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Case Information: 79821
Short Caption:	LAW OFFICE OF DANIEL S. SIMON VS. DIST. CT. (EDGEWORTH FAMILY TRUST)	Court:	Supreme Court
		Related Case(s):	77678, 78176, 82058, 83258, 83260, 84159, 84367, 86467, 86676
Lower Court Case(s):	Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A738444, A767242	Classification:	Original Proceeding - Civil - Mandamus/Prohibition
Disqualifications:	Parraguirre, Silver	Case Status:	Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:	None for Justice Parraguirre<br/>None for Justice Silver	Panel Assigned:	En Banc
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+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Amicus Curiae	National Trial Lawyers Association	Robert T. Eglet (Eglet Adams)
Petitioner	The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon	James R. Christensen
Real Party in Interest	American Grating, LLC	John B. Greene (Vannah & Vannah) Robert D. Vannah (Vannah & Vannah)
Real Party in Interest	Edgeworth Family Trust	John B. Greene (Vannah & Vannah) Robert D. Vannah (Vannah & Vannah)
Respondent	The Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark
Respondent	Tierra Danielle Jones

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
10/17/2019	Filing Fee	Filing fee paid. E-Payment $250.00 from James R. Christensen. (SC)
10/17/2019	Petition/Writ	Filed Petition for Writ of Mandamus or Prohibition. (SC)		19-43116
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 1 of 9. (SC)		19-43117
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 2 of 9. (SC)		19-43118
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 3 of 9. (SC)		19-43119
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 4 of 9. (SC)		19-43120
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 5 of 9. (SC)		19-43121
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 6 of 9. (SC)		19-43122
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 7 of 9. (SC)		19-43123
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 8 of 9. (SC)		19-43124
10/17/2019	Appendix	Filed Appendix to Petition for Writ - Volume 9 of 9. (SC)		19-43125
10/28/2019	Motion	Filed Petitioner's Motion to Consolidate Writ and Appeal (Nos. 77678, 78176 & 79821). (SC)		19-44210
11/15/2019	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Partially Dismissing Cross-Appeal, Granting Motions to Consolidate, Directing Answer, and Regarding Briefing. Accordingly, "the cross-appeal from the November 19, 2018, decision and order on motion to adjudicate attorney lien is dismissed." The cross-appeal shall proceed with respect to the October 11, 2018, decision and order on special motion to dismiss. The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon has filed motions to consolidate the writ petition in Docket No. 79821 with the consolidated appeals in Docket Nos. 77678 and 78176. Cause appearing, the motion is granted. Docket Nos. 77678 and 78176 are hereby consolidated with Docket No. 79821. In the original petition for a writ of mandamus filed in Docket No. 79821, petitioner challenges a district court order adjudicating an attorney lien. Having reviewed the petition, it appears that an answer may assist this court in resolving this matter. Daniel S. Simon and The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve the combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal. Edgeworth Family Trust and American Grating, LLC, shall have 30 days from service of the combined answering and opening brief to file and serve a single document containing a reply brief on appeal, an answering brief on cross-appeal, and an answer, including authorities, on behalf of respondents in Docket No. 79821, against issuance of the requested writ. Daniel S. Simon and The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon shall have 30 days from service of the combined reply brief, answering brief, and answer to file and serve a reply brief on cross-appeal. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC).		19-46946
12/11/2019	Motion	Filed Motion for Extension of Time for Filing Combined Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		19-50142
12/11/2019	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice - Motion Approved. Respondent's Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal due: January 15, 2020. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		19-50177
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 1 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01985
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 2 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01988
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 3 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01989
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 4 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01990
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 5 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01991
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 6 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01992
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 7 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01993
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 8 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01994
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 9 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01996
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 10 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01997
01/15/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Appendix - Volume 11 of 11. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-01998
01/15/2020	Brief	Filed Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-02005
01/16/2020	Motion	Filed Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae of National Trial Lawyers in Support of Daniel S. Simon and The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon; and In Support of Affirmance of the Dismissal of the Conversion Claim. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-02131
01/16/2020	Brief	Filed Brief of Amicus Curiae of the National Trial Lawyers in Support of Daniel S. Simon and The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon; and In Support of Affirmance of the Dismissal of the Conversion Claim. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-02132
01/16/2020	Other	Justice Ron Parraguirre disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Law Firms. (SC)
01/28/2020	Motion	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Motion for En Banc Review. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-03823
01/30/2020	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. The unopposed motion of the National Trial Lawyers to file a brief of amicus curiae in support of Daniel S. Simon and the Law Office of Daniel S. Simon is granted. NRAP 29. The amicus brief was filed on January 16, 2020. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-04149
02/06/2020	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Denying Motion. Daniel S. Simon and the Law Offices of Daniel S. Simon have filed a motion for en banc review of these matters. This court will decide whether en banc review is appropriate once briefing is completed. Accordingly, the motion is denied without prejudice at this time. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-05096
02/14/2020	Brief	Filed Appellant's Reply Brief, Answering Brief to Cross Appeal, Answer to Writ, and Response to Amicus Brief. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-06285
03/05/2020	Motion	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Motion for Extension of Time for Filing of Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal and Reply in Support of Writ Petition. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-08846
03/16/2020	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. The Law Office of Daniel S. Simon and Daniel S. Simon shall have until April 16, 2020, to file and serve a combined reply brief on cross-appeal and reply in support of the petition for a writ of mandamus. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC).		20-10199
03/28/2020	Appendix	Filed Respondent's/Petitioner's Appendix to Reply. Nos. 77678/78176/79821 (SC)		20-11932
03/28/2020	Brief	Filed Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal and Reply in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus.Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-11933
03/30/2020	Case Status Update	Briefing Completed/To Screening.Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)
09/24/2020	Order/Procedural	Filed Order of Voluntary Recusal for Justice Silver. Pursuant to NCJC Rule 2.11(A), I recuse myself from participation in this matter based on my friendship with Daniel Simon and his family. Nos. 77678/78176/79821 (SC)		20-35146
12/28/2020	Order/Procedural	Filed Order. On April 3, 2019, this court entered an order consolidating these matters for all appellate purposes. Upon further consideration, we conclude that consolidation of No. 79821 with Nos. 77678 and 78176 is not warranted. Accordingly, we direct the clerk of this court to deconsolidate Docket No. 79821. Nos. 77678/78176/79821. (SC)		20-46675
12/30/2020	Other	Justice Abbi Silver disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Voluntary Recusal. (SC)
12/30/2020	Order/Dispositional	Filed Order Denying Petition. "ORDER the petition DENIED." fn1 [The Honorable Ron Parraguirre, Justice, and the Honorable Abbi Silver, Justice, did not participate in the decision of this matter.] EN BANC		20-46932
01/25/2021	Remittitur	Issued Notice in Lieu of Remittitur. (SC)		21-02217
01/25/2021	Case Status Update	Notice in Lieu of Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)

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