MOTOR COACH INDUS., INC. VS. KHIABANI , 2021 NV 42 ( 2021 )

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KHIABANI Court: Supreme Court Related Case(s): 75953 Lower Court Case(s): Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A755977 Classification: Civil Appeal - General - Other Disqualifications: Case Status: Remittitur Issued/Case Closed Replacement: Panel Assigned: En Banc To SP/Judge: SP Status: Exempt Oral Argument: 03/01/2021 at 1:30 PM Oral Argument Location: Carson City Submission Date: 04/09/2021 How Submitted: On Briefs + Party Information Role Party Name Represented By Appellant Motor Coach Industries, Inc. Darrell L. Barger (Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Corpus Christi) John C. Dacus (Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Dallas) Joel D. Henriod (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Daniel F. Polsenberg (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Brian Rawson (Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Dallas) D. Lee Roberts, Jr. (Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas) Howard J. Russell (Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC/Las Vegas) Abraham G. Smith (Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP/Las Vegas) Michael G. Terry (Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP/Corpus Christi) Respondent Aria Khiabani Peter S. Christiansen (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Will Kemp (Kemp Jones, LLP) Eric M. Pepperman (Kemp Jones, LLP) Kendelee L. Works (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Respondent Estate of Katayoun Barin, DDS Peter S. Christiansen (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Will Kemp (Kemp Jones, LLP) Eric M. Pepperman (Kemp Jones, LLP) Kendelee L. Works (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Respondent Estate of Kayvan Khiabani, M.D. Peter S. Christiansen (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Will Kemp (Kemp Jones, LLP) Eric M. Pepperman (Kemp Jones, LLP) Kendelee L. Works (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Respondent Keon Khiabani Peter S. Christiansen (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Will Kemp (Kemp Jones, LLP) Eric M. Pepperman (Kemp Jones, LLP) Kendelee L. Works (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Respondent Marie-Claude Rigaud Peter S. Christiansen (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Will Kemp (Kemp Jones, LLP) Eric M. Pepperman (Kemp Jones, LLP) Kendelee L. Works (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Respondent Siamak Barin Peter S. Christiansen (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Will Kemp (Kemp Jones, LLP) Eric M. Pepperman (Kemp Jones, LLP) Kendelee L. Works (Christiansen Trial Lawyers) Docket Entries Date Type Description Pending? Document 05/03/2019 Filing Fee Filing Fee Paid. $250.00 from Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie. Check no. 192594. (SC) 05/03/2019 Notice of Appeal Documents Filed Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC) 19-19498 05/03/2019 Other Justice Ron Parraguirre disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Law Firms. (SC) 05/03/2019 Notice/Outgoing Issued 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) 19-19501 05/06/2019 Settlement Notice Issued Notice: Exemption from Settlement Program. It has been determined that this appeal will not be assigned to the settlement program. Appellant(s) 14 days transcript request form; 120 days opening brief: 19-19708 05/07/2019 Notice of Appeal Documents Filed Documents from District Court Clerk - Confidential document (SEALED). (SC) 05/07/2019 Notice of Appeal Documents Filed District Court Minutes (SEALED). (SC) 05/20/2019 Transcript Request Filed Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 09/25/18. To Court Reporter: None listed. (SC) 19-21887 05/24/2019 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC) 19-22867 08/30/2019 Motion Filed Stipulation for Extenion of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC) 19-36460 08/30/2019 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice - Stipulation Approved. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: October 3, 2019. (SC) 19-36560 10/03/2019 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC) 19-41151 10/10/2019 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have until November 4, 2019, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC) 19-41983 11/04/2019 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion for Extension To File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC) 19-45309 11/05/2019 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Appearance (Peter S. Christiansen and Kendelee L. Works of Christiansen Law Offices as counsel for Respondent Aria Khiabani). (SC) 19-45511 11/05/2019 Motion Filed Respondent Aria Khiabani's Opposition to Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief and Appendix. (SC) 19-45515 11/21/2019 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix due: December 4, 2019. (SC). 19-47657 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 1. (SC) 19-49220 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 2, Part 1. (SC) 19-49221 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 3. (SC) 19-49222 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 4. (SC) 19-49223 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 5. (SC) 19-49224 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 6 - Part 1. (SC) 19-49225 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 7- Part 1. (SC) 19-49226 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 8. (SC) 19-49227 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 9. (SC) 19-49228 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 10. (SC) 19-49229 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 11. (SC) 19-49230 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 12. (SC) 19-49231 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 13, Part 1. (SC) 19-49232 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 14. (SC) 19-49233 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 15. (SC) 19-49234 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 16. (SC) 19-49235 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 17. (SC) 19-49236 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 18. (SC) 19-49237 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 19. (SC) 19-49238 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 20. (SC) 19-49239 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 21. (SC) 19-49240 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 22. (SC) 19-49241 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 23. (SC) 19-49242 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 24. (SC) 19-49243 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 25. (SC) 19-49244 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 26. (SC) 19-49245 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 27. (SC) 19-49246 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 28. (SC) 19-49247 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 29. (SC) 19-49248 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 30. (SC) 19-49249 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 31. (SC) 19-49250 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 32. (SC) 19-49251 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 33. (SC) 19-49252 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 34. (SC) 19-49253 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 35. (SC) 19-49254 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 36. (SC) 19-49255 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 37. (SC) 19-49256 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 38. (SC) 19-49257 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 39. (SC) 19-49258 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 40. (SC) 19-49259 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 41. (SC) 19-49260 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 42. (SC) 19-49261 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 43. (SC) 19-49262 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 44. (SC) 19-49263 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 45. (SC) 19-49264 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 46, Part 1. (SC) 19-49265 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 47, Part 1. (SC) 19-49266 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 48, Part 1. (SC) 19-49267 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 49. (SC) 19-49268 12/04/2019 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix - Volume 50. (SC) 19-49269 12/04/2019 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion to File Portions of Opening Brief and Appendix Under Seal. (SC) 19-49271 12/04/2019 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Opening Brief. (SC) 19-49272 12/04/2019 Brief Filed Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC) 19-49273 12/11/2019 Motion Filed Respondents' Opposition to Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Opening Brief and Countermotion to Dismiss the Appeal. (SC) 19-50210 12/18/2019 Motion Filed Appellant's Reply on Motion to Exceed Page Limit and Opposition to Countermotion to Dismiss. (SC) 19-51287 12/26/2019 Motion Filed Respondents' Reply in Support of Countermotion to Dismiss Appeal. (SC) 19-52198 12/27/2019 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion to Strike Reply on Countermotion to Dismiss the Appeal. (SC) 19-52283 12/27/2019 Motion Filed Respondents' Opposition to Motion to Strike Reply and Countermotion to Submit Five-Page Reply. (SC) 19-52294 01/06/2020 Motion Filed Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief (Frist Request). (SC) 20-00706 01/13/2020 Motion Filed Appellant's Response to Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief. (SC) 20-01691 01/16/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Regarding Motions. The opening brief was electronically filed and served on December 4, 2019. Having reviewed the parties' filings, this court grants the motion to exceed the type-volume limitation, denies respondents' counter-motion to dismiss the appeal, denies appellant's motion to strike respondents' reply in support of their counter-motion, and denies as moot respondents' counter-motion to submit a five-page reply. Respondents shall have 60 days from the date of this order to file and serve the answering brief. The clerk shall file the portions of the opening brief and volumes 51 and 52 of the appendix, received on December 10, 2019, under seal. (SC) 20-02128 01/16/2020 Brief Filed Portions of Opening Brief (SEALED). (FILED UNDER SEAL PER ORDER 01/16/2020). (SC) 01/16/2020 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 51 (SEALED). (FILED UNDER SEAL PER ORDER 01/16/2020). (SC) 01/16/2020 Appendix Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 52 (SEALED). (FILED UNDER SEAL PER ORDER 01/16/2020). (SC) 03/06/2020 Motion Filed Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief (Second Request). (SC) 20-08980 03/19/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondents Answering Brief due: April 15, 2020. (SC). 20-10811 04/14/2020 Motion Filed Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief (Third Request). (SC). 20-14141 04/23/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondents shall have until April 27, 2020, to file and serve the answering brief. (SC) 20-15423 04/23/2020 Motion Filed Respondents' Combined Moiton to Exceed Word Limit et. al. (Answering Brief). (SC). 20-15586 04/24/2020 Brief Filed Respondents' Answering Brief. (SC). 20-15596 04/24/2020 Appendix Filed Respondents' Appendix- Volume 1. (SC). 20-15653 04/27/2020 Notice/Incoming Filed NRAP 26.1 Disclosure (Answering Brief). (SC) 20-15942 05/08/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondents' unopposed motion to exceed the type-volume limit for the answering brief, to include trial exhibits in the appendix, and to supplement the record with a verdict form is granted. The answering brief and appendix were filed on April 24, 2020. Appellant shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve a reply brief. (SC). 20-17514 06/08/2020 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC). 20-21503 06/09/2020 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Appellant's Reply Brief due: July 8, 2020. (SC). 20-21562 07/08/2020 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC) 20-25258 07/13/2020 Motion Filed Respondents' Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC) 20-25688 07/16/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant's Reply Brief due: August 7, 2020. (SC). 20-26150 08/07/2020 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion to File Portions of Reply Brief Under Seal. (SC) 20-29224 08/07/2020 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion to Exceed Word Limit for Reply Brief. (SC) 20-29225 08/07/2020 Brief Filed Appellant's Reply Brief (Redacted). (SC) 20-29226 08/21/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motions. Appellant's motions for leave to file a reply brief in excess of the type-volume limitation and to file portions of the reply brief under seal are granted. The redacted reply brief was filed on August 7, 2020. The clerk shall file the unredacted reply brief, received on August 13, 2020, under seal. (SC) 20-30876 08/21/2020 Case Status Update Briefing Completed/To Screening. (SC) 10/13/2020 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice of Justice No Longer Disqualified. Upon further review, Justice Parraguirre is no longer disqualified and will be participating in the decision of this appeal. (SC). 20-37577 12/03/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on January 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The argument will be videoconferenced. The argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. The court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability. In case technical difficulties develop at any time, the court will conduct the oral argument by teleconference, which will require counsel to have immediate access to a landline phone connection. Within 10 days of the date of this order, the parties shall submit to the Clerk of the Court a notice identifying the attorney(s) who will argue the case and the phone number and email address of the attorney(s). The notice may be emailed to the court at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov. The attorneys will be required to schedule a session with the Clerk of the Court to test capabilities of the connection and video equipment approximately one week prior to argument. (SC) 20-43871 12/16/2020 Motion Filed Joint Motion and Stipulation to Continue Oral Argument. (SC) 20-45630 12/18/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion to Continue Oral Argument. Oral argument is rescheduled for March 1, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. (SC) 20-45837 01/08/2021 Notice/Incoming Filed Respondents' Notice of Arguing Attorney and Contact Information. (SC) 21-00633 02/16/2021 Notice/Outgoing Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC) 21-04481 02/18/2021 Brief Filed Appellant's Supplemental Authority. (SC) 21-04843 02/18/2021 Brief Filed Respondents' Notice of Supplemental Authority Under NRAP 31(e). (SC) 21-04849 03/03/2021 Case Status Update Oral Argument held this day (not submitted). Before the En Banc Court. 78701. (SC) 04/09/2021 Order/Procedural Filed Order Submitting for Decision. This appeal shall stand submitted for decision to en banc court on the briefs filed herein as of the date of this order. (SC) 21-10273 08/19/2021 Opinion/Dispositional Filed Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Stiglich, J. Majority: Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich/Cadish/Silver/Pickering/Herndon. 137 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 42. En Banc. (SC). 21-24170 09/13/2021 Remittitur Issued Remittitur. (SC) 21-26333 09/13/2021 Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC) 10/19/2021 Remittitur Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on September 14, 2021. (SC) 21-26333 Combined Case View