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Case Information: 84558

Short Caption:UNITED HEALTHCARE INS. CO. VS. FREMONT EMERGENCY SERVS. (MANDAVIA), LTD.Court:Supreme Court

Related Case(s):81680, 83629, 85525

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A792978Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:Justice Gibbons for Justice SilverPanel Assigned:
					Panel
					

To SP/Judge:04/15/2022 / Levitt, LansfordSP Status:Completed

Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:

Submission Date:How Submitted:

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantHealth Plan of Nevada, Inc.Colby L. Balkenbush
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						K. Lee Blalack, II
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Hannah Dunham
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Nadia L. Farjood
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Kevin D. Feder
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Jeffrey E. Gordon
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Marjan Hajimirzaee
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Joel D. Henriod
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Philip E. Legendy
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Adam G. Levine
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Brittany M. Llewellyn
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Jason A. Orr
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Dimitri D. Portnoi
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						D. Lee Roberts, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Phillip N. Smith, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Paul J. Wooten
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Jason Yan
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						

AppellantSierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc.Colby L. Balkenbush
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						K. Lee Blalack, II
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Hannah Dunham
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Nadia L. Farjood
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Kevin D. Feder
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Jeffrey E. Gordon
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Marjan Hajimirzaee
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Joel D. Henriod
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Philip E. Legendy
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Adam G. Levine
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Brittany M. Llewellyn
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Jason A. Orr
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Dimitri D. Portnoi
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						D. Lee Roberts, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Phillip N. Smith, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Paul J. Wooten
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Jason Yan
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						

AppellantUMR, Inc.Colby L. Balkenbush
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						K. Lee Blalack, II
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Hannah Dunham
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Nadia L. Farjood
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Kevin D. Feder
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Jeffrey E. Gordon
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Marjan Hajimirzaee
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Joel D. Henriod
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Philip E. Legendy
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Adam G. Levine
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Brittany M. Llewellyn
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Jason A. Orr
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Dimitri D. Portnoi
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						D. Lee Roberts, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Phillip N. Smith, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Paul J. Wooten
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Jason Yan
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						

AppellantUnited Healthcare Insurance CompanyColby L. Balkenbush
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						K. Lee Blalack, II
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Hannah Dunham
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Nadia L. Farjood
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Kevin D. Feder
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Jeffrey E. Gordon
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Marjan Hajimirzaee
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Joel D. Henriod
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Philip E. Legendy
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Adam G. Levine
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Brittany M. Llewellyn
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Jason A. Orr
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Dimitri D. Portnoi
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						D. Lee Roberts, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Phillip N. Smith, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Paul J. Wooten
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Jason Yan
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						

AppellantUnited Healthcare Services, Inc.Colby L. Balkenbush
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						K. Lee Blalack, II
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Hannah Dunham
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Nadia L. Farjood
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Kevin D. Feder
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Jeffrey E. Gordon
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						Marjan Hajimirzaee
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Joel D. Henriod
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Philip E. Legendy
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Adam G. Levine
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Brittany M. Llewellyn
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Jason A. Orr
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						Daniel F. Polsenberg
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Dimitri D. Portnoi
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Los Angeles)
						D. Lee Roberts, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Abraham G. Smith
							(Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas)
						Phillip N. Smith, Jr.
							(Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas)
						Paul J. Wooten
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/New York)
						Jason Yan
							(O'Melveny & Myers LLP/Wash DC)
						

RespondentCrum Stefanko and Jones, Ltd.Joseph Y. Ahmad
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Jonathan E. Feuer
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Justin C. Fineberg
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Kristen T. Gallagher
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Martin B. Goldberg
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Sarah E. Harmon
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Dennis L. Kennedy
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Michael Killingsworth
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Rachel H. LeBlanc
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						P. Kevin Leyendecker
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Louis Liao
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Pat Lundvall
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Jason S. McManis
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Amanda M. Perach
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Emily L. Pincow
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Jane L. Robinson
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						David R. Ruffner
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Jonathan E. Siegelaub
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Ashley Singrossi
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						John Zavitsanos
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						

RespondentFremont Emergency Services (Mandavia), Ltd.Joseph Y. Ahmad
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Jonathan E. Feuer
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Justin C. Fineberg
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Kristen T. Gallagher
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Martin B. Goldberg
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Sarah E. Harmon
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Dennis L. Kennedy
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Michael Killingsworth
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Rachel H. LeBlanc
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						P. Kevin Leyendecker
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Louis Liao
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Pat Lundvall
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Jason S. McManis
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Amanda M. Perach
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Emily L. Pincow
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Jane L. Robinson
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						David R. Ruffner
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Jonathan E. Siegelaub
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Ashley Singrossi
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						John Zavitsanos
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						

RespondentTeam Physicians of Nevada-Mandavia, P.C.Joseph Y. Ahmad
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Jonathan E. Feuer
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Justin C. Fineberg
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Kristen T. Gallagher
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Martin B. Goldberg
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Sarah E. Harmon
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Dennis L. Kennedy
							(Bailey Kennedy)
						Michael Killingsworth
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Rachel H. LeBlanc
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						P. Kevin Leyendecker
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Louis Liao
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Pat Lundvall
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Jason S. McManis
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						Amanda M. Perach
							(McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas)
						Emily L. Pincow
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Jane L. Robinson
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						David R. Ruffner
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Jonathan E. Siegelaub
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						Ashley Singrossi
							(Lash & Goldberg LLP/Ft. Lauderdale)
						John Zavitsanos
							(Ahmad, Zavistanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, P.C./Houston)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

04/14/2022Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 from Lewis Roca.  Check no. 16862. (SC)

04/14/2022Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SEALED) (SC)

04/14/2022Notice/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)22-11791

04/15/2022Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program.  Settlement Judge: Lansford W. Levitt. (SC)22-11999

04/20/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Notice of Appearance for Dennis L. Kennedy and Sarah E. Harmon of Bailey Kennedy. (SC)22-12556

04/21/2022Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled (SEALED) District Court Minutes. (SC)

05/05/2022Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Appellant shall have until May 19, 2022, to file and serve the docketing statement.  (SC)22-14421

05/06/2022Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to File Docketing Statement. Due date: 7 days. (Inadvertently issued notice. See order filed on 05/05/22.) (SC)

05/19/2022Docketing StatementFiled Appellants' Civil Docketing Statement. (SC)22-15967

06/09/2022Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is scheduled for July 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM. (SC)22-18415

07/14/2022Settlement Program ReportFiled Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. (SC)22-22259

07/15/2022Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order: No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement.  Appellant(s): 14 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief and appendix.  (SC)22-22330

07/28/2022Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Appellants' Transcript Request Form due:  August 12, 2022.  (SC)22-23803

08/05/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order to Show Cause. Appellants shall have 30 days from the date of this order within which to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Respondents may file any reply within 14 days from the date that appellants' response is served. Briefing is suspended. (SC)22-24614

08/22/2022Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Amended/Supplemental. (SEALED) (SC)

09/06/2022MotionFiled Appellants' Response to Order to Show Cause. (SC)22-27929

09/29/2022Order/DispositionalFiled Order Dismissing Appeal. "ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED."fn1 [The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in this matter under a general order of assignment.] EC/KP/MG. (SC)22-30584

10/24/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)22-33297

10/24/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)

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