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Case Information: 87802
Short Caption:FRANCESCHI VS. LG CHEM, LTD.Court:Supreme Court
Related Case(s):85679, 85679-COA
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A811636Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:12/28/2023 / Lychuk, PaulSP Status:Completed
Oral Argument:09/11/2025 at 11:00 AMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas
Submission Date:09/11/2025How Submitted:

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
12/22/2023Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. (SC)
12/22/2023Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (SC)23-41637
12/22/2023Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 7 days. (SC)23-41640
12/22/2023Filing FeeE-Payment $250.00 from Micah S. Echols. (SC)
12/22/2023Notice/OutgoingIssued 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 Statement mailed to counsel for appellant - due: 21 days. (SC)23-41721
12/28/2023Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Paul S. Lychuk. (SC)23-42135
01/11/2024Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Docketing Statement Civil Appeals(SC)24-01204
01/12/2024Docketing StatementFiled Appellant's Amended Docketing Statement(SC)24-01257
01/19/2024Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Other. A premediation conference was conducted on January 19, 2024 and will reconvene on January 26, 2024 to allow for each side to further discuss considerations brought. (SC)24-02126
01/26/2024Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Other. A premediation conference was conducted on January 26, 2024 and will reconvene on February 20, 2024 to further discuss appropriateness of the case under the program. (SC)24-03079
02/20/2024Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Not Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is not appropriate for mediation. (SC)24-06030
02/22/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Notice of Voluntary Disclosure for Justice Bell. (SC)24-06338
02/22/2024Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order Removing From Settlement Program/Briefing Reinstated. This appeal is removed from the settlement program. Appellant(s): 14 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief. (SC)24-06493
03/07/2024Transcript RequestFiled Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 01-19-2022; 09-07-2022; 11-28-2022; 04-06-2023; To Court Reporter: Gina Villani. (SC)24-08257
04/02/2024TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Jessica Kirkpatrick, stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts:01-19-2022.(SC)24-11638
05/21/2024MotionFiled Stipulation Extending Filing Deadline for Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix (First Request)(REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED ON 05-22-2024)(missing original signatures per 11(c)(1)(2)(3)(SC)
05/22/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document(missing original signatures per 11(c)(1)(2)(3)(SC)24-17930
05/22/2024MotionFiled Stipulation to Extending Filing Deadline for Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix (First Request)(SC)24-17966
05/22/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved." Opening Brief and Appendix Due date: 06-21-2024(SC)24-18035
05/29/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Association of Counsel(Wendy S. Dowse, Christopher M. Sargoy, and Trevor J. Ingold, as counsel for Respondents)(SC)24-18798
06/20/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix (Second Request)(SC)24-21520
06/28/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have until July 22, 2024, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)24-22556
07/22/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Opening Brief and Appendix (Third Request)(SC)24-25270
08/01/2024MotionFiled Response to Appellant's Third Request for Extension of Time(REJECTED PER NOTICE ISSUED ON 08-01-2024)(Untimely)SC)
08/01/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Document(Response to Appellant's Third Request for Extension of Time)(SC)24-27046
08/05/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have until August 21, 2024, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. (SC)24-27322
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Master Index to Appellant's Appendix Volumes 14(SC)24-29911
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 1 (Bates 1-214 ) (SC)24-29913
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 2 (Bates 215-396) (SC)24-29916
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 3 (Bates 397-569)(SC)24-29921
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 4 (Bates 570-875)(SC)24-29924
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 5 (Bates 876-1110)(SC)24-29925
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 6 (Bates 1111-1346)(SC)24-29926
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 7 (Bates 1347-1533)(SC)24-29930
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 10 (Bates 2216- 239) (SC)24-29931
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 12 (Bates 2274-2287)(SC)24-29932
08/21/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Volume 14 (Bates 2461- 634) (SC)24-29935
08/21/2024BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief (FILED UNDER SEALED PER ORDER ON 11/27/24) (SC)
08/21/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Appendix Volumes 8, 9, 11, and 13 Under Seal(SC)24-29940
08/26/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Appearance(Laureen P. Frister for Respondents)(SC)24-30459
08/28/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Errata to Joinder to Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Appendix Volumes 8, 9, 11 and 13 Under Seal(SC)24-31001
08/29/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Respondents' Joinder to Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Appendix Volumes 8, 9, 11 and 13 Under Seal(SC)24-30964
09/12/2024MotionFiled Stipulation Extending The Deadline For Respondents' Answering Briefs (First Request)(SC)24-33495
09/27/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Appellant has filed a motion for leave to file appellant's appendix volumes 8, 9, 11 and 13 under seal. Respondents have filed a joinder to appellant's motion and a notice of errata to joinder to appellant's motion, attaching the district court stipulation and order regarding the documents. Accordingly, appellant's unopposed motion is granted. SRCR 7. The clerk of this court shall file under seal appendix volumes 8, 9, 11 and 13 provisionally received by this court on August 28, 2024.The parties have also filed a stipulation for a 30-day extension of time to file the answering brief pursuant to NRAP 31(b)(2) (2019), which does not articulate any cause for an extension. Respondents shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve the answering brief(s) or to obtain a streamlined extension of time as set forth in NRAP 31(b)(2). (SC)24-36034
09/27/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's (SEALED) Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 8. (SC)
09/27/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's (SEALED) Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 9. (SC)
09/27/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's (SEALED) Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 11. (SC)
09/27/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's (SEALED) Appendix to Opening Brief. Vol. 13. (SC)
10/01/2024MotionFiled Filed Respondent's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief. Due date: 10-21-2024(SC)24-36485
10/01/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Approve Respondent's Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. Answering Brief due:10-21-2024. (SC)24-36601
10/10/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Opening Brief Under Seal(SC)24-38169
10/10/2024MotionFiled Respondents' Joinder to Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Opening Brief Under Seal(SC)24-38246
10/21/2024BriefFiled Respondents' Answering Brief (SC)24-39684
11/19/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)24-43928
11/19/2024Notice/OutgoingFiled Approve Appellant's Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. Reply Brief due: December 20, 2024. (SC)24-43950
11/27/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant has filed an unopposed motion for leave to file the opening brief under seal on the grounds that confidential information disclosed in the brief is subject to a protective order in the district court. Appellant's motion is granted to the following extent. The clerk of this court shall file under seal the opening brief filed on August 21, 2024, and appellant shall have 14 days from the date of this order to file and serve a redacted version of this brief, redacting the information that was subject to the protective order, for public viewing. (SC)24-45496
12/02/2024BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief with Redactions (SC)24-45693
12/20/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Reply Brief (Second Request)(SC)24-49110
01/10/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have until January 21, 2025, to file and serve any reply brief. (SC)25-01481
01/21/2025BriefFiled Appellant's Redacted Reply Brief (SC)25-02882
01/21/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Appellant's Unredacted Reply Brief Under Seal(SC)25-02885
01/21/2025Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening(SC)
02/27/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant's unopposed motion to file an unredacted reply brief under seal is granted. Appellant's redacted reply brief was filed on January 21, 2025. The clerk of the court shall file under seal the unredacted reply brief received on January 23, 2025. (SC)25-09157
02/27/2025BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief (SEALED). (SC)
05/09/2025Order/ProceduralFiled 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 June 27, 2025, at 2:45 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 the 15 minutes each of argument time. The argument shall be limited to a total of 34 minutes. (VACATED PER ORDER FILED ON 5/23/25) (SC)25-20849
05/12/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Postponement Motion (SC)25-21142
05/23/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion and Rescheduling Oral Argument. Appellant has filed a motion to postpone the schedule oral argument. The motion is granted. The clerk of this court shall vacate the oral argument scheduled in this matter for June 27, 2025. Oral argument is rescheduled for September 10, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., in Las Vegas. (SC)25-23190
06/10/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant's Notice of Supplemental Authority. (SC)25-25627
06/13/2025BriefFiled Respondents' Response to Appellant's Notice of Supplemental Authority(SC)25-26302
08/06/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Rescheduling Oral Argument. The oral argument is rescheduled for September 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in Las Vegas. (SC)25-34480
08/28/2025Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)25-37766
09/05/2025MotionFiled Respondents' Emergency Motion Under NRAP 27(e) Regarding Disclosure of Respondents' Confidential Information During Oral Argument Date by Which Action is Necessary: September 11, 2025 (SC)25-38943
09/05/2025MotionFiled Appellant's Response to Emergency Motion. (SC)25-38991
09/08/2025MotionFiled Respondents' Reply to Appellant's Response to Emergency Motion. (SC)25-39058
09/08/2025Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion in Part and Denying in Part. This appeal is scheduled for oral argument before a panel of this court on September 11, 2025. On September 5, 2025, respondents filed a motion asking this court to prohibit appellant from disclosing confidential and proprietary information. Appellant has filed a response and respondents have filed a reply. We grant respondents' motion to the extent it asks this court to prohibit appellant from disclosing during oral argument any customer names or pricing information that is sealed pursuant to the district court's protective order. The remainder of the relief requested in the motion, including the parties' alternative request that the argument be closed to the public, is denied. (SC)25-39255
09/09/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Supplemental Authority (SC)25-39334
09/11/2025Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision before Pickering/Cadish/Lee. (SC)
12/18/2025Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed." Before: Pickering/Cadish/Lee. Author: Lee, J. Majority: Pickering/Cadish/Lee. 141 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 65. KP/EC/PL. (SC).25-55100
12/30/2025Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellant's petition for en banc reconsideration due: January 16, 2026. (SC)25-56717
01/23/2026RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC)26-03409
01/23/2026Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed.(SC)
02/05/2026RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on 1/26/26. (SC)26-03409