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Case Information: 88139
Short Caption:GOLD STANDARD VENTURES (US) INC. VS THORSON, P.E.Court:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Elko Co. - Fourth Judicial District - DC-CV-23-112Classification:Civil Appeal - Administrative Agency - General
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:02/22/2024 / Shipman, MadelynSP Status:Completed
Oral Argument:03/05/2025 at 10:00 AMOral Argument Location:Carson City
Submission Date:03/05/2025How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
02/21/2024Filing FeeFiling Fee due for Appeal. Check Forwarded by the District Court. (SC)
02/21/2024Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.). (SC)24-06123
02/21/2024Notice/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. (SC)24-06125
02/21/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Provide Proof of Service for Transcript Request. Due date: 7 days. (SC)24-06128
02/22/2024Notice/IncomingFiled Appellants' Updated Certificate of Service for Request for Transcript. (SC)24-06402
02/22/2024Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Madelyn Shipman. (SC)24-06423
02/26/2024Filing FeeFiling Fee Paid. $250.00 from Taggart & Taggart, LTD. Check no. 10190. (SC)
03/06/2024Docketing StatementFiled Appellants' Docketing Statement. (SC)24-08084
03/15/2024TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Julie Rowan stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 11/29/2023. (SC)24-09300
03/20/2024Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is scheduled for April 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM. (SC)24-09924
04/09/2024Settlement Program ReportFiled Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. (SC)24-12413
04/10/2024Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order: No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement. During the pendency of the settlement proceedings, Julie Rowan of Nevada Dictation filed a notice indicating that copies of the transcripts for proceedings conducted on November 29, 2023, had been prepared and delivered. In the event appellants intend to cite to transcripts in addition to these transcripts, appellants shall, within 14 days from the date of this order, file and serve a transcript request form in compliance with NRAP 9(a). Appellant(s): 90 days opening brief and appendix. (SC)24-12589
04/16/2024Transcript RequestFiled Filed Appellant's Notice Indicating No Additional Transcript Requests. (SC)24-13227
07/09/2024BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (STRICKEN PER 8/23/24 ORDER) (SC)
07/09/2024AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix to Opening Brief - Vol. 1-16. (STRICKEN PER 8/23/24 ORDER) (SC)
07/16/2024MotionFiled Respondents' (State Engineers) Motion to Strike Documents included in Appellants' Appendix in Violation of NRAP 30 and Portions of Appellants' Opening Brief Referencing Documents Included in Appellants' Appendix. (SC)24-24766
07/22/2024MotionFiled Appellants' Stipulation (1) To Stay Briefing Schedule Pending Resolution of the State Engineer's Motion to Strike and (2) For an Extension of Time for Appellants to File an Opposition to that Motion (REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 7/22/2024). (SC)
07/22/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Stipulation. (SC)24-25439
07/23/2024MotionFiled Stipulation to (1) Stay Briefing Schedule Pending Resolution of the State Engineer's Motion to Strike and (2) For an Extension of Time for Appellants to File an Opposition to that Motion. (SC)24-25588
07/31/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The parties have filed a stipulation to stay the briefing schedule in this appeal pending resolution of respondents' motion to strike and for an extension of time for appellants to file an opposition to the motion to strike. The stipulation is treated as a joint motion and granted as such to the following extent. Appellants shall have until August 2, 2024, to file and serve any opposition to the motion to strike. Briefing of this appeal is suspended pending further order of this court. (SC)24-26840
08/01/2024MotionFiled Appellants' Response Opposition to Motion to Strike (REJECTED PER NOTICE FILED ON 8/2/2024). (SC)
08/02/2024Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice of Rejection of Filed Opposition to Motion to Strike. (SC)24-27135
08/02/2024MotionFiled Appellants' Opposition to Motion to Strike. (SC)24-27201
08/09/2024MotionFiled Respondents' Reply in Support of Motion to Strike. (SC)24-28042
08/23/2024Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion to Strike. Respondent moves to strike the majority of the documents included in appellants' appendix as well as the references and citations to those documents in the opening brief. Appellants oppose the motion and respondent has replied. the motion to strike is granted to the following extent. The clerk shall strike the opening brief and appendix filed on July 9, 2024. Amended brief due: 14 days. (SC)24-30208
09/06/2024BriefFiled Appellant's Amended Opening Brief. (SC)24-32461
09/06/2024AppendixFiled Joint Appendix to Amended Opening Brief - Volumes 1-2. (SC)24-32470
10/07/2024BriefFiled Respondents' Answering Brief. (SC)24-37420
10/28/2024MotionFiled Appellant's Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC)24-40590
10/29/2024Notice/OutgoingFiled Approve Appellant's Streamlined Extension. Streamlined extension approved. Reply Brief due: November 20, 2024. (SC)24-40855
11/18/2024BriefFiled Appellants' Reply Brief. (SC)24-43621
11/19/2024Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
01/27/2025Order/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 March 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.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)25-03923
02/19/2025Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC)25-07765
02/26/2025Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Association of Counsel (Paul G. Taggart hereby enters his appearance as counsel in the above-entitled matter for and on behalf of Appellants Gold Standard Ventures (US) Inc. and ORLA Mining LTD.) (Counsel Updated.) (SC)25-08984
03/05/2025Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision before the En Banc Court. (SC)
02/03/2026Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice Regarding Automatic Substitution of Officeholder Chris Thorson has replaced Adam Sullivan (SC)26-05199
02/05/2026Order/ProceduralFiled Order Regarding Caption. Chris Thorson has filed a notice informing this court that he was named the acting State Engineer, replacing Adam Sullivan, P.E. Accordingly, the clerk shall amend the caption in this matter consistent with the caption on this order. (SC)26-05721
02/12/2026Opinion/DispositionalFiled Authored Opinion. "Affirmed." Before the Court En Banc. Author: Parraguirre, J. Majority: Herndon/Parraguirre/Bell/Stiglich/Cadish/Lee. Pickering, J., dissenting. 142 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 10. En Banc. (SC).26-07165
03/20/2026RemittiturIssued Remittitur. (SC).26-12958
03/20/2026Case Status UpdateRemittitur Issued/Case Closed. (SC).
04/08/2026RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on 03/27/2026. (SC)26-12958
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