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SOLOMON VS. ZAVALA

Case Information: 33000
Short Caption:SOLOMON VS. ZAVALACourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A353798Classification:Civil Appeal - Family Law - Proper Person
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:09/24/1998 / Claiborne, HarrySP Status:Completed
Oral Argument:Oral Argument Location:
Submission Date:04/28/2000How Submitted:On Briefs

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
09/14/1998Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $200. (Kerr & Associates--check no. 5287).
09/14/1998Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.)
09/18/1998Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice. Notice to File Case Appeal Statement. Due date: 10 days.
09/18/1998Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Documents from District Court Clerk. Case Appeal Statement.
09/24/1998Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice. Notice of Settlement Conference. Settlement Judge: Harry Claiborne. (Briefing and preparation of transcripts suspended pending further order of this court.)
09/28/1998Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement.
09/28/1998Transcript RequestFiled Certificate of No Transcript Request.
11/09/1998Settlement Program Motion/StipulationFiled Settlement Program/Stipulated Dismissal. Settlement Conference Report. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter.
12/01/1998Order/ProceduralFiled Case Processing Order. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this appeal. Appellants shall have 70 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)(1).
02/09/1999BriefFiled Brief. Appellant's (Opening) Brief. Mailed on: FedEx 2/8/99.
02/09/1999AppendixFiled Appendix. Joint Appendix. Mailed on: FedEx 2/8/99.
03/08/1999BriefFiled Brief. Respondent's Answering Brief. (Mailed on: Fed-Ex 3/5/99).
03/08/1999AppendixFiled Appendix. Respondent's Appendix. (Mailed on: Fed-Ex 3/5/99).
03/08/1999MotionFiled Motion to Dismiss Appeal. Respondents' Motion to Dismiss Former Plaintiff Herman Solomon's Appeal.
03/11/1999Letter/IncomingReceived Letter. From attorney P. Sterling Kerr. He is not opposing Respondent's Motion to Dismiss.
04/09/1999BriefFiled Brief. Appellant's Reply Brief. (Mailed on: Fed-Ex 4/8/99).
04/12/1999MotionFiled Motion. Respondents' Motion to Strike Appellant's Reply Brief.
04/15/1999Order/DispositionalFiled Dispositional Order/Appeal. Order Partially Dismissing Appeal. We grant respondents' motion and ". . . we dismiss Mr. Solomon's appeal." (Docket sheet and case cards corrected).
05/03/1999MotionFiled Reply to Response. Respondents' Reply in Support of Motion to Strike Appellant's Reply Brief. (Supplement).
10/20/1999MotionFiled Motion. Motion to withdraw as Counsel of Record.
03/31/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Respondent has filed a motion to strike appellant's reply brief on the grounds that it was submitted four days after it was due. We decline to strike the reply brief based solely upon an alleged four day delay in its filing. Accordingly, we deny respondents' motion. Apellant's counel hs filed a motion to withdraw as attorney of record. Cause appearing, we grant counsel's motion and direct the clerk of this court to remove attorney P. Sterling Kerr from the docket in this matter. Nonetheless, attorney Kerr shall, within 10 days of the date of this order, serve a copy of this order on appellant and file proof of service with clerk of this court. Appellant shall, within 30 days of the date of this order, retain new counsel and cause new counsel to file a notice of appearance with this court. 00-05195
04/06/2000Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service. Certificate of Mailing. 00-05564
04/28/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Oral argument will not be scheduled and this appeal shall stand submitted as of the date of this order, on the record and briefs filed herein. 00-06976
04/28/2000Case Status Update Submitted for Decision.
05/24/2000Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Remand. " . . . we vacate the district court's order awarding costs to respondents, and we remand this matter to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this order." fn2[On appeal, appellant contends that she is entitled to costs and attorney's fees as the prevailing party. This court has no jurisdiction to consider it. On remand, the district court may make a final determination regarding the award of costs and attorney's fees to appellant.] fn3[On March 31, 2000, we allowed appellant's counsel to withdraw and ordered appellant to obtain new counsel within thirty days. On April 21, 2000, appellant submitted a proper person letter indicating that she was unable to retain new counsel and requesting that counsel be appointed. In light of our disposition of this appeal, we deny appellant's request. We note that appellant's former attorney filed opening and reply briefs, and this appeal was submitted for decision on the record and the briefs on April 28, 2000.] NNP99B-CY/DA/ML 00-08737
06/20/2000RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 00-10358
06/20/2000Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
07/06/2000RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on June 29, 2000. 00-10358