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Date Created: 2021-12-09 17:09:03.859627+00
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Case Information: 78701

Short Caption:MOTOR COACH INDUS., INC. VS. KHIABANICourt:Supreme Court

Related Case(s):75953

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A755977Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					En Banc
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:Exempt

Oral Argument:03/01/2021 at 1:30 PMOral Argument Location:Carson City

Submission Date:04/09/2021How Submitted:On Briefs

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantMotor Coach Industries, Inc.Darrell L. Barger
							(Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Corpus Christi)
						John C. Dacus
							(Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Dallas)
						Joel D. Henriod
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Brian Rawson
							(Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Dallas)
						D. Lee Roberts, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Howard J. Russell
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Michael G. Terry
							(Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Corpus Christi)
						

RespondentAria KhiabaniPeter S. Christiansen
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						Will Kemp
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Eric M. Pepperman
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Kendelee L. Works
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						

RespondentEstate of Katayoun Barin, DDSPeter S. Christiansen
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						Will Kemp
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Eric M. Pepperman
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Kendelee L. Works
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						

RespondentEstate of Kayvan Khiabani, M.D.Peter S. Christiansen
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						Will Kemp
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Eric M. Pepperman
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Kendelee L. Works
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						

RespondentKeon KhiabaniPeter S. Christiansen
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						Will Kemp
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Eric M. Pepperman
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Kendelee L. Works
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						

RespondentMarie-Claude RigaudPeter S. Christiansen
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						Will Kemp
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Eric M. Pepperman
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Kendelee L. Works
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						

RespondentSiamak BarinPeter S. Christiansen
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						Will Kemp
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Eric M. Pepperman
							(Kemp Jones, LLP)
						Kendelee L. Works
							(Christiansen Trial Lawyers)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

05/03/2019Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 from Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie.  Check no. 192594. (SC)

05/03/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC)19-19498

05/03/2019OtherJustice Ron Parraguirre disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Law Firms. (SC)

05/03/2019Notice/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)19-19501

05/06/2019Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Exemption from Settlement Program. It has been determined that this appeal will not be assigned to the settlement program.  Appellant(s) 14 days transcript request form; 120 days opening brief:19-19708

05/07/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Documents from District Court Clerk - Confidential document (SEALED). (SC)

05/07/2019Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled District Court Minutes (SEALED). (SC)

05/20/2019Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 09/25/18. To Court Reporter: None listed. (SC)19-21887

05/24/2019Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC)19-22867

08/30/2019MotionFiled Stipulation for Extenion of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix.  (SC)19-36460

08/30/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice - Stipulation Approved.  Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due:  October 3, 2019.  (SC)19-36560

10/03/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)19-41151

10/10/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant shall have until November 4, 2019, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix.  (SC)19-41983

11/04/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension To File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)19-45309

11/05/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Peter S. Christiansen and Kendelee L. Works of Christiansen Law Offices as counsel for Respondent Aria Khiabani). (SC)19-45511

11/05/2019MotionFiled Respondent Aria Khiabani's Opposition to Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC)19-45515

11/21/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: December 4, 2019. (SC).19-47657

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 1. (SC)19-49220

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 2, Part 1. (SC)19-49221

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 3. (SC)19-49222

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 4. (SC)19-49223

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 5. (SC)19-49224

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 6 - Part 1. (SC)19-49225

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 7- Part 1. (SC)19-49226

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 8. (SC)19-49227

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 9. (SC)19-49228

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 10. (SC)19-49229

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 11. (SC)19-49230

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 12. (SC)19-49231

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 13, Part 1. (SC)19-49232

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 14. (SC)19-49233

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 15. (SC)19-49234

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 16. (SC)19-49235

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 17. (SC)19-49236

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 18. (SC)19-49237

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 19. (SC)19-49238

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 20. (SC)19-49239

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 21. (SC)19-49240

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 22. (SC)19-49241

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 23. (SC)19-49242

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 24. (SC)19-49243

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 25. (SC)19-49244

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 26. (SC)19-49245

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 27. (SC)19-49246

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 28. (SC)19-49247

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 29. (SC)19-49248

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 30. (SC)19-49249

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 31. (SC)19-49250

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 32. (SC)19-49251

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 33. (SC)19-49252

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 34. (SC)19-49253

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 35. (SC)19-49254

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 36. (SC)19-49255

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 37. (SC)19-49256

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 38. (SC)19-49257

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 39. (SC)19-49258

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 40. (SC)19-49259

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 41. (SC)19-49260

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 42. (SC)19-49261

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 43. (SC)19-49262

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 44. (SC)19-49263

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 45. (SC)19-49264

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 46, Part 1. (SC)19-49265

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 47, Part 1. (SC)19-49266

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 48, Part 1. (SC)19-49267

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 49. (SC)19-49268

12/04/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix - Volume 50. (SC)19-49269

12/04/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to File Portions of Opening Brief and Appendix Under Seal. (SC)19-49271

12/04/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Opening Brief. (SC)19-49272

12/04/2019BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)19-49273

12/11/2019MotionFiled Respondents' Opposition to Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Opening Brief and Countermotion to Dismiss the Appeal. (SC)19-50210

12/18/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Reply on Motion to Exceed Page Limit and Opposition to Countermotion to Dismiss. (SC)19-51287

12/26/2019MotionFiled Respondents' Reply in Support of Countermotion to Dismiss Appeal. (SC)19-52198

12/27/2019MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Strike Reply on Countermotion to Dismiss the Appeal. (SC)19-52283

12/27/2019MotionFiled Respondents' Opposition to Motion to Strike Reply and Countermotion to Submit Five-Page Reply. (SC)19-52294

01/06/2020MotionFiled Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief (Frist Request). (SC)20-00706

01/13/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)20-01691

01/16/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Motions.  The opening brief was electronically filed and served on December 4, 2019.  Having reviewed the parties' filings, this court grants the motion to exceed the type-volume limitation, denies respondents' counter-motion to dismiss the appeal, denies appellant's motion to strike respondents' reply in support of their counter-motion, and denies as moot respondents' counter-motion to submit a five-page reply.  Respondents shall have 60 days from the date of this order to file and serve the answering brief.  The clerk shall file the portions of the opening brief and volumes 51 and 52 of the appendix, received on December 10, 2019, under seal.  (SC)20-02128

01/16/2020BriefFiled Portions of Opening Brief (SEALED). (FILED UNDER SEAL PER ORDER 01/16/2020). (SC)

01/16/2020AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 51 (SEALED).  (FILED UNDER SEAL PER ORDER 01/16/2020).  (SC)

01/16/2020AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 52 (SEALED).  (FILED UNDER SEAL PER ORDER 01/16/2020).  (SC)

03/06/2020MotionFiled Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief (Second Request). (SC)20-08980

03/19/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondents Answering Brief due: April 15, 2020. (SC).20-10811

04/14/2020MotionFiled Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief (Third Request). (SC).20-14141

04/23/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondents shall have until April 27, 2020, to file and serve the answering brief.  (SC)20-15423

04/23/2020MotionFiled Respondents' Combined Moiton to Exceed Word Limit et. al. (Answering Brief). (SC).20-15586

04/24/2020BriefFiled Respondents' Answering Brief. (SC).20-15596

04/24/2020AppendixFiled Respondents' Appendix- Volume 1. (SC).20-15653

04/27/2020Notice/IncomingFiled NRAP 26.1 Disclosure (Answering Brief). (SC)20-15942

05/08/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Respondents' unopposed motion to exceed the type-volume limit for the answering brief, to include trial exhibits in the appendix, and to supplement the record with a verdict form is granted.  The answering brief and appendix were filed on April 24, 2020.  Appellant shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve a reply brief. (SC).20-17514

06/08/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC).20-21503

06/09/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Appellant's Reply Brief due: July 8, 2020. (SC).20-21562

07/08/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)20-25258

07/13/2020MotionFiled Respondents' Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)20-25688

07/16/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Reply Brief due: August 7, 2020. (SC).20-26150

08/07/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to File Portions of Reply Brief Under Seal. (SC)20-29224

08/07/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Reply Brief. (SC)20-29225

08/07/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief (Redacted). (SC)20-29226

08/21/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. Appellant's motions for leave to file a reply brief in excess of the type-volume limitation and to file portions of the reply brief under seal are granted. The redacted reply brief was filed on August 7, 2020.  The clerk shall file the unredacted reply brief, received on August 13, 2020, under seal. (SC)20-30876

08/21/2020Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)

10/13/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Justice No Longer Disqualified. Upon further review, Justice Parraguirre is no longer disqualified and will be participating in the decision of this appeal. (SC).20-37577

12/03/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument.  This matter is scheduled for oral argument on January 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.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 10 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)20-43871

12/16/2020MotionFiled Joint Motion and Stipulation to Continue Oral Argument. (SC)20-45630

12/18/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion to Continue Oral Argument. Oral argument is rescheduled for March 1, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. (SC)20-45837

01/08/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Notice of Arguing Attorney and Contact Information. (SC)21-00633

02/16/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)21-04481

02/18/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Authority. (SC)21-04843

02/18/2021BriefFiled Respondents' Notice of Supplemental Authority Under NRAP 31(e). (SC)21-04849

03/03/2021Case Status UpdateOral Argument held this day (not submitted). Before the En Banc Court. 78701. (SC)

04/09/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Submitting for Decision.  This appeal shall stand submitted for decision to en banc court on the briefs filed herein as of the date of this order.  (SC)21-10273

08/19/2021Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Stiglich, J. Majority: Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich/Cadish/Silver/Pickering/Herndon. 137 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 42. En Banc. (SC).21-24170

09/13/2021RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)21-26333

09/13/2021Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)

10/19/2021RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on September 14, 2021. (SC)21-26333

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