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Case Information: 81844

Short Caption:THE NEVADA INDEP. VS. WHITLEYCourt:Supreme Court

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A799939Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					Panel
					

To SP/Judge:SP Status:Exempt

Oral Argument:12/02/2021 at 1:00 PMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas Courtroom

Submission Date:12/02/2021How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

Amicus CuriaeCulinary Workers Union Local 226Richard G. McCracken
							(McCracken, Stemerman & Holsberry)
						Paul L. More
							(McCracken, Stemerman & Holsberry)
						

AppellantThe Nevada IndependentRobert Langford
							(Robert L. Langford & Associates)
						Matthew J. Rashbrook
							(Robert L. Langford & Associates)
						

RespondentRichard WhitleyAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Akke Levin
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Heidi J. Parry Stern
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Steven G. Shevorski
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentSanofi-Aventis U.S. LLCJohn R. Bailey
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Rebecca L. Crooker
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Sarah E. Harmon
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Dennis L. Kennedy
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						

RespondentThe State of Nevada Department of Health and Human ServicesAaron D. Ford
							(Attorney General/Carson City)
						Akke Levin
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Heidi J. Parry Stern
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						Steven G. Shevorski
							(Attorney General/Las Vegas)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

09/25/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. (SC)

09/25/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)20-35375

09/25/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 10 days. (SC)20-35377

10/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance. (SC)20-36653

10/09/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 from Robert L. Langford.  Check no. 1273. (SC)

10/09/2020Notice/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. Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant - due: 21 days. (SC).20-37194

10/12/2020Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Exemption from Settlement Program. It has been determined that this appeal will not be assigned to the settlement program.  Appellant: 14 days transcript request form; 120 days opening brief. (SC).20-37357

10/27/2020Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's transcript request form due: November 9, 2020. (SC)20-39244

11/02/2020Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Civil Docketing Statement. (SC)20-39846

11/09/2020MotionFiled Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to file Transcript Request. (SC)20-40914

11/09/2020Docketing StatementFiled Respondents' Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC's Response to Docketing Statement. (SC)20-40919

11/09/2020Docketing StatementFiled Respondents' NRAP 26.1 to Response to Docketing Statement. (SC)20-40921

11/13/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Transcript Request due: December 9, 2020. (SC).20-41479

12/07/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 2/21/20.  To Court Reporter: Angie Calvillo. (SC)20-44426

02/08/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: February 23, 2021. (SC).21-03787

02/09/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance (The State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Richard Whitley) for Heidi Parry Stern. (SC)21-03917

02/18/2021TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Angie Calvillo stating that the requested transcripts were delivered.  Dates of transcripts: 2/21/20. (SC)21-04816

02/23/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix - Volumes I-V. (SC)21-05283

02/23/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)21-05381

03/02/2021MotionFiled Motion for Permission to File Document Culinary Workers Union Local 226. Request for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae. (AMICUS BRIEF DETACHED AND FILED SEPARATELY). (SC)21-06139

03/08/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Notice of Appearance for Akke Levin. (SC)21-06646

03/08/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Amicus Curiae Disclosure Statement for Amicus Brief. (SC)21-06653

03/19/2021MotionFiled Stipulation to Extend Time to File Respondents' Answering Brief. (SC)21-08044

03/22/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved.  Respondents' Answering Brief due: April 26, 2021. (SC)21-08087

04/02/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has filed a motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in support of appellant. The motion is granted. The clerk of this court shall detach the proposed brief from the motion and shall file it separately. (SC)21-09578

04/02/2021BriefFiled Amicus Brief from Culinary Workers Union Local 226. (SC)21-09580

04/26/2021BriefFiled Respondents' (State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Richard Whitley) Answering Brief. (SC)21-11876

04/26/2021AppendixFiled Respondent's (Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC) Supplement to Joint Appendix. Volume 1. (SC)21-11974

04/26/2021AppendixFiled Respondent's (Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC) Supplement to Joint Appendix. Volume 2. (SC)21-11975

04/26/2021BriefFiled Respondent's (Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC) Answering Brief. (SC)21-11977

04/26/2021BriefFiled Respondent's (Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC) Addendum to Answering Brief. (SC)21-11978

05/21/2021MotionFiled Stipulation To Extend Time To File Reply Brief. (SC)21-14712

05/24/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved for Reply Brief. Due date June 25, 2021. (SC)21-14736

06/25/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)21-18435

06/28/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)

10/05/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument.  Oral argument is scheduled before the Southern Nevada Panel on December 2, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in Las Vegas.  The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes.  (SC)21-28534

11/18/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)21-33216

11/22/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's (Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC) Notice of Appearance at Oral Argument. (SC)21-33513

12/01/2021BriefFiled Notice of Supplemental Authority. (SC)21-34265

12/02/2021Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Southern Nevada Panel. (SC).

03/24/2022Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed." Before: Parraguirre/Stiglich/Silver. Author: Stiglich, J. Majority: Parraguirre/Stiglich/Silver. 138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 15. SNP21-RP/LS/AS. (SC).22-09212

04/18/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)22-12100

04/18/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)

04/29/2022RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on April 19, 2022. (SC)22-12100

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