  Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: November 24, 2020. (SC).20-40853

11/18/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief.  (SC)20-42157

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume I.  (SC)20-42159

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume II.  (SC)20-42160

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume III.  (SC)20-42161

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume IV.  (SC)20-42162

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume V.  (SC)20-42163

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume VI.  (SC)20-42164

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume VII.  (SC)20-42165

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume VIII.  (SC)20-42166

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume IX.  (SC)20-42167

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume X Part 1.  (SC)20-42176

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume X Part 2.  (SC)20-42177

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XI.  (SC)20-42178

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XII.  (SC)20-42179

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XIII. (SC).20-42185

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XIV. (SC).20-42186

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XV. Part 1. (SC).20-42189

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XV. Part 2. (SC).20-42190

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XV. Part 3. (SC).20-42191

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume XVI. (SC).20-42192

11/18/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Appendix. (SC).20-42194

11/18/2020AppendixFiled Supplemental Appellant's Appendix. (SC).20-42198

11/19/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Appendix (Errata). (SC)20-42257

11/20/2020MotionFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Appendix. (SC)20-42532

11/30/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's motion for an extension of time to file an opposition to appellant's motion for leave to file a supplemental appendix is granted.  Northern Nevada Comstock shall have until December 4, 2020, to file and serve an opposition.  (SC)20-43238

12/04/2020MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Opposition to Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Appendix. (SC)20-44074

12/07/2020MotionFiled Respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Opposition to File Supplemental Appendix. (SC)20-44290

12/07/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Reply in Support of Motion to File Supplemental Appendix. (SC)20-44329

12/10/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant has filed a motion for leave to file a supplemental appendix containing a district court order and notice of entry of that order.  Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC opposes the motion, and respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC joins in the opposition.  Appellant has filed a reply in support of the motion.  The motion is granted.  The supplemental appendix was filed on November 18, 2020. (SC)20-44940

12/16/2020MotionFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment LLC's Motion for Extension of Time for Answering Brief. (SC)20-45501

12/16/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved.  Northern Nevada Comstock Investment LLC's answering brief due: January 19, 2021. (SC)20-45510

12/16/2020MotionFiled Respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder in Motion for Extension of Time for Answering Brief. (SC)20-45558

12/16/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved.  Respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC's answering brief due: January 19, 2021. (SC)20-45585

01/15/2021MotionFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Second Motion for Extension of Time to File its Answering Brief. (SC)21-01391

01/19/2021MotionFiled Respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Second Motion for Extension of Time for Answering Brief. (SC)21-01573

01/22/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Comstock and Jiangson shall have until February 18, 2021, to file and serve the answering brief.  (SC)21-01973

02/18/2021BriefFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Answering Brief. (SC)21-04845

02/18/2021BriefFiled Respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Answering Brief. (SC)21-04860

03/22/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Brief (First Request). (SC)21-08137

03/22/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved.  Appellant's Reply Brief due: April 21, 2021. (SC)21-08175

03/22/2021MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Opposition to Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Brief. (SC)21-08176

03/30/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order.  Appellant's motion for an extension of time to file the reply brief was granted on March 22, 2021.  Thereafter, respondents filed an opposition to the motion.  This court takes no action in regard to the opposition.  (SC)21-09118

04/13/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule or, Alternatively, for a Second Extension of Time for the Reply Brief.  (SC)21-10642

04/14/2021MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Opposition to Appellant's Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule or, Alternatively, for a Second Extension of Time for the Reply Brief. (SC)21-10849

04/19/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Reply in Support of Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule.  (SC)21-11217

04/19/2021MotionFiled Comstock's Supplement to its Opposition to C&A's Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule or, Alternatively, For a Second Extension of Time for the Reply Brief.  (SC)21-11229

04/21/2021MotionFiled Respondent's (Jiangson Duke, LLC's) Joinder to Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Opposition to Suspend Briefing Schedule or, Alternatively, for a Second Extension of Time for the Reply Brief. (SC)21-11519

04/21/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's (Jiangson Duke,LLC's) Joinder to Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Supplement to its Opposition to Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule or, Alternatively, for a Second Extension of Time for the Reply Brief. (SC)21-11520

04/22/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant has filed a motion to suspend the briefing schedule in this appeal or, alternatively, for a second extension of time to file the reply brief. The motion is granted to the following extent. Appellant's reply brief due: June 21, 2021. (SC)21-11671

06/18/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time To File Reply Brief. (SC)21-17616

06/21/2021MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Opposition to Appellant's Third Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Brief. (SC)21-17843

06/25/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant shall have until July 21, 2021, to file and serve the reply brief.  (SC)21-18352

07/21/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Brief (Fourth Extension). (SC)21-20968

07/23/2021MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Opposition to Appellant's Fourth Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Brief. (SC)21-21389

07/24/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Reply in Support of Motion for Extension of Time (Reply Brief). (SC)21-21423

07/26/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Opposition to Appellant's Fourth Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Brief. (SC)21-21537

08/02/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's opposed motion requesting a fourth extension of time to file the reply brief is granted.  Appellant's reply brief due: August 20, 2021. (SC)21-22320

08/19/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)21-24250

08/19/2021MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Appendix.  (DETACHED SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX AND FILED SEPARATELY PER ORDER 9/3/21).  (SC)21-24262

08/19/2021MotionFiled Respondent Comstock's Motion for Leave to File Supplement to Its Answering Brief and Permission to Exceed Page Limit or Type Volume Limitation.  (DETACHED ANSWERING BRIEF AND FILED SEPARTELY PER ORDER FILED 9/3/21).  (SC)21-24265

08/19/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)

08/25/2021MotionFiled Stipulation Regarding Motion for Leave to File Supplement to Answering Brief and Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Appendix. (SC)21-24780

09/03/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Approving Stipulation.  The clerk of this court shall detach the supplemental answering brief attached as exhibit 2 to the motion for leave to file a supplemental answering brief filed on August 19, 2021, and shall file it separately. The clerk shall detach the supplemental appendix from the August 19, 2021, motion for leave to file a supplemental appendix and shall file it separately.  Appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve a supplemental reply brief that does not exceed the page or type volume contained in Comstock's supplemental answering brief, if deemed necessary.  fn1[Comstock's motions filed on August 19, 2021, are denied as moot.]21-25738

09/03/2021BriefFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Supplemental Answering Brief.21-25739

09/03/2021AppendixFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Supplemental Appendix.  (SC)21-25740

09/17/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Reply Brief. (SC)21-26969

12/29/2021MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Consolidate Appeals. (SC)21-37081

01/05/2022MotionFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock's Opposition to C&A Investments Motion to Consolidate Appeals. (SC)22-00402

01/06/2022MotionFiled Respondent, Jiangson Duke LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Opposition to Appellant's Motion to Consolidate Appeals. (SC)22-00626

01/07/2022MotionFiled Appellant's Reply in Support of Motion to Consolidate. (SC)22-00682

01/19/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions to Consolidate.  Briefing of the appeal in Docket No. 79881 has been completed.  The briefing of the appeal and cross-appeal in Docket No. 83279 shall proceed as currently scheduled in that appeal and cross-appeal.  Nos. 79881/83279.  (SC)22-01842

01/28/2022MotionFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment LLC's Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondent's Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross Appeal. Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-02900

01/28/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. (Northern Nevada Comstock's Answering Brief/Opening Brief due: March 2, 2022) Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-02903

03/02/2022BriefFiled Respondent/Cross Appellant Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-06719

03/02/2022AppendixFiled Respondent/Cross Appellant Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Appendix on Appeal and On Cross-Appeal  - Volume 3 (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-06721

03/02/2022AppendixFiled Respondent/Cross Appellant Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Appendix on Appeal and On Cross-Appeal  - Volume 1 (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-06726

03/03/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal and NRAP 26.1 Disclosures (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-06794

03/03/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant Jiangson Duke, LLC's Joinder to Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal and NRAP 26.1 Disclosures (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (Duplicate filing) (SC)22-06797

03/30/2022MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Motion to Extend Time for Reply Brief on Appeal and Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal (First Request) (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-09831

03/30/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. (Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Reply/Answering Brief due: May 2, 2022 (83279)) Nos. 79881/8327922-09834

05/02/2022BriefFiled Appellant's/Cross Respondent's Reply Brief on Appeal and Answering Brief on Appeal (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-13860

05/13/2022MotionFiled Respondent Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, Inc's Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondent's Reply Brief on Cross Appeal (First Request) (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-15288

05/23/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Comstock's reply brief on cross-appeal due: June 15, 2022. Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-16233

06/15/2022BriefFiled Respondent/Cross Appellant Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, LLC's Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal (83279). Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-19077

06/16/2022Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed. (83279). Nos. 79881/83279.

06/16/2022BriefFiled Respondent/Cross Appelant Jiangson Duke, LLC's Partial Joinder to Respondent/Cross-Appellant Northern Nevada Comstock Investment, LLC's Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 79881/83279 (SC)22-19185

10/11/2022Order/DispositionalFiled Order Affirming (Docket No. 79881), and Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding (Docket No. 83279). "ORDER the judgment of the district court in Docket No. 79881 AFFIRMED, the judgement of the district court denying NRCP 60(b) relief in Docket No. 83279 REVERSED AND REMANDED for proceedings consistent with this order, and the judgements of the district court regarding attorney fees and costs in Docket No. 83279 AFFIRMED." fn9 [The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.] RP/DH/MG. Nos. 79881/83279  (SC)22-32073

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