Combined Case Information: 85087-COA & 85087
Short Caption:	HAYES VS. WATSON	Court:	Court of Appeals & Supreme Court
		Related Case(s):	85087
Lower Court Case(s):	Washoe Co. - Second Judicial District - CV1800545	Classification:	Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:		Case Status:	Case Closed
Replacement:		Panel Assigned:	Panel
To SP/Judge:		SP Status:
Oral Argument:	03/25/2024 at 10:30 AM	Oral Argument Location:	Carson City
Submission Date:	03/25/2024	How Submitted:

+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Appellant	Britt Hayes	Steven Edward Guinn (Laxalt Law Group, Ltd./Reno) Janice Jensen (Laxalt Law Group, Ltd./Reno) Ryan William Leary (Laxalt Law Group, Ltd./Reno)
Respondent	Gomez, Kozar, McElreath and Smith	Russell J Carr (Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Reno) Jason D. Guinasso (Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Reno) Eric R. Larsen (Law Offices of Eric R. Larsen) Tyson D. League (Former) (Carson City District Attorney) Joseph C. Reynolds (Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Reno) Reed J. Werner (Law Offices of Eric R. Larsen)
Respondent	John Michael Watson	Russell J Carr (Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Reno) Jason D. Guinasso (Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Reno) Eric R. Larsen (Law Offices of Eric R. Larsen) Tyson D. League (Former) (Carson City District Attorney) Joseph C. Reynolds (Hutchison & Steffen, LLC/Reno) Reed J. Werner (Law Offices of Eric R. Larsen)
Respondent	Western Surgical Group

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
07/28/2022	Filing Fee	Filing Fee due for Appeal. Filing fee will be forwarded by the District Court. (SC)
07/28/2022	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) (SC)		22-23756
07/28/2022	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)		22-23760
07/29/2022	Settlement Notice	Issued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Jonathan L. Andrews. (SC).		22-23852
08/02/2022	Filing Fee	Filing Fee Paid. $250.00 from Laxalt & Nomura. Check no. 62871. (SC)
08/18/2022	Docketing Statement	Filed Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED 8/18/22) (SC)
08/18/2022	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document. (SC)		22-25863
08/18/2022	Docketing Statement	Filed Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. (SC)		22-25879
08/22/2022	Settlement Program Report	Filed ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is TBD. (SC)		22-26222
09/12/2022	Settlement Program Report	Filed Interim Settlement Program Report. The settlement conference is continued to the following date: November 2, 2022, at 9:00 AM. (SC)		22-28366
10/13/2022	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Firm Name Change. (SC)		22-32351
10/31/2022	Settlement Program Report	Filed Interim Settlement Program Report. The settlement conference is continued to the following date: TBD. Settlement Judge requests a 90 day extension of the settlement process. (SC)		22-33994
11/01/2022	Settlement Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Extension of Time for Status Report. The time for filing a Final Settlement Conference Status Report is extended to April 25, 2023. (SC)		22-34322
11/28/2022	Settlement Program Report	Filed Interim Settlement Program Report. The settlement conference is continued to the following date: January 30, 2023, at 9:00 AM. (SC)		22-37063
12/27/2022	Other	Justice Patricia Lee disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Law Firms
01/30/2023	Settlement Program Report	Filed Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. (SC)		23-02872
01/31/2023	Settlement Order/Procedural	Filed 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)		23-02993
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/13/23.) (SC)
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/13/23.) (SC)
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/13/23.) (SC)
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/13/23.) (SC)
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 2/13/23.) (SC)
02/13/2023	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Rejection of Deficient Transcript Request. (SC)		23-04355
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 9/13/21 & 9/20/21. To Court Reporter: Peggy Hoogs. (SC)		23-04418
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 9/16/21. To Court Reporter: Lori Urmston. (SC)		23-04419
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 9/15/21. To Court Reporter: Julie Kernan. (SC)		23-04420
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 9/17/21. To Court Reporter: Corrie Wolden. (SC)		23-04421
02/13/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 9/14/21. To Court Reporter: Constance Eisenberg. (SC)		23-04422
02/15/2023	Notice/Incoming	Filed Respondent's Notice of Appearances for Joseph Reynolds AND Russell Carr. (SC)		23-04645
04/21/2023	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's opening brief and appendix due: May 15, 2023. (SC)		23-12570
05/15/2023	Brief	Filed Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC)		23-15217
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 1. (SC)		23-15218
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 2. (SC)		23-15220
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 3. (SC)		23-15223
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 4. (SC)		23-15224
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 5. (SC)		23-15225
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 6. (SC)		23-15226
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 7. (SC)		23-15227
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 8. (SC)		23-15228
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 9. (SC)		23-15230
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 10. (SC)		23-15233
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 11. (SC)		23-15235
05/15/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 12. (SC)		23-15236
05/31/2023	Order/Procedural	Filed Order. Notice of Non-Disqualifying Disclosure for Chief Justice Stiglich. (SC)		23-16983
06/02/2023	Motion	Filed Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Answering Brief. (SC)		23-17335
06/02/2023	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice Stipulation to Extend Time to File Answering Brief Approved. New Due Date: July 14th, 2023.(SC)		23-17356
07/10/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Corrected Joint Appendix to Opening Brief Vol 1. (SC)		23-21946
07/14/2023	Brief	Filed Respondents' Answering Brief. (SC)		23-22627
08/10/2023	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's reply brief due: August 28, 2023. (SC)		23-25961
08/25/2023	Brief	Filed Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC)		23-27863
08/28/2023	Case Status Update	Briefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
10/04/2023	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Transfer Case to Court of Appeals. (SC).		23-32535
10/04/2023	Case Status Update	Transferred from Supreme Court. (COA).
10/04/2023	Case Status Update	Transferred to Court of Appeals. (SC).
02/06/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument may be of assistance in resolving this matter. Accordingly, argument is scheduled for March 25, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in Carson City. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. (COA)		24-04263
03/25/2024	Case Status Update	Oral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the Court of Appeals. (COA)
08/29/2024	Opinion/Dispositional	Filed Authored Opinion. "Reversed and remanded." Before the Court of Appeals. Author: Bulla, J. Majority: Gibbons/Bulla/Westbrook. 140 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 55. Court of Appeals-MG/BB/DW. (VACATED PER ORDER FILED IN SUPREME COURT ON 2/10/25) (COA).		24-31098
08/29/2024	Opinion/Dispositional	Filed Authored Opinion. "Reversed and remanded." Before the Court of Appeals. Author: Bulla, J. Majority: Gibbons/Bulla/Westbrook. 140 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 55. Court of Appeals-MG/BB/DW. (VACATED PER ORDER FILED ON 2/10/25) (SC).
09/09/2024	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Respondents petition for rehearing due: September 26, 2024. (COA)		24-32714
09/26/2024	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Respondents' Petition for Rehearing (REJECTED PER PHONE CALL WITH ATTORNEY OFFICE). (SC)
09/26/2024	Filing Fee	Respondents' Filing fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Joseph C. Reynolds. (SC)
09/26/2024	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Respondents' Petition for Rehearing. (COA)		24-35971
09/26/2024	Filing Fee	Respondents' Filing fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Joseph C. Reynolds. (COA)
10/04/2024	Post-Judgment Order	Filed Order Denying Rehearing. "Rehearing Denied." NRAP 40(c). COA-MG/BB/DW. (COA)		24-37230
10/18/2024	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Respondents' Petition for Review by the Nevada Supreme Court. (SC)		24-39527
10/21/2024	Case Status Update	Transferred to Supreme Court. (COA)
10/21/2024	Case Status Update	Transferred from Court of Appeals. (SC)
10/21/2024	Case Status Update	Case Closed. (COA)
11/04/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order/Answer Petition for Review. Appellant's response due: 14 days. (SC)		24-41584
11/15/2024	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Appellant's Answer to Petition for Review. (SC)		24-43204
12/09/2024	Post-Judgment Order	Filed Order Granting Petition for Review. Having considered the petition for review and answer filed, this court has determined that review of this matter is warranted. Accordingly, the petition for review is granted. Our review will be based on the records and briefs previously filed. fn1[The Honorable Patricia Lee, Justice, did not participate in the decision in this matter.] En Banc (SC)		24-46904
02/10/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Vacating Opinion. On December 9, 2024, this court granted the petition for review filed in this matter. The Court of Appeals' opinion in this matter, is hereby vacated. This court's decision in this matter will be forthcoming. [The Honorable Patricia Lee, Justice, did not participate in the decision in this matter.] En Banc (SC)		25-06256
06/06/2025	Order/Dispositional	Filed Order of Affirmance. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED." fn1 [The Honorable Patricia Lee, Justice, did not participate in the decision on this matter.] EN BANC. (SC)		25-25132
06/20/2025	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's petition for rehearing or petition for en banc reconsideration due: July 7, 2025. (SC)		25-27168
07/11/2025	Remittitur	Issued Remittitur.(SC)		25-30207
07/11/2025	Case Status Update	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.(SC)
07/18/2025	Remittitur	Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on 7/15/25. (SC)		25-30207