| Docket Entries |
| Date | Type | Description | Pending? | Document |
| 03/01/2001 | Filing Fee | Received Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $200.00 from Law Offices of Kendal Sue Bird--check no. 3197. | | |
| 03/01/2001 | Notice of Appeal Documents | Filed Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal/Settlement. Notice re: settlement conference program/suspension of rules mailed to all counsel. | | 01-03796
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| 03/09/2001 | Settlement Notice | Issued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Michael V. Dentico. (Briefing and preparation of transcripts and docketing statement suspended pending further order of this court.) | | |
| 07/13/2001 | Settlement Program Report | Filed Interim Settlement Program Report. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. | | 01-11909
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| 07/13/2001 | Notice/Outgoing | Issued Notice to File Docketing Statement. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) Due Date: 15 days. | | |
| 08/01/2001 | Settlement Order/Procedural | Filed Order: No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement. This court shall conduct a preliminary jurisdictional review of this appeal. Appellant: 15 days to comply with NRAP 9(a). Because this is a child custody matter, appellant shall have 90 days to file and serve opening brief and appendix. Respondent shall have 20 days after service of the opening brief to file and serve the answering brief. Appellant shall have 10 days after service of the answering brief to file and serve the reply brief. | | 01-12999
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| 09/04/2001 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. To date appellant has failed to file the docketing statement and either a transcript request form or a certificate indicating that no transcripts are being requested. Appellant shall, within 10 days of the date of this order, file and serve the docketing statement and either a transcript request form or a certificate indicating that no transcripts are being requested. Failure to comply timely with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) | | 01-14899
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| 09/17/2001 | Docketing Statement | Filed Docketing Statement. | | 01-15697
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| 09/17/2001 | Transcript Request | Filed Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: December 19, 2000. To Court Reporter: Deborah S. Casper. | | 01-15698
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| 09/20/2001 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. | | 01-15891
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| 12/10/2001 | Transcript | Filed Transcript. Proceedings: December 27, 2000. Court Reporter: Alice Eastgate. | | 01-20689
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| 01/07/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. Court recorder Deborah S. Casper shall have 20 days from the date of this order to file and serve the transcript for proceedings conducted on December 19, 2000. To date appellant has failed to file the opening brief and appendix. Appellant shall, within 30 days from the date of this order, file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Respondent shall within 20 days from service of the opening brief, file and serve the answering brief. NRAP 31(a)(2). Appellant may file a reply brief, if deemed necessary, within 10 days from service of the answering brief. | | 02-00346
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| 01/16/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Notice. Notice of Failure to Order and Pay Deposit for Transcript. | | 02-01105
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| 02/25/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. We vacate that portion of our January 7, 2002, order directing Transcript/Video Services to prepare and file the transcript for December 19, 2000. Appellant shall have 10 days from the date of this order to pay the required deposit for the requested transcript and file proof of such payment with the clerk of this court. Transcript/ Video Services shall have 30 days from receipt of the deposit to prepare and file the requested transcript. If appellant no longer wishes to have the December 19, 2000, proceedings transcribed, appellant shall, within the same time period, notify both Transcript/Video Services and this court of this fact in writing. We admonish appellant's counsel that future failure to comply with the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure could result in the imposition of sanctions. | | 02-03432
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| 03/27/2002 | Transcript | Filed Transcript. Proceedings: December 19, 2000. Court Reporter: Shelly A. Ajoub. | | 02-05438
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| 07/16/2002 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order. To date, appellant has failed to file the opening brief and appendix or otherwise communicate with this court. Appellant shall have 10 days from the date of this order to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(2). Failure to comply timely with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions. | | 02-12170
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| 11/13/2002 | Order/Counsel | Filed Order/Sanctions. To date, appellant has failed to file the opening brief and appendix or otherwise communicated with this court. We conclude that Ms. Bird's dilatory actions in prosecuting this appeal warrant the imposition of sanctions. Ms. Bird shall personally pay the sum of $500.00 to the Supreme Court Law Library and file proof of such payment within 10 days from the date of this order. Within the same time period, appellant shall file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(2). Failure to comply with this order in a timely manner may result in the imposition of additional sanctions, including, but not limited to, dismissal of this appeal as abandoned and referral to the State Bar of Nevada for investigation. | | 02-19524
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| 11/18/2002 | Motion | Filed Motion to Dismiss Appeal. | | 02-19807
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| 11/20/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. for motion to dismiss appeal. | | 02-19969
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| 11/27/2002 | Brief | Filed Opening Brief. Mailed on 11/25/02. | | 02-20447
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| 11/27/2002 | Appendix | Filed Appendix to Opening Brief. | | 02-20448
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| 11/27/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Service. for Transcripts dated 12/19/02 and 12/27/02. | | 02-20449
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| 11/27/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Payment of Sanction. Proof of Compliance with Order. | | 02-20450
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| 11/27/2002 | Notice/Incoming | Filed Proof of Payment of Sanction. Check no. 3806 in the amount of $500.00 payable to the Nevada Supreme Court Library. | | 02-20484
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| 12/10/2002 | Other | Other. Received returned certified mail addressed to Kendal Sue Bird containing order filed on 11/13/02. (Apparently Ms. Bird received the copy that was sent by regular mail since the sanction has been paid.) | | |
| 04/01/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Resolving Motion or Stipulation. In light of this court's preference to decide cases on their merits and because the delay in filing the opening brief and appendix was a result of appellant's counsel's conduct and not the conduct of appellant, we deny respondent's motion to dismiss. fn1[We note that on November 13, 2002, this court sanctioned appellant's counsel for her dilatory actions in prosecuting this appeal.] Respondent shall have 20 days from the date of this order to file his answering brief. Appellant shall have 10 days from service of the answering brief to file a reply brief. On November 25, 2002, appellant Melissa Bell submitted a letter requesting this court to allow her more time to retain other counsel to represent her. The clerk shall file Ms. Bell's letter. Ms. Bell is represented by attorney Kendal Sue Bird and Ms. Bird has not filed a motion to withdraw as counsel and this court has not directed Ms. Bell to retain new counsel. We deny Ms. Bell's request. In the event Ms. Bell retains new counsel, she shall immediately direct new counsel to file a notice of appearance with this court. | | 03-05395
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| 04/01/2003 | Other Incoming Document | Filed Proper Person Document. Proper Person Letter requesting a Motion for Extension of Time to comply with 11/13/02 Order. | | 02-20269
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| 04/10/2003 | Other | Returned Mail. Order filed on 04/01/03 addressed to Kendal Sue Bird remailed to corrected address. | | |
| 04/28/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 03-07197
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| 06/11/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. filed April 28, 2003. Respondent shall file and serve the answering brief by July 25, 2003. Appellant shall have 10 days from service of the answering brief to file and serve a reply, if deemed necessary. NRAP 28(c), 31(a)(2). No further extensions of time shall be permitted absent demonstration of extreme and unforeseeable circumstances. | | 03-09719
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| 07/29/2003 | Motion | Filed Motion to Extend Time. | | 03-12763
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| 09/11/2003 | Brief | Received Answering Brief. | | 03-15252
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| 09/11/2003 | Appendix | Received Appendix to Answering Brief. | | 03-15253
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| 09/23/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order Granting Motion. filed July 29, 2003. The clerk of this court shall file the answering brief and appendix received on September 11, 2003. Appellant shall have 10 days from the date of this order to file and serve a reply brief, if deemed necessary. We remind the parties that this appeal involves child custody and is therefore subject to an expedited briefing schedule. No further extensions of time shall be permitted absent demonstration of extreme and unforeseeable circumstances. Counsel's caseload will not be deemed such a circumstance. | | 03-15865
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| 09/23/2003 | Brief | Filed Answering Brief. | | 03-15252
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| 09/23/2003 | Appendix | Filed Appendix to Answering Brief. | | 03-15253
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| 10/13/2003 | Case Status Update | Briefing Completed. No reply brief filed. | | |
| 11/20/2003 | Order/Procedural | Filed Order/Show Cause. Response due from appellant: 30 days from the date of this order. | | 03-19331
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| 12/24/2003 | Motion | Filed Response to Order to Show Cause. | | 03-21427
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| 03/03/2005 | Order/Dispositional | Filed Order Dismissing Appeal. "ORDER this appeal DISMISSED." NNP05-WM/MD/RP | | 05-04153
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| 03/29/2005 | Remittitur | Issued Remittitur. | | 05-04642
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| 03/29/2005 | Case Status Update | Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. | | |
| 04/07/2005 | Remittitur | Filed Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on March 31, 2005. | | 05-04642
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