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Case Information: 71267

Short Caption:COTTER, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (COTTER)Court:Supreme Court

Related Case(s):72356

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A735305Classification:Original Proceeding - Civil - Mandamus/Prohibition

Disqualifications:PickeringCase Status:Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:None for Justice PickeringPanel Assigned:
					En Banc
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:

Oral Argument:01/03/2018 at 1:30 PMOral Argument Location:Carson City

Submission Date:01/03/2018How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

PetitionerJames J. Cotter, Jr.Mark G. Krum
							(Yurko, Salvesen & Remz, P.C.)
						Akke Levin
							(Morris Law Group)
						Steve L. Morris
							(Morris Law Group)
						

PetitionerReading International, Inc.

Real Party in InterestDouglas McEachernMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestEdward KaneMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestEllen CotterMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestGuy AdamsMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestJudy CoddingMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestMargaret CotterMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestMichael WrotniakMichael V. Hughes
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						H. Stan Johnson
							(Cohen Johnson, LLC)
						Marshall M. Searcy
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						Christopher Tayback
							(Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP/Los Angeles)
						

Real Party in InterestReading International, Inc.Tami D. Cowden
							(Greenberg Traurig, LLP/Las Vegas)
						Mark E. Ferrario
							(Greenberg Traurig, LLP/Las Vegas)
						Kara B. Hendricks
							(Greenberg Traurig, LLP/Las Vegas)
						

Real Party in InterestWilliam GouldDonald A. Lattin
							(Maupin, Cox & LeGoy)
						Carolyn K. Renner
							(Maupin, Cox & LeGoy)
						

RespondentElizabeth Goff Gonzalez

RespondentThe Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

09/15/2016Filing FeeFiling fee paid. E-Payment $250.00 from Mark G. Krum.

09/15/2016Petition/WritFiled Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-28709

09/15/2016MotionFiled Rule 27(e) Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Resolution of Writ Petition.16-28710

09/15/2016AppendixFiled Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 1.16-28711

09/15/2016AppendixFiled Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 2.16-28712

09/15/2016AppendixFiled Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 3.16-28713

09/15/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Answer and Granting Motion for Stay. The district court's oral order granting motion to compel shall be stayed until further order from this court.  Real parties in interest: Answer due 30 days.  Petitioner shall have 15 days from service of the answer to file and serve any reply.16-28722

10/14/2016Petition/WritFiled Real Parties' Margaret Cotter, Ellen Cotter, Douglas McEachern, Guy Adams, Edward Kane, Judy Codding, and Michael Wrotniak Answer to Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-32131

10/14/2016AppendixFiled  Appendix Volume 1 to Real Parties' Answer to Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-32132

10/14/2016AppendixFiled Appendix Volume 2 to Real Parties' Answer to Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-32133

10/14/2016AppendixFiled Appendix Volume 3 to Real Parties' Answer to Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-32134

10/17/2016Notice/IncomingFiled Real Parties' Reading International, Inc. Joinder to Answer to Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-32246

11/01/2016MotionFiled Motion for Extension to File Reply Brief (Reply to Answer to Petition for Writ).16-33943

11/01/2016Order/ProceduralFiled Order.  Real Party in Interest William Gould's Answer to Writ Petition due:  7 days.  Petitioner shall have until December 1, 2016, to file and serve any reply.16-34075

11/08/2016Notice/IncomingFiled Real Party in Interest William Gould's Joinder to Real Parties' Answer to Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, in the Alternative, Mandamus.16-34923

12/02/2016Petition/WritFiled Petitioner's Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Prohibition.16-37333

12/02/2016AppendixFiled Appendix Volume 4.16-37335

03/09/2017Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Change of Law Firm Only. Petitioner counsel, Mark Krum is now with Yurko, Salvesen & Remz, P.C./Washington, D.C.17-08042

03/23/2017Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Re: Scheduling of Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, this matter will be scheduled for oral argument on the next available calendar.17-09630

11/17/2017Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for 30 minutes on January 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. in Carson City.17-39791

11/22/2017Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Steve Morris and Akke Levine as counsel for the Petitioner).17-40366

11/22/2017OtherJustice Kristina Pickering disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Law Firms.

12/08/2017Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Regarding Oral Argument. This appeal is currently scheduled for oral argument on January 3, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. To accommodate this court's calendar, oral argument in this appeal will begin at 1:30 p.m. on January 3, 2018, in Carson City. Argument will be limited to 30 minutes.17-42367

12/19/2017Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice.17-43835

12/27/2017Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance.  Attorney Marshall M. Searcy of the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquart & Sullivan, LLP appearing as counsel for real parties in interest Margaret Cotter, Ellen Cotter, Douglas McEachern, Guy Adams, Edward Kane, Judy Codding, and Michael Wrotniak.17-44629

01/03/2018Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision.  Before the En Banc court.

01/04/2018Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Supplement to Petitioner's Appendix.18-00550

01/08/2018AppendixFiled Petitioner's Second Supplement to Petitioner's Appendix.18-00823

05/03/2018Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Petition granted." Direct the clerk of this court to issue a writ instructing the district court to refrain from compelling disclosure of the emails until it reviews the emails in camera to evaluate whether they contain impressions, conclusions, opinions, and legal theories of counsel, as required pursuant to the work-product privilege. Fn1[ The Honorable Kristina Pickering, Justice, voluntarily recused herself from participation in the decision of this matter.] Before the Court En Banc. Author: Douglas, C. J. Majority: Douglas/Cherry/Gibbons/Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich. 134 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 32. EN BANC18-16774

05/03/2018WritIssued Writ with letter. Original and two copies of writ and two copies of the opinion mailed to Attorney Mark G. Krum for service upon Judge Elizabeth Goff Gonzalez.18-16876

05/25/2018WritFiled Returned Writ. Original Writ returned. Served on Judge Elizabeth Goff Gonzalez on May 22, 2018.18-20230

05/30/2018RemittiturIssued Notice in Lieu of Remittitur.18-20419

05/30/2018Case Status UpdateNotice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.

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