Combined Case Information: 89680
Short Caption:	R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. VS. DIST. CT. (GEIST) (CIVIL)	Court:	Supreme Court
		Related Case(s):	89135
Lower Court Case(s):	Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A807653	Classification:	Original Proceeding - Civil - Mandamus/Prohibition
Disqualifications:		Case Status:	Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:		Panel Assigned:	Panel
To SP/Judge:		SP Status:
Oral Argument:		Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:		How Submitted:

+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Petitioner	R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company	Rebecca L. Crooker (Former) (Champion Lovelock Law) Ursula Marie Henninger (King & Spalding LLP/Miami) Ryan T. Kearney (King & Spalding LLP/Atlanta) Dennis L. Kennedy (Bailey Kennedy) Kathryn Lehman (King & Spalding LLP/Atlanta) Valentin Leppert (King & Spalding LLP/Atlanta) Joseph A. Liebman (Bailey Kennedy)
Real Party in Interest	Timothy A. Geist	Alejandro Alvarez (The Alvarez Law Firm) Michael A. Alvarez (The Alvarez Law Firm) Sean K. Claggett (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) Micah S. Echols (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) Matthew S. Granda (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) Nicholas I. Reyes (The Alvarez Law Firm) David P. Snyder (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm) William T. Sykes (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm)
Respondent	Maria A. Gall
Respondent	The Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
11/21/2024	Filing Fee	Filing fee paid. E-Payment $250.00 from Joseph A. Liebman. (SC)
11/21/2024	Petition/Writ	Filed Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition. (SC)		24-44511
11/21/2024	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Prohibition - Alphabetical Index. (SC)		24-44512
11/21/2024	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Prohibition - Chronological Index. (SC)		24-44513
11/21/2024	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Prohibition - Volume 1 of 3. (SC)		24-44514
11/21/2024	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Prohibition - Volume 2 of 3. (SC)		24-44516
11/21/2024	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ of Mandamus/Prohibition - Volume 3 of 3. (SC)		24-44517
11/21/2024	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Mandatory Electronic Filing. All attorneys are required to file electronically. To: Kathryn Lehman, Ryan T. Kearney, Matthew S. Granda, Nicholas I. Reyes, Alejandro Alvarez, and Michael A. Alvarez. (SC)		24-44523
12/09/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order/Answer Writ Petition. Answer due: 21 days. Petitioners shall have 14 days from service of the answer to file and serve any reply. (SC)		24-46941
12/30/2024	Motion	Filed Real Party in Interest's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Mandamus Petition (First Request)(SC)		24-50193
01/06/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. The motion of real party in interest for an extension of time to file the answer against issuance of the writ is granted. Real party in interest's answer due: 14 days. (SC)		25-00581
01/29/2025	Motion	Filed Real Party in Interest's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Mandamus Petition (Second Request)(SC)		25-04345
02/12/2025	Petition/Writ	Filed Real Party in Interest Answer to Petition for Writ (SC)		25-06734
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Chronological and Alphabetical Indexes (SC)		25-06736
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 1 (Bates 1-210) (SC)		25-06739
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Appendix Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 2 (Bates 211-413)(SC)		25-06742
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 3 (Bates 414-662) (SC)		25-06744
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 4 (Bates 663-843)(SC)		25-06745
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 5 (Bates 844-1092) (SC)		25-06746
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 6 (Bates 1093-1154) (SC)		25-06748
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 7 (Bates 1155-1363)(SC)		25-06749
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 8 (Bates 1364-1602) (SC)		25-06751
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 9 (Bates 1603-1851)(SC)		25-06752
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 10 (Bates 1852-1951)(SC)		25-06753
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 11 (Bates 1952-2186) (SC)		25-06754
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 12 (Bates 2187-2316) (SC)		25-06756
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 13 (Bates 2317-2555)(SC)		25-06757
02/12/2025	Appendix	Filed Real Party In Interest's Appendix Volume 14 (Bates 2556-2651) (SC)		25-06758
02/18/2025	Motion	Filed Appellant's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Reply to Answer to Writ Petition (SC)		25-07520
02/18/2025	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Disapprove Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension is disapproved.(SC)		25-07569
02/20/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Real party in interest's motion for a second, 14-day extension of time to file his answer to the petition is granted. Thus, the answer filed on February 12, 2025, is accepted as timely. Petitioner shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve any reply. (SC)		25-08015
02/26/2025	Motion	Filed Petitioner R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Motion for an Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition (First Request)(SC)		25-08956
03/03/2025	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Disassociation of Counsel (Rebecca L. Crooker, Esq. is no longer associated with the law firm Bailey Kennedy and will no longer be representing Petitioner.) (Counsel Updated.) (SC)		25-09673
03/06/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Petitioner shall have until April 7, 2025, to file and serve the reply. (SC)		25-10315
04/07/2025	Petition/Writ	Filed Filed Petitioner's Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition(SC)		25-15661
04/07/2025	Brief	Filed Petitioner's Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition(SC)		25-15661
04/07/2025	Appendix	Filed Petitioner's Appendix of Exhibits to Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition - Volume 4 (SC)		25-15663
04/07/2025	Appendix	Filed Petitioner's Alphabetical Index of Exhibits to Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition (SC)		25-15666
04/07/2025	Appendix	Filed Petitioner's Chronological Index of Exhibits to Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition (SC)		25-15667
04/15/2025	Motion	Filed Stipulation to Amend Caption. (SC)		25-16968
04/22/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Approving Stipulation. Petitioner and real party in interest have filed a stipulation to amend the caption to reflect that the underlying district court case has been reassigned to a new department. The stipulation is approved, and the clerk of this court thus shall modify the docket to reflect the caption on this order. (SC)		25-18030
12/22/2025	Order/Dispositional	Filed Order Granting Petition for Writ of Mandamus. "ORDER the petition GRANTED AND DIRECT THE CLERK OF THIS COURT TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS instructing the district court to vacate its July 23, 2024, order awarding attorney fees and costs as sanctions for a mistrial." DH/LB/LS. (SC)		25-55456
12/23/2025	Writ	Issued Writ with letter. Original and one copy of writ and copy of the order mailed to Joseph A. Liebman (Bailey Kennedy) for service upon Judge Maria Gall.(SC)		25-55799
01/02/2026	Writ	Filed Returned Writ. Original Writ returned. Served on Judge Maria Gall on December 29, 2025. (SC).		26-00162
01/12/2026	Remittitur	Issued Notice in Lieu of Remittitur.(SC)		26-01427
01/12/2026	Case Status Update	Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.(SC)