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Case Information: 86892
Short Caption:	OLSON VS. MID-CENTURY INS. CO.	Court:	Supreme Court
		Related Case(s):	80298
Lower Court Case(s):	Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A766417	Classification:	Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:		Case Status:	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:		Panel Assigned:	En Banc
To SP/Judge:	07/13/2023 / Haire, Paul	SP Status:	Completed
Oral Argument:	11/07/2024 at 11:30 AM	Oral Argument Location:	Las Vegas
Submission Date:	11/07/2024	How Submitted:	After Oral Argument

+ Party Information
Role	Party Name	Represented By
Amicus Curiae	Las Vegas Defence Lawyers	Michael C. Mills (Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell, PLLC/Las Vegas)
Appellant/Cross-Respondent	Elizabeth Mcfetridge	Matthew R Vannah (Vannah & Vannah)
Appellant/Cross-Respondent	Layne Olson	Matthew R Vannah (Vannah & Vannah)
Respondent/Cross-Appellant	Farmers Group, Inc.	Robert L. Eisenberg (Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg) David J. Feldman (The Feldman Firm, P.C.) Rachel J. Holzer (The Feldman Firm, P.C.)
Respondent/Cross-Appellant	Farmers Insurance Exchange	Robert L. Eisenberg (Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg) David J. Feldman (The Feldman Firm, P.C.) Rachel J. Holzer (The Feldman Firm, P.C.)
Respondent/Cross-Appellant	Farmers Insurance Group of Companies	Robert L. Eisenberg (Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg) David J. Feldman (The Feldman Firm, P.C.) Rachel J. Holzer (The Feldman Firm, P.C.)
Respondent/Cross-Appellant	Mid-Century Insurance Company	Robert L. Eisenberg (Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg) David J. Feldman (The Feldman Firm, P.C.) Rachel J. Holzer (The Feldman Firm, P.C.)

Docket Entries
Date	Type	Description	Pending?	Document
07/05/2023	Filing Fee	Filing Fee Paid. $250.00 from Robert D. Vannah. Check no. 11156. (SC)
07/05/2023	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)		23-21400
07/05/2023	Filing Fee	Filing Fee due for Cross-Appeal. (SC)
07/05/2023	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed Notice of Cross-Appeal. (SC)		23-21406
07/05/2023	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee for Cross-Appeal. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 7 days. (SC)		23-21408
07/06/2023	Notice of Appeal Documents	Filed District Court Minutes - Addendum to Notice of Appeal. (SC)		23-21542
07/11/2023	Filing Fee	E-Payment $250.00 from Robert L. Eisenberg. (SC)
07/11/2023	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. Docketing Statements mailed to counsel for appellants and cross-appellants - due: 21 days. (SC).		23-22212
07/13/2023	Settlement Notice	Issued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Paul M. Haire. (SC).		23-22388
07/20/2023	Docketing Statement	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Docketing Statement. (SC)		23-23247
07/20/2023	Docketing Statement	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondents' Docketing Statement. (SC)		23-23319
08/08/2023	Settlement Program Report	Filed ECAR/Not Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is not appropriate for mediation. (SC)		23-25435
08/08/2023	Settlement Order/Procedural	Filed Order Removing From Settlement Program/Briefing Reinstated. This appeal and cross-appeal are removed from the settlement program. Appellant(s) and Respondent(s): 14 days transcript request; Appellant(s): 90 days opening brief and appendix. Respondent(s): 30 days from opening brief to file combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal. Appellant(s): 30 days from that combined brief to file combined reply brief on appeal and answering brief on cross-appeal. Respondent(s): 14 days from that combined brief to file reply brief on cross-appeal. (SC)		23-25575
08/09/2023	Notice/Incoming	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Certificate that no Transcripts are Being Requested. (SC)		23-25718
08/09/2023	Transcript Request	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondents' Certificate of No Transcript Request. (SC)		23-25805
11/06/2023	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant/cross-respondents' opening brief and appendix due: November 20, 2023. (SC)		23-36118
11/19/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 1 -23 (AA001-0248)(REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED ON 11/20/23)(Each Appendix must be separate )(SC)
11/20/2023	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice of Rejection of Deficient Appendix. Corrected appendix due: 5 days.(Each Appendix must be separate )(SC)		23-37604
11/20/2023	Motion	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondent Motion for Extension of Time for Filing Opening Brief Pursuant to NRAP 31(b)(3)(SC)		23-37764
11/21/2023	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Appellant/cross-respondent's (appellant) motion requesting a second extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. Appellant shall have until December 4, 2023, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)		23-37850
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 1 (AA0001-AA0248)(SC)		23-39044
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 2 (AA0249-AA0498)(SC)		23-39045
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 3 (AA0499-AA0741)(SC)		23-39046
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 4 (AA0742-AA0981)(SC)		23-39047
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 5 (AA0982-AA1231)(SC)		23-39048
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 6 (AA1232-AA1481)(SC)		23-39049
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 7 (AA1482-AA1731)(SC)		23-39050
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 8 (AA1732-AA1981)(SC)		23-39051
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 9 (AA1982-AA2231)(SC)		23-39052
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 10 (AA2232-AA2481)(SC)		23-39053
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 11 (AA2482-AA2731)(SC)		23-39054
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 12 (AA2732-AA2981)(SC)		23-39055
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 13 (AA2982-AA3231)(SC)		23-39056
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 14 (AA3232-AA3481)(SC)		23-39057
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 15 (AA3482-AA3731)(SC)		23-39058
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 16 (AA3732-AA3981)(SC)		23-39059
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 17 (AA3982-AA4231)(SC)		23-39060
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 18 (AA4232-AA4447)(SC)		23-39061
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 19 (AA4448-AA4696)(SC)		23-39062
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 20 (AA4697-AA4946)(SC)		23-39063
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 21 (AA4947-AA5164)(SC)		23-39064
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 22 (AA5165-AA5404)(SC)		23-39065
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 23 (AA5405-AA5622)(SC)		23-39066
12/03/2023	Appendix	Filed Appellant's Appendix Volume 24 (AA5623-AA5651)(SC)		23-39067
12/04/2023	Brief	Filed Appellant's Opening Brief(SC)		23-39228
01/02/2024	Motion	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant Motion for Extension of Time for Answering Brief on Appeal, Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal, and Appendix (First Request)(SC)		24-00089
01/12/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until February 2, 2024, to file and serve the combined answering brief and opening brief on cross-appeal. (SC)		24-01332
01/30/2024	Motion	Filed Respondent's Motion for Extension of time for Answering Brief on Appeal, Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal, and Appendix (2nd Request)(SC)		24-03499
02/20/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Respondents/cross-appellants' motion requesting a second extension of time to file the combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal is granted. Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until March 4, 2024, to file and serve the combined brief. (SC)		24-06005
02/29/2024	Brief	Filed Respondents' Answering Brief and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal(SC)		24-07452
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 1(SC)		24-07456
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 2(SC)		24-07459
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 3(SC)		24-07465
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 4(SC)		24-07470
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 5 (SC)		24-07473
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 6 (SC)		24-07475
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 7 (SC)		24-07476
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 8 (SC)		24-07478
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 9 (SC)		24-07480
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 10 (SC)		24-07481
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 11 (SC)		24-07483
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 12 (SC)		24-07485
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 13 (SC)		24-07488
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 14 (SC)		24-07489
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 15 (SC)		24-07491
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 16 (SC)		24-07492
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 17 (SC)		24-07493
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 18 (SC)		24-07495
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 19 (SC)		24-07497
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 20 (SC)		24-07498
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 21 (SC)		24-07500
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 22(SC)		24-07503
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 23 (SC)		24-07507
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 24 (SC)		24-07508
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 25 (SC)		24-07509
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 26 (SC)		24-07510
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 28 (SC)		24-07511
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 29 (SC)		24-07513
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 30 (SC)		24-07514
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 31 (SC)		24-07515
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 32 (SC)		24-07516
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 33 (SC)		24-07517
02/29/2024	Appendix	Filed Respondents' Appendix, Vol. 27 (SC)		24-07518
02/29/2024	Notice/Incoming	Filed Certificate of Service(Volumes 1-33)(SC)		24-07520
03/06/2024	Notice/Incoming	Filed Notice of Appearance of Amicus Counsel (SC)		24-08101
03/06/2024	Motion	Filed (Las Vegas Defense Lawyers) Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents. (ATTACHED BRIEF STRICKEN PER ORDER FILED ON 3/25/24) (SC)		24-08107
03/13/2024	Motion	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondent Olson's Response to Las Vegas Defense Lawyer's Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents(SC)		24-09063
03/18/2024	Motion	Filed Amicus Curiae Las Vegas Defense Lawyers' Reply to Appellant Olson's Response to Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents(SC)		24-09516
03/25/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motion. Proposed amicus Las Vegas Defense Lawyers (LVDL) has filed a motion for leave to file a brief of amicus curiae in support of respondents/cross-appellants. Appellants/cross-respondents oppose the motion, and LVDL has filed a reply. The motion is granted. The clerk of this court shall strike the proposed brief from the motion filed on March 6, 2024. LVDL shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file its amicus brief that is substantively identical to the proposed brief attached to the motion. Failure to comply with this order may result in the resolution of this appeal and cross-appeal without an amicus brief from LVDL. (SC)		24-10413
03/25/2024	Brief	Filed Amicus Curiae Brief of the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers(SC)		24-10565
03/27/2024	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellants/cross-respondents reply brief on appeal and answering brief on cross-appeal due: April 15, 2024. (SC)		24-10840
04/15/2024	Brief	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondent Combined Reply/Answering Brief(SC)		24-13134
04/22/2024	Motion	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Motion to Extend Time for Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. (SC)		24-13904
04/22/2024	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. (SC)		24-14025
05/30/2024	Brief	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. (SC)		24-18945
05/31/2024	Case Status Update	Briefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
08/21/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This court has determined that oral argument would be of assistance in resolving the issues presented in this matter. Accordingly, oral argument is scheduled for October 8, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in Carson City. The parties shall have 2 minutes of uninterrupted argument at the beginning of each side's presentation in addition to 15 minutes each of argument time. The argument shall be limited to a total of 34 minutes. (SC)		24-29928
08/22/2024	Motion	Filed Respondents/cross-appellants' Motion to Postpone Oral Argument. (SC)		24-30011
08/23/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Vacating Oral Argument. Respondents/cross-appellants have filed a motion to continue oral argument in this matter. Cause appearing, the motion is granted. Accordingly, the oral argument currently scheduled in this matter for October 8, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in Carson City is hereby vacated. (SC)		24-30170
10/07/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Rescheduling Oral Argument. Oral argument is scheduled for November 7, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in Las Vegas. The parties shall have 2 minutes of uninterrupted argument at the beginning of each side's presentation in addition to 15 minutes each of argument time. The argument shall be limited to a total of 34 minutes. (SC)		24-37393
10/07/2024	Order/Procedural	Filed Corrected Order Rescheduling Oral Argument. On October 7, 2024, this court entered an order rescheduling oral argument in this matter for November 7, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in Las Vegas. That order was entered in error. This matter is rescheduled for oral argument on November 7, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., in Las Vegas. The parties shall have 2 minutes of uninterrupted argument at the beginning of each side's presentation in addition to 15 minutes each of argument time. The argument shall be limited to a total of 34 minutes. (SC)		24-37439
10/23/2024	Notice/Outgoing	Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)		24-40062
10/30/2024	Notice/Incoming	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant Notice Regarding Oral Argument (Attorney Rachel J. Holzer will argue on behalf of Respondents/Cross-Appellants) (SC)		24-40989
11/07/2024	Case Status Update	Oral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision Before the En Banc Court. (SC)
09/04/2025	Order/Dispositional	Filed Order Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part and Remanding. "ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order." Cadish, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part. Pickering, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part. Lee, J., with whom Cadish, J. agrees, concurring in part and dissenting in part. En Banc (SC)		25-38627
09/04/2025	Notice/Incoming	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant Notice of Change of Address for the law firm Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg. (ADDRESS UPDATED) (SC)		25-38727
09/18/2025	Order/Clerk's	Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellants/Cross-Respondents petition for rehearing due: October 2, 2025. (SC)		25-40878
09/18/2025	Motion	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time for Petition for Rehearing (SC)		25-40890
09/18/2025	Motion	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant Respondents' Amended Motion for Extension of Time for Petition for Rehearing (SC)		25-40903
09/24/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Granting Motions. Respondents/cross-appellants have filed a motion and an amended motion to extend time to file a petition for rehearing. The motions are granted. Respondents/cross-appellants shall have until October 2, 2025, to file and serve a petition for rehearing. (SC)		25-41764
10/02/2025	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondent Appellant's Petition for Rehearing (SC)		25-43178
10/02/2025	Filing Fee	Appellant/Cross-Respondent Filing fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Matthew R Vannah (SC)
10/02/2025	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant Petition for Rehearing (SC)		25-43194
10/02/2025	Filing Fee	Respondent/Cross-Appellant Filing fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from Robert L. Eisenberg (SC)
10/16/2025	Order/Procedural	Filed Order Directing Response. Appellant/cross-respondent shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and service a response to the petition. (SC)		25-45197
10/28/2025	Post-Judgment Petition	Filed Appellant/Cross Respondent Appellant's Response to Respondents' Petition for Rehearing (SC)		25-47026
12/05/2025	Post-Judgment Order	Filed Order Amended Order and Denying Petitioners for Rehearing. We deny the parties' petitions for rehearing. No further petitioners may be filed. (SC)		25-53031
01/05/2026	Remittitur	Issued Remittitur. (SC)		26-20367
01/05/2026	Case Status Update	Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC)
05/21/2026	Remittitur	Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on 05/05/2026. (SC)		26-20367

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