judyrecords
search tips
740 million+
United States Court Cases

Nevada Supreme/Appellate Court Record

GRANITE STATE INSURANCE VS. GRAND HOTEL GIFT SHOP

Case Information: 30008
Short Caption:GRANITE STATE INSURANCE VS. GRAND HOTEL GIFT SHOPCourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A226412Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Remittitur Issued/Case Closed
Replacement:Panel Assigned: Panel
To SP/Judge:03/13/1997 / Combs, E.SP Status:Completed
Oral Argument:05/09/2000 at 9:00 AMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas Office
Submission Date:05/09/2000How Submitted:After Oral Argument

+ Party Information

Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
02/24/1997Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $100.00 from Morse & Mowbray--check no. 0011176.
02/24/1997Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.)
03/07/1997Transcript RequestFiled Certificate of No Transcript Request.
03/10/1997Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $100.00 from Brent A. Larsen--check no. 4657.
03/10/1997Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Certified Copy of Notice of Cross-Appeal. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for cross-appellant.)
03/11/1997Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement. Respondent/Cross-Appellant.
03/13/1997Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: E. Leslie Combs . (Briefing and preparation of transcripts suspended pending further order of this court.)
03/31/1997Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement. Appellant/Cross-Respondent.
07/09/1997Settlement Program ReportFiled Interim Settlement Program Report. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter.
07/16/1997Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Association of Counsel. Representing Respondent/Cross-Appellant: Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg.
07/29/1997Order/ProceduralFiled Case Processing Order. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this appeal. Appellant shall have 100 days from the date of this order within which to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Thereafter, briefing shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(1).
08/29/1997MotionFiled Stipulation. Regarding Designation of Parties.
10/28/1997Order/ProceduralFiled Case Processing Order. The clerk shall modify the caption on this court's docket to reflect that Granite State Insurance Company is the appellant/cross-respondent and The Grand Hotel Gift Shop, a Nevada General Parnership, is the respondent/cross-appellant. Appellant Granite State shall have to and including November 6, 1997, to file and serve the opening brief and appendix. Thereafter, briefings shall proceed in accordance with NRAP 31(a)(1).
11/04/1997MotionFiled Stipulation and Order. Brief due: December 8, 1997.
12/02/1997MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. (Unopposed.)
12/04/1997Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. Motion filed December 2, 1997. The opening brief shall be served and filed on or before December 30, 1997.
12/30/1997MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
01/06/1998MotionFiled Motion and Order/Excess Pages. Opening Brief may be filed in excess of 30 pages, to-wit 44 pages.
01/06/1998BriefReceived Opening Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Opening Brief. (Mailed on: Reno/Carson 1/6/98.)
01/06/1998AppendixReceived Appendix to Opening Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Appendix, Vols. 1 through 6. (Mailed on: Reno/Carson 1/6/98.)
01/20/1998Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. The motion filed December 30, 1997 is granted. The Opening Brief and Appendix provisionally submitted on January 6, 1998, shall be filed, forthwith.
01/20/1998BriefFiled Opening Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Opening Brief.
01/20/1998AppendixFiled Appendix to Opening Brief. Appellant/Cross-Respondent's Appendix, Vols. 1 through 6.
01/29/1998MotionFiled Stipulation and Order. Respondent/Cross-Appellant shall have to and including March 11, 1998, to file the answering brief.
03/09/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
03/11/1998Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Change of Address for attorney Brent Larsen.
03/12/1998Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. Granting Motion filed March 9, 1998. The answering brief shall be served and filed on or before April 10, 1998.
04/10/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
04/14/1998Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. Granting Motion filed April 10, 1998. The answering brief shall be served and filed on or before May 11, 1998.
05/11/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
06/15/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
07/01/1998Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. We grant respondent's unopposed motion for extension of time. Respondent shall, within 15 days of the date of this order, to file the answering/opening brief. We do not expect further requests for further for extensions absent extreme and unforeseeable circumstances.
07/22/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. (Fourth request).
09/03/1998MotionFiled Motion for Permission to File Document. Regarding Gift Shop's Failure to file Answering Brief.
09/08/1998Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Respondent shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file and serve an answering brief and opening brief on cross-appeal. We do not expect further requests for extensions of time. Respondent's failure to comply with this order and file timely briefs may be treated as a confession of error with respect to the direct appeal and as the abondment of its cross-appeal. We caution attorney Brent Larson that if he is unable to prepare resondent's briefs for whatever reason, he should associate counsel who is able to do so.
10/13/1998Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Withdrawal of Cross-Appeal.
10/13/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Motion for Five days within which to file its Answering Brief.
10/13/1998MotionFiled Motion for Excess Pages. Motion for Permission to file Answering Brief in excess of Thirty Pages: to-wit 43 pages.
10/13/1998BriefReceived Answering Brief. (Mailed on: Fed Ex 10/12/98.)
10/13/1998AppendixReceived Appendix to Answering Brief.
10/19/1998Other Other. Filed Receipt of Copy.
10/21/1998MotionFiled Motion. Opposition to Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time.
11/09/1998Other Other. Received Respondent's Opposition to Appellant's Motion Regarding Failure to File Answering Brief.
11/16/1998MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. To File Opposition to Appellant's Motion Regarding Failure to File Answering Brief.
12/17/1998MotionFiled Motion. For Clarification Regarding Briefing Schedule.
12/31/1998Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. We grant respondent's motion to voluntarily withdraw its cross-appeal. The clerk shall modify the caption accordingly. We grant respondent's motion for an extension of time to file the 43 page answer brief. The clerk shall file the answering brief and respondent's appendix received on October 13, 1998. Appellant shall, within 30 days from the date of this order, file the reply brief. We grant respondent's motion for an extension of time to file an opposition. The clerk shall file the opposition received on November 9, 1998. We deny appellant's requests to treat respondent's failure to timely file the answering brief as a confession of error and to toll post-judgment interest. We admonish respondent's counsel, Brent Larsen, for his delay in filing the answering brief. (Caption corrected on docket sheet).
12/31/1998Other Other. Filed Respondent's Opposition to Appellant's Motion Regarding failure to file Answering Brief.
12/31/1998BriefFiled Answering Brief.
12/31/1998AppendixFiled Appendix to Answering Brief.
01/26/1999MotionFiled Stipulation and Order. Appellant shall have to and including March 1, 1999, to file the Reply Brief (mailed on: 1/25/99).
02/16/1999Order/ProceduralFiled Order. In light of our order entered December 31, 1997, we deny as moot appellant's pending motion for clarification regarding the briefing schedule.
03/01/1999MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
03/03/1999Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. Motion filed March 1, 1999, is granted. The reply brief shall be served and filed on or before April 30, 1999.
05/03/1999MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
05/20/1999Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. Appellant shall have to and including June 29, 1999, to file and serve the reply brief. No further extensions of time shall be granted absent extreme and unforeseeable circumstances.
07/01/1999MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time.
07/06/1999Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. We grant appellant's motion for an extension of time, to and including July 12, 1999, to file and serve the reply brief. No further extensions shall be permitted absent exteme and unforeseeable circumstances.
07/13/1999BriefFiled Reply Brief. Mailed on: 7/12/99.
07/13/1999AppendixFiled Appendix to Reply Brief. Vol. 7
12/01/1999Notice/IncomingFiled Notice. Change of Address of law firm for Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg.
03/27/2000Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for May 9, 2000 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. for 1/2 hour in Las Vegas.(SNP99B-WM/MS/NB) 00-05001
04/06/2000Letter/IncomingFiled Letter. regarding the possible disqualification of Justice Maupin. 00-05560
04/07/2000Letter/IncomingFiled Letter. from attorney Robert L. Eisenberg (via fax). Granite State does not request Justice Maupin's disqualification. 00-05633
04/24/2000Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. 00-06416
04/25/2000BriefFiled Supplemental Authorities. 00-06639
04/25/2000AppendixFiled Appendix. Respondent's Supplemental Appendix Volume 2 (Submitted with Supplemental Authorities). 00-06640
04/25/2000MotionFiled Motion. 00-06641
04/27/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. On April 25, 2000, respondent filed a motion for leave to supplement the appellant court record with a copy of the reply brief filed on January 17, 1992, in Docket No. 21370. A copy of the brief was filed on April 25, 2000, as "Respondent's Supplemental Appendix Volume 2." Cause appearing, we grant the motion. 00-06895
04/27/2000MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Respondent's Supplemental Authorities. 00-06915
04/27/2000MotionFiled Response to Motion. Opposition to Respondent's "Motion to Supplement Record on Appeal." 00-06917
05/02/2000BriefFiled Supplemental Authorities. Granite State's Response to the Gift Shop's Supplemental Authorities. 00-07180
05/04/2000Notice/OutgoingIssued Letter. to attorneys Larsen and Eisenberg. Justice Maupin will not disqualify himself in this matter. 00-07251
05/04/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. On April 25, 2000, respondent filed a motion to supplement the appellate court record. On April 27, 2000, we granted that motion. On that same day, appellant filed an opposition to respondent's motion. We elect to treat that opposition as a motion for reconsideration, and we deny that motion. Also on April 27, 2000, appellant filed a motion for an extension of time to file a response to respondent's supplemental authorities. Appellant's response having been filed on May 2, 2000, we deny the motion as moot. 00-07272
05/09/2000Case Status Update Submitted for Decision. Before the Southern Nevada Panel. SNP99B-WM/MS/NB
08/10/2000Order/DispositionalFiled Order of Remand. "We hereby remand this case for a proper determination of whether an award of attorney's fees would be appropriate under the Beattie criteria." fn8[On remand, the district court is instructed that it may award reasonable fees incurred from the date of service of the offer. However, no contingent fees may be awarded in connection with relief obtained prior to execution of the contingent fee agreement. We have considered Granite's other assignments of error and find them to be withour merit.] SNP99B-WM/MS/NB 00-13964
08/28/2000Filing FeeReceived Filing Fee Paid on Filing. $100 from Lemons firm-check no. 17804.
08/28/2000Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Petition for Rehearing. Mailed on: hand-delivered 08/28/00. 00-15071
09/19/2000Order/ProceduralFiled Order. On August 28, 2000, appellant filed a petition for rehearing. The court has determined that an answer sould be helpful in the resolution of the petition. Respondent shall have 20 days from the date of this order to file and serve an answer to appellant's petition for rehearing. 00-16558
10/11/2000MotionFiled Motion to Extend Time. Application for a Four Day Extension of Time. 00-18004
10/12/2000Order/Clerk'sFiled Clerk's Order Granting Motion. Respondent shall have 4 days from the date of this order to file and serve the answer to the petition for rehearing. 00-18128
10/16/2000Post-Judgment PetitionFiled Answer to Petition for Rehearing. 00-18330
04/05/2001Post-Judgment OrderFiled Order/Rehearing Denied. "Rehearing denied." SNP99B-WM/MS/NB 01-05807
04/23/2001RemittiturIssued Remittitur. 01-06039
04/23/2001Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed.
05/11/2001RemittiturFiled Remittitur. Received by County Clerk on May 5, 2001. 01-06039