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Case Information: 81052

Short Caption:RIVES, M.D. VS. FARRIS C/W 80271Court:Supreme Court

Consolidated:80271*, 81052Related Case(s):80271

Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A739464Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other

Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed

Replacement:Panel Assigned:
					En Banc
					

To SP/Judge:05/04/2020 / Haberfeld, StephenSP Status:Completed

Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:

Submission Date:12/06/2021How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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						Party Information
					

RoleParty NameRepresented By

AppellantBarry James Rives, M.D.Aimee L. Clark Newberry
							(Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP)
						Tara D. Clark Newberry
							(Clark Newberry Law Firm)
						Thomas J. Doyle
							(Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP)
						Robert L. Eisenberg
							(Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg)
						

AppellantLaparoscopic Surgery of Nevada, LLCAimee L. Clark Newberry
							(Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP)
						Tara D. Clark Newberry
							(Clark Newberry Law Firm)
						Thomas J. Doyle
							(Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP)
						Robert L. Eisenberg
							(Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg)
						

RespondentPatrick FarrisMicah S. Echols
							(Claggett & Sykes Law Firm)
						George F. Hand
							(Hand Page Sullivan Martin, LLC)
						Kimball J. Jones
							(Bighorn Law/Las Vegas)
						Jacob G. Leavitt
							(Bighorn Law/Las Vegas)
						

RespondentTitina FarrisMicah S. Echols
							(Claggett & Sykes Law Firm)
						George F. Hand
							(Hand Page Sullivan Martin, LLC)
						Kimball J. Jones
							(Bighorn Law/Las Vegas)
						Jacob G. Leavitt
							(Bighorn Law/Las Vegas)
						

Docket Entries

DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document

04/22/2020Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. (SC)

04/22/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)20-15219

04/22/2020Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. (Second NOA)20-15221

04/22/2020Notice/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)20-15224

04/29/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance. Micah S. Echols/Claggett & Sykes Law Firm for respondents. (SC)20-16210

04/29/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance (Micah S. Echols as counsel for Respondents). (SC)20-16246

05/01/2020Filing FeeE-Payment $250.00 from Thomas J. Doyle. (SC)

05/04/2020Notice/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 appellants - due: 21 days. (SC)20-16698

05/04/2020Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program.  Settlement Judge: Stephen E. Haberfeld. (SC)20-16788

05/12/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. Case Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-18060

05/14/2020Settlement Program ReportFiled Amended Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. Case Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-18457

05/20/2020Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order: No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement.  Appellants: 14 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief and appendix. (SC).20-19188

05/25/2020Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeal. (SC)20-19714

05/26/2020Transcript RequestFiled Appellant's Certificate of No Transcript Request. (SC)20-19881

05/29/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Change of Address (Bighorn Law will be relocated to 2225 E. Flamingo Rd., Building 2, Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119). (SC)20-20313

07/20/2020MotionFiled Stipulation to Consolidate Appeals and Extension of Time to File Opening Brief.  (Nos. 80271/81052). (SC)20-26432

07/28/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Approving Stipulation to Consolidate Appeals and for an Extension of Time.  Appellants/cross-respondents shall have until September 17, 2020, to file and serve a single opening brief on appeal and an appendix.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)20-27425

09/16/2020MotionFiled Appellants/Cross-Respondents' Motion for Extension (Second) for Opening Brief and Appendix.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-34052

09/23/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Appellants/cross-respondents shall have until October 19, 2020, to file and serve the combined opening brief and appendix.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)20-35032

10/13/2020MotionFiled Appellants' Motion for Permission to File Brief in Excess of Type-Volume Limitation (Including Declaration of Counsel and Certificate of Compliance).  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37508

10/13/2020BriefFiled Appellants' Opening Brief.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37509

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 1. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37524

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 2.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37525

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 3.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37527

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 4.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37531

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 5.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37532

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 6.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37533

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 7. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37534

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 8. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37535

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 9. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37536

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 10. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37537

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 11. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37538

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 12. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37539

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 13. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37540

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 14. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37541

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 15.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37542

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 16.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37543

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 17.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37544

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 18.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37545

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 19.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37546

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 20.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37547

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 21.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37548

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 22.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37549

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 24.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37550

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 23.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37563

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 25. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37551

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 26.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC))20-37552

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 27.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37553

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 28.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37554

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 29.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37556

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 30.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37557

10/13/2020AppendixFiled Appellants' Appendix - Volume 31.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-37560

10/16/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's motion for leave to file an opening brief in excess of the type-volume limitation is granted.  The opening brief and appendix were filed on October 13, 2020. Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until November 12, 2020, to file and serve a single combined answering brief on appeal in Docket Nos. 80271 and 81052 and opening brief on cross-appeal in Docket No. 80271.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-38149

11/05/2020MotionFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants'  Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 80271/81052 (SC)20-40456

11/05/2020MotionFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants'  Motion to Extend Time to File Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 80271/81052 (SC)20-40465

11/05/2020MotionFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Motion for Leave to File Video Recording as Part of Respondents'/Cross-Appellants' Appendix. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-40557

11/06/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Notice of Constitutional Challenge to NRS 41A.035. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-40731

11/10/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motions. The motion for an extension of time to file the combined brief is granted. Combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal due: January 11. 2021. Respondents' motion to transmit an original exhibit is granted.  The clerk of the district court shall have 14 days from the date of this order to transmit to this court Trial Exhibit 10. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)20-41167

01/11/2021MotionFiled Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal and Appendix (Second Request).  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-00824

01/15/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until February 10, 2021, to file and serve the combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-01372

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 1.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-04071

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 2.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04072

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 3.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04073

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 4.   Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04074

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 5. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04076

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 6.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04077

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 7.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04078

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 8.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04079

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 9.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04081

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 10.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04082

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 11.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04083

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 12.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04084

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 13.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04085

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 14.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04086

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 15.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04087

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 16.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04088

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 17.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04089

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 18.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04090

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 19.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04091

02/10/2021AppendixFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix, Vol. 20.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04092

02/10/2021MotionFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal (Third Request).   Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-04093

02/18/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion.  Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until February 24, 2021, to file and serve the combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-04818

02/24/2021MotionFiled Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal (Fourth Request). Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-05522

02/24/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Certificate of Service for Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Appendix.  Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-05524

03/03/2021BriefFiled Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal.  Nos. 80271/81052 (SC)21-06298

03/04/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The motion for a fourth extension of time to file the combined brief is granted. Respondents/cross-appellants' combined brief was filed on March 3, 2021. Appellants/cross-respondents shall have until April 2, 2021, to file and serve a single combined reply brief on appeal in Docket Nos. 80271 and 81052 and answering brief on cross-appeal in Docket No. 80271.  Nos. 80271/81052 (SC)21-06339

03/04/2021BriefFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Amended Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)21-06382

03/26/2021BriefFiled Appellants'/Cross-Respondents' Reply Brief on Appeal and Answering Brief on Cross-Appeal.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-08761

03/29/2021Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Telephonic Extension.  Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief due:  April 23, 2021.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-08918

04/23/2021MotionFiled Motion for Extension of Time to File Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal (Second Request).  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-11788

04/30/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion.  Farris shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve a reply brief on cross-appeal in Docket No. 80271.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-12468

05/07/2021BriefFiled Respondents/Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-13218

05/10/2021Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)

10/05/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument.  Oral argument is scheduled for November 4, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. in Carson City.  Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-28559

10/06/2021MotionFiled Joint Motion to Postpone Oral Argument and For Additional Time for Argument.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-28676

10/07/2021Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion and Rescheduling Oral Argument.  The oral argument currently scheduled for November 4, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. is vacated and rescheduled for December 6, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. in Las Vegas.  Argument shall be limited to 40 minutes.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)21-28810

11/11/2021Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Change of Address. Nos. 80271/81052 (SC)21-32429

11/24/2021Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)21-33770

12/06/2021Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Court En Banc. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC).

03/31/2022Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Cadish, J. Majority: Parraguirre/Hardesty/Stiglich/Cadish/Silver/Pickering/Herndon. 138 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 17. En Banc. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC).22-09994

04/25/2022RemittiturIssued Remittitur.  Returned Original Exhibit: Plaintiff's Exhibit 10.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)22-12968

04/25/2022Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed.  Nos. 80271/81052.  (SC)

05/20/2022RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on April 29, 2022. Nos. 80271/81052. (SC)22-12968

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