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Case Information: 81293

Short Caption:SFR INVS. POOL 1, LLC VS. U.S. BANK, N.A.Court:Supreme Court

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A705563Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					En Banc
					

To SP/Judge:06/17/2020 / Kuzemka, KristineSP Status:Completed

Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:

Submission Date:How Submitted:

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

Amicus CuriaeFederal Housing Finance AgencyLeslie Bryan Hart
							(Fennemore Craig P.C./Reno)
						

Appellant/Cross-RespondentSFR Investments Pool 1, LLCDiana S. Ebron
							(Former)
						
							(Hanks Law Group)
						Jacqueline A. Gilbert
							(Former)
						Karen L. Hanks
							(Hanks Law Group)
						Jason G. Martinez
							(Hanks Law Group)
						Chantel M. Schimming
							(Hanks Law Group)
						

Respondent/Cross-AppellantNationstar Mortgage, LLCFredrick J. Biedermann
							(Gerrard Cox Larsen)
						Douglas D. Gerrard
							(Gerrard Cox Larsen)
						Aaron D. Lancaster
							(Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP/Atlanta)
						Melanie D. Morgan
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						Gary E. Schnitzer
							(Kravitz Schnitzer Johnson Watson & Zeppenfeld, Chtd.)
						Ariel E. Stern
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						Brody R. Wight
							(Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP/Las Vegas)
						Donna M. Wittig
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						Lilith V. Xara
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						

Respondent/Cross-AppellantU.S. Bank N.A.Aaron D. Lancaster
							(Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP/Atlanta)
						Melanie D. Morgan
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						Gary E. Schnitzer
							(Kravitz Schnitzer Johnson Watson & Zeppenfeld, Chtd.)
						Ariel E. Stern
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						Brody R. Wight
							(Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP/Las Vegas)
						Donna M. Wittig
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						Lilith V. Xara
							(Former)
						
							(Akerman LLP/Las Vegas)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

06/09/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. (SC)

06/09/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)20-21645

06/09/2020Notice/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)20-21651

06/09/2020Filing FeeE-Payment $250.00 from Jacqueline A. Gilbert. (SC)

06/09/2020Notice/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)20-21677

06/12/2020Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program.  Settlement Judge: Jay Young. (SC)20-22046

06/15/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Other. Settlement Judge requests this case be reassigned due to a conflict. (SC)20-22205

06/17/2020Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Settlement Judge Reassignment. Issued Amended Notice of Assignment to NRAP 16 Settlement Program.  New Settlement Judge: Kristine M. Kuzemka. (SC)20-22614

06/30/2020Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC).20-24283

08/05/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. (SC)20-28607

08/11/2020Settlement 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)20-29482

08/14/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 for Cross-Appeal. Check no. 26001725. (SC)

08/14/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Cross-Appeal. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for cross-appellants.) (SC)20-30162

08/25/2020Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 03/26/20. To Court Reporter: Kerry Esparza. (SC)20-31303

09/11/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal/Amended/Supplemental. (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) (SC)20-33506

09/21/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order to File Document.  Respondents/Cross-Appellant's Docketing Statement due:  14 days.  (SC)20-34608

10/05/2020Docketing StatementFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC)20-36537

11/06/2020MotionFiled Stipulation to Extend Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request). (SC)20-40601

11/06/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved.  Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Opening Brief due: December 9, 2020. (SC)20-40659

12/09/2020MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief (Second Request). (SC)20-44865

12/15/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant/cross-respondent's opening brief and appendix due: January 8, 2021. (SC)20-45394

01/08/2021MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief (Third Request). (SC)21-00666

01/15/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant/cross-respondent shall have until January 19, 2021, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix.  (SC)21-01395

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 1. (SC)21-01586

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 2. (SC)21-01587

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 3. (SC)21-01588

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 4. (SC)21-01589

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 5. (SC)21-01590

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 6. (SC)21-01591

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 7. (SC)21-01592

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 8. (SC)21-01593

01/19/2021AppendixFiled Joint Appendix Volume 9. (SC)21-01595

01/19/2021MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief (Fourth Request). (SC)21-01628

01/20/2021AppendixFiled Amended Joint Appendix Volume 5. (SC)21-01683

01/20/2021AppendixFiled Amended Joint Appendix Volume 6. (SC)21-01684

01/20/2021AppendixFiled Amended Joint Appendix Volume 7. (SC)21-01685

01/20/2021AppendixFiled Amended Joint Appendix Volume 8. (SC)21-01686

01/20/2021AppendixFiled Amended Joint Appendix Volume 9. (SC)21-01687

01/21/2021BriefFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Opening Brief. (SC)21-01882

01/26/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order.  This court takes no action in regard to the motion for extension of time filed on January 19, 2021.  The opening brief and appendix were timely filed on January 19, 20, and 21, 2021.  Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until February 22, 2021, to file and serve the combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal.  (SC)21-02401

02/22/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal due:  March 8, 2021.  (SC)21-05216

03/08/2021MotionFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Motion for Extension (Second Request). (SC)21-06737

03/11/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. Respondents/cross-appellants have filed a motion for a second extension of time to file the answering brief. The motion is denied.  Respondents/cross-appellants shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve a combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal. (SC)21-07069

03/18/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Supplemental Appendix.  (SC)21-07908

03/18/2021BriefFiled Respondents' Answering Brief and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal.  (SC)21-07916

04/20/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant/cross-respondent's reply brief on appeal and answering brief on cross-appeal due: May 3, 2021. (SC)21-11349

05/03/2021MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Reply Brief and Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal (Second Request). (SC)21-12675

05/05/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant/cross-respondent shall have until May 17, 2021, to file the reply brief and answering brief on cross-appeal. (SC)21-12832

05/17/2021AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Answering Brief. Vol. 1. (SC)21-14234

05/17/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief on Appeal and Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal. (SC)21-14235

05/18/2021BriefFiled Appellant's Amended Reply Brief on Appeal and Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal. (SC)21-14328

06/01/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal due:  June 15, 2021.  (SC)21-15509

06/15/2021BriefFiled Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal.  (SC)21-17301

06/16/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening.  (SC)

06/22/2021MotionFiled Motion of Amicus Curiae Federal Housing Finance Agency to Appear as Amicus and File Brief in Support of Respondents/Cross-Appellants and Affirmance of the District Court's Judgment. (SC)21-18031

06/22/2021BriefFiled Brief of Amicus Curiae Federal Housing Finance Agency in Support of Respondents/Cross-Appellants and Affirmance of the District Court's Judgment. (SC)21-18032

06/28/2021MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC's Opposition to FHFA's Motion to File Amicus Brief. (SC)21-18587

07/06/2021MotionFiled Amicus Curiae Federal Housing Finance Agency's Reply in Support of Motion to Appear as Amicus and File Brief in Support of Respondents/Cross-Appellants and Affirmance of the District Court's Judgment.  (SC)21-19252

07/08/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has filed an untimely request to file an amicus brief in support of respondents/cross-appellants. Appellant/cross-respondent opposes the motion or in the alternative, requests leave to file a response. FHFA has filed a reply. This court grants the motion. The amicus brief was filed on June 22, 2021. Appellant/cross-respondent's response due: 14 days. (SC)21-19611

07/22/2021BriefFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC's Response to Brief of Amicus Curiae Federal Housing Finance Agency. (SC)21-21257

07/22/2021AppendixFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC's Supplemental Statutory Addendum. (SC)21-21258

07/23/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Lilith Xara of the law firm of Akerman LLP as counsel for Respondents/Cross-Appellants). (SC)21-21268

09/16/2021Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." fn3 [The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.] JH/LS/MG. (SC)21-26894

10/01/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant/cross-respondent's petition for rehearing due: October 18, 2021. (SC)21-28277

10/18/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Petition for Rehearing. (SC)21-29992

10/18/2021Filing FeeFiling fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Jacqueline A. Gilbert. (SC)

10/28/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Answer to Petition for Rehearing.  Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Answer due:  14 days.  (SC)21-31178

11/04/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Respondents/cross-appellants' answer to petition for rehearing due: November 29, 2021. (SC)21-31690

11/16/2021MotionFiled Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Petition for Hearing (First Motion). (SC)21-32994

11/16/2021MotionFiled Motion to Withdraw. (SC)21-32995

11/18/2021MotionFiled Response to Motion to Extend Time to Answer Petition for Rehearing. (SC)21-33289

11/19/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance. (SC)21-33489

11/24/2021MotionFiled Reply in Support of Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Petition for Rehearing. (SC)21-33803

12/06/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Motions. Counsel for respondents/cross-appellants, Akerman LLP, have filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. The motion to withdraw is granted. The clerk shall remove attorneys Ariel Stern, Melanie D. Morgan, Lilith V. Xara, Donna M. Wittig, and the law firm of Akerman LLP from the docket of this appeal. The clerk of this court shall add attorney Gary E. Schnitzer and the law firm of Kravitz Schnitzer Johnson Watson & Zeppenfeld, Chtd., as counsel for respondents/cross-appellants. Respondents/cross-appellants have moved for an extension of time to file an answer to the petition for rehearing. The motion is granted as follows. Respondents/cross-appellants shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve an answer to the petition.21-34686

12/06/2021Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Answer to Petition for Rehearing. (SC)21-34702

01/10/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance. (SC)22-00821

01/10/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Pursuant to the notice of appearance filed on January 10, 2022, the clerk of this court shall add attorney Aaron D. Lancaster and the law firm of Troutman Pepper LLP to the docket as counsel for respondents/cross-appellants. (SC)22-00955

01/31/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Substitution of Attorneys. (SC)22-03281

04/07/2022Opinion/Non-DispositionalFiled Opinion on Rehearing. "Rehearing denied." Before: Hardesty/Stiglich/Gibbons. Author: Hardesty, J. Majority: Hardesty/Stiglich/Gibbons. fn1 [The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.] 138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 22. (SC).22-10807

04/21/2022Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Appellant/Cross-Respondent's En Banc Reconsideration due:  May 5, 2022.  (SC)22-12690

04/27/2022Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Notice of Appearance for Brody R. Wight. (SC)22-13285

05/04/2022MotionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Motion to Extend Time to File En Banc Reconsideration. (SC)22-14161

05/05/2022Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellant/cross-respondent's motion for a second extension of time to file a petition for en banc reconsideration is granted. Appellant/cross-respondent shall have until June 6, 2022, to file the petition. If no petition is timely filed, the clerk of this court shall issue the remittitur.  (SC)22-14430

06/06/2022Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Petition for En Banc Reconsideration. (SC)22-17867

06/23/2022Post-Judgment OrderFiled Order Denying En Banc Reconsideration. Having considered the petition on file herein, we have concluded that en banc reconsideration is not warranted. NRAP 40A.  Accordingly, we "ORDER the petition DENIED."  EN BANC (SC)22-19879

07/18/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur.  (SC)22-22425

07/18/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed.  (SC)

08/01/2022RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on July 20, 2022. (SC)22-22425

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