PARSONS v. COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC (NRAP 5) , 2021 NV 72 ( 2021 )

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Cases Participant Search 21-34317: This document is currently unavailable. If you need a copy of this document, please contact Clerk's Office at (775)684-1600. Disclaimer: The information and documents available here should not be relied upon as an official record of action. Only filed documents can be viewed. Some documents received in a case may not be available for viewing. Some documents originating from a lower court, including records and appendices, may not be available for viewing. For official records, please contact the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Nevada at (775) 684-1600. Case Information: 81034 Short Caption: PARSONS VS. COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC (NRAP 5) Court: Supreme Court Lower Court Case(s): NONE Classification: Original Proceeding - NRAP 5 - U.S. District Court Disqualifications: Case Status: Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed Replacement: Panel Assigned: En Banc To SP/Judge: SP Status: Oral Argument: 03/02/2021 at 10:00 AM Oral Argument Location: Carson City Submission Date: How Submitted: + Party Information Role Party Name Represented By Amicus Curiae National Shooting Sports Foundation Jennifer Odell Hatcher (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP/Kansas City) Victor E. Schwartz (Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP/Washington DC) Amicus Curiae Nevada Justice Association/Carson City Micah S. Echols (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) Therese M. Shanks (Fennemore Craig P.C./Reno) Appellant Ann-Marie Parsons Richard H. Friedman (Friedman Rubin PLLP/Bremerton) Joshua David Koskoff (Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC) Katherine Mesner-Hage (Former) (Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC) Matthew L. Sharp (Matthew L. Sharp, Ltd.) Alinor C. Sterling (Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC) Appellant James Parsons Richard H. Friedman (Friedman Rubin PLLP/Bremerton) Joshua David Koskoff (Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC) Katherine Mesner-Hage (Former) (Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC) Matthew L. Sharp (Matthew L. Sharp, Ltd.) Alinor C. Sterling (Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, PC) Respondent Christensen Arms Bryon J. Benevento (Dorsey & Whitney, LLP) Alexandria L. Layton (Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP) Jay J. Schuttert (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC Scott Charles Allan (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Alexandria L. Layton (Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP) John Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Christopher Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Jay J. Schuttert (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent Colt Defense LLC Scott Charles Allan (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Alexandria L. Layton (Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP) John Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Christopher Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Jay J. Schuttert (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent Daniel Defense Inc. Vance R. Bohman (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Patrick G. Byrne (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Kelly H. Dove (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Gil Kahn (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent DF&A Holdings, LLC Ismail Amin (The Amin Law Group, Ltd.) Christopher M. Chiafullo (The Chiafullo Group, LLC) Jessica S. Guerra (The Amin Law Group, Ltd.) Paul R. Hejmanowski (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Charles H. McCrea, Jr. (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Respondent Discount Firearms and Ammo LLC Ismail Amin (The Amin Law Group, Ltd.) Christopher M. Chiafullo (The Chiafullo Group, LLC) Jessica S. Guerra (The Amin Law Group, Ltd.) Paul R. Hejmanowski (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Charles H. McCrea, Jr. (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Respondent FN America Mary E. Bacon (Spencer Fane LLP/Las Vegas) Turner A. Broughton (Williams Mullen/Richmond) Jessica E. Chong (Spencer Fane LLP/Las Vegas) Justin S. Feinman (Williams Mullen/Richmond) Paul R. Hejmanowski (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Charles H. McCrea, Jr. (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) John H. Mowbray (Spencer Fane LLP/Las Vegas) Robert C. Van Arnam (Williams Mullen/Raleigh) Camden R. Webb (Williams Mullen/Raleigh) Respondent Guns and Guitars Inc. Michael J. Nunez (Murchison & Cumming, LLC/Las Vegas) James B. Vogts (Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP) Respondent Lewis Machine & Tool Company Scott Charles Allan (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Alexandria L. Layton (Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP) John Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Christopher Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Jay J. Schuttert (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent LWRC International LLC Scott Charles Allan (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Alexandria L. Layton (Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP) John Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Christopher Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Jay J. Schuttert (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent Maverick Investments, LP Ismail Amin (The Amin Law Group, Ltd.) Christopher M. Chiafullo (The Chiafullo Group, LLC) Jessica S. Guerra (The Amin Law Group, Ltd.) Paul R. Hejmanowski (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Charles H. McCrea, Jr. (Hejmanowski & McCrea LLC) Respondent Noveske Rifleworks LLC Ryan L. Erdreich (Pisciotti Lallis Erdreich) Danny C. Lallis (Pisciotti Lallis Erdreich) Anthony Pisciotti (Pisciotti Lallis Erdreich) Loren S. Young (Lincoln, Gustafson & Cercos) Respondent Patriot Ordnance Factory Scott Charles Allan (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Alexandria L. Layton (Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP) John Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Christopher Renzulli (Renzulli Law Firm, LLP) Jay J. Schuttert (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Respondent Sportsman's Warehouse Vance R. Bohman (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Patrick G. Byrne (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Kelly H. Dove (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Gil Kahn (Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas) Docket Entries Date Type Description Pending? Document 04/20/2020 Filing Fee Filing Fee due. (SC) 04/20/2020 Order/Incoming Filed Certifying Question to Nevada Supreme Court. Received from U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the Honorable Andrew P. Gordon, U.S. District Court Judge. (SC) 20-14878 05/13/2020 Order/Incoming Filed Amended Order Certifying Question to Nevada Supreme Court. Received from U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the Honorable Andrew P. Gordon, U.S. District Court Judge. 20-18221 05/22/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Accepting Certified Questions, Directing Briefing, and Directing Submission of Filing Fee. Appellants' Opening Brief due: 30 days. Respondents shall have 30 days from the date the opening brief is served to file and serve any answering briefs. Appellants shall then have 21 days from the date the last-filed answering brief is served to file and serve any reply brief. Appellants and respondents shall each tender to the clerk of this court, within 14 days from the date of this order, the sum of $125, representing half of the filing fee. (SC). 20-19564 05/29/2020 Filing Fee Filing Fee Paid. $125.00 from Matthew L. Sharp, Ltd. Check No. 3334. (Appellant) (SC) 06/04/2020 Filing Fee Filing Fee Paid. $125.00 from Snell & Wilmer. Check no. 17417. (Respondent) (SC) 06/16/2020 Order/Clerk's Filed Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Appellant's Opening Brief due: July 6, 2020. (SC) 20-22460 07/02/2020 Motion Filed Appellants' Motion to Extend Time to File Opening Brief (Second Extension; First by Motion). (SC) 20-24615 07/07/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellants' Opening Brief and Appendix due: July 21, 2020. (SC). 20-24987 07/21/2020 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Appearance. Charles H. McCrea, Jr., Paul R. Hejmanowski, for Respondents. (SC) 20-26658 07/21/2020 Brief Filed Appellants' Opening Brief. (SC) 20-26679 07/21/2020 Appendix Filed Joint Appendix. (SC) 20-26680 07/29/2020 Motion Filed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief of the Nevada Justice Association (In Support of Appellants). (SC) 20-27646 07/29/2020 Brief Filed Amicus Curiae Brief of the Nevada Justice Association (In Support of Appellants). (SC) 20-27648 08/10/2020 Motion Filed Respondents Daniel Defense, LLC and Sportsman's Warehouse, Inc. Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief. (SC) 20-29390 08/14/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order. The Nevada Justice Association has filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in support of appellants. NRAP 29. The amicus brief was filed on July 29, 2020. The parties' stipulation to extend the time to file the answering brief is approved. Daniel Defense, LLC and Sportsman's Warehouse, Inc.'s Answering brief due: September 21, 2020. (SC) 20-30039 08/26/2020 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Appearance of Amicus Counsel (In Support of Appellant). (SC) 20-31444 09/15/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Filed Notice of Voluntary Disclosure. You are hereby notified that the law firm of Robison, Sharp, Sullivan & Brust previously represented me (Justice Hardesty) in an unrelated matter for which I do not believe disqualification is required. The undersigned makes this disclosure, however, so that any party who believes disqualification is appropriate may file a motion to disqualify pursuant to NRAP 35. Any motion to disqualify must be made in writing within seven (7) days of the filing date of this voluntary disclosure. (SC) 20-33871 09/21/2020 Notice/Incoming Filed Respondent's Notice to Notice of Voluntary Disclosure. (SC) 20-34656 09/21/2020 Notice/Incoming Filed Respondent's Notice of Appearance for Kelly Dove and Gil Kahn (Daniel Defense and Sportsman's Warehouse) (SC) 20-34683 09/21/2020 Motion Filed Appellant's Motion for Notice of Withdrawal (Katherine Messner-Hage) (SC) 20-34693 09/21/2020 Brief Filed Respondent's Joint Answering Brief (SC) 20-34724 09/25/2020 Brief Filed Amicus Brief of National Shooting Foundation in support of Respondent's (SC) 20-35314 09/25/2020 Motion Filed Motion for Permission to File Amicus Curiae Brief Of National Shooting Sports Foundation in Support of Respondents (SC) 20-35315 10/01/2020 Order/Procedural Filed Order. The National Sports Shooting Foundation has filed a motion for leave to file an amicus brief in support of respondents. The motion is granted. (SC) 20-36119 10/07/2020 Order/Clerk's Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellants' reply brief due: October 26, 2020. (SC) 20-36808 10/26/2020 Brief Filed Appellants' Reply Brief. (SC) 20-39215 10/27/2020 Case Status Update Briefing Completed/To Screening, (SC) 11/05/2020 Motion Filed Motion to Associate Counsel Victor E. Schwartz as Pro Hac. (SC) 20-40346 11/06/2020 Notice/Incoming Filed Appellants' Notice of Appearance for Alinor C. Sterling. (SC) 20-40589 01/25/2021 Order/Procedural Filed Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on March 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The parties shall be allotted 30 minutes per side. The Nevada Justice Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation shall each have 10 minutes to present the position of amici. The argument will be videoconferenced. The argument shall be limited to 80 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 7 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) 21-02210 01/29/2021 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice Amended Notice of Attorneys Who Will be Arguing at Oral Argument Set for March 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (SC) 21-02917 02/16/2021 Notice/Outgoing Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC) 21-04483 03/01/2021 Motion Filed Appellants' Motion to Allow Use of Screen Sharing During Oral Argument. (SC) 21-05932 03/01/2021 Motion Filed Response to Appellants' Motion to Allow Use of Screen Sharing During Oral Argument. (SC) 21-05996 03/01/2021 Order/Procedural Filed Order Denying Motion. Appellant's have filed a motion to allow use of screen sharing during oral argument. In the absence of a stipulation by opposing counsel and a disclosure of the proposed display, the motion is provisionally denied. (SC) 21-06008 03/03/2021 Case Status Update Oral Argument held this day (not submitted). Before the En Banc Court. 81034. (SC) 03/03/2021 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Amicus Curiae National Shooting Sports Foundation Intention to Not File Supplemental Brief. (SC) 21-06231 03/09/2021 Order/Procedural Filed Order Submitting Appeal for Decision. This appeal shall stand submitted for decision to the En Banc Court as of March 3, 2021, on the briefs filed herein. (SC) 21-06759 08/03/2021 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Change of Firm and Address. Therese M. Shanks, attorney of record for Amicus Curiae, Nevada Justice Association, has relocated to the law firm of Fennemore Craig, P.C. (SC) 21-22576 12/02/2021 Opinion/Dispositional Filed Authored Opinion. "Questions answered in part." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Pickering, J. Majority: Hardesty/Parraguirre/Stiglich/Cadish/Silver/Pickering/Herndon. 137 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 72. En Banc. (SC). 21-34317 12/20/2021 Post-Judgment Petition Filed Appellants' Petition for Rehearing. (SC) 21-36274 12/20/2021 Filing Fee Filing fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Matthew L. Sharp. (SC) 01/05/2022 Order/Procedural Filed Order Directing Answer to Petition for Rehearing. Answer due: 14 days. (SC) 22-00351 01/07/2022 Order/Clerk's Filed Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Respondents' Answer to Petition for Rehearing due: February 2, 2022. (SC) 22-00756 02/02/2022 Post-Judgment Petition Filed Respondents' Answer to Petition for Rehearing. (SC) 22-03515 02/24/2022 Post-Judgment Order Filed Order Denying Rehearing. "Rehearing Denied." NRAP 40(c). EN BANC (SC) 22-06009 03/21/2022 Remittitur Issued Notice in Lieu of Remittitur/Rehearing. (SC) 22-08727 03/21/2022 Case Status Update Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC) Combined Case View