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EUREKA CTY. VS. SADLER RANCH, LLC

Case Information: 75736
Short Caption:EUREKA CTY. VS. SADLER RANCH, LLCCourt:Supreme Court
Lower Court Case(s):Eureka Co. - Seventh Judicial District - CV 1409-204Classification:Civil Appeal - General - Other
Disqualifications:Case Status:Submitted for Decision
Replacement:Panel Assigned: En Banc
To SP/Judge:05/04/2018 / Crowley, MargaretSP Status:Completed
Oral Argument:10/06/2020 at 3:00 PMOral Argument Location:Las Vegas
Submission Date:10/07/2020How Submitted:After Oral Argument

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Docket Entries
DateTypeDescriptionPending?Document
05/03/2018Filing FeeAppeal Filing Fee Waived. State/County/Municipality.
05/03/2018Notice of Appeal DocumentsFiled Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for appellant.) 18-16897
05/03/2018Notice/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. 18-16900
05/04/2018Settlement NoticeIssued Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program. Issued Assignment Notice to NRAP 16 Settlement Program. Settlement Judge: Margaret M. Crowley. 18-17156
05/23/2018Docketing StatementFiled Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. 18-19806
06/06/2018Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Substitution of Counsel. Deputy Attorney General has assumed responsibility for representation of respondent Jason King in place of Senior Deputy Attorney General Justina A. Caviglia. 18-21474
06/19/2018Settlement Program ReportFiled ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is scheduled for August 28, 2018, at 9:00 am. 18-23399
08/09/2018MotionFiled Appellant's Motion for Leave to File Amended Docketing Statement. 18-30770
08/22/2018Order/Clerk'sFiled Order Granting Motion. The clerk of this court shall file the amended docketing statement received on August 9, 2018. 18-32656
08/22/2018Docketing StatementFiled Supplemented and Amended Docketing Statement. 18-32657
10/23/2018Settlement Program ReportFiled Interim Settlement Program Report. The settlement conference is continued to the following date: November 30, 2018. The parties continue to engage in settlement negotiations and therefore request an extension to December 31, 2018. 18-41716
12/10/2018Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Settlement Judge's Final Settlement Program Status Report due: December 31, 2018. (SC). 18-907709
12/12/2018MotionFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Motion to Dismiss. (SC) 18-908237
12/12/2018Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice to Provide Proof of Service on Settlement Judge. (Motion to Dismiss). (SC) 18-908299
12/13/2018Notice/IncomingFiled Proof of Service - Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Motion to Dismiss served on Settlement Judge. (SC) 18-908616
12/24/2018Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion to Dismiss. Respondents have filed a motion requesting this court to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We deny the motion. This denial is without prejudice to respondents' right to renew the motion, if necessary, upon completion of settlement proceedings. (SC) 18-910065
12/24/2018MotionFiled Eureka County's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss. (SC) 18-910127
01/02/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order. On December 24, 2018, this court entered an order denying respondents' motion to dismiss this appeal without prejudice to respondent's right to renew the motion, if necessary, upon completion of settlement proceedings. That same day, appellant filed an opposition to the motion to dismiss. In light of our order, no action will be taken on appellant's opposition. (SC). 19-00214
01/03/2019Settlement Program ReportFiled Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. (SC). 19-00395
01/09/2019Settlement Order/ProceduralFiled Order: No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement. Appellant(s): 15 days transcript request; 90 days opening brief and appendix. (SC) 19-01203
01/17/2019Transcript RequestFiled Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 06/09/15. To Court Reporter: Capitol Reporters. 19-02861
01/18/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Substitution of Respondent Jason King, Nevada State Engineer. (SC) 19-03044
01/24/2019TranscriptFiled Notice from Court Reporter. Michel Loomis stating that the requested transcripts were delivered. Dates of transcripts: 06/09/15. (SC) 19-03828
01/28/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order of Substitution. Pursuant to the notice of substitution filed on January 18, 2019, Tim Wilson, P.E., is substituted in this matter in place of Jason King, P.E., as Nevada State Engineer. NRAP 43(c)(1). The clerk shall amend the caption accordingly. (SC) 19-04213
01/31/2019MotionFiled Eureka County's Reply in Support of Motion to Amend Caption and to Join Eureka County as a Respondent. (SC)
02/07/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order. On January 31, 2019, a reply in support of a motion was inadvertently filed in this matter. The motion has since been filed in the correct docket number. Accordingly, no action will be taken on the reply in this matter. (SC) 19-05896
02/07/2019MotionFiled Sadler Ranch, LLC's Motion to Dismiss. (SC)Y 19-05994
02/19/2019MotionFiled Eureka County's Opposition to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss. (SC)Y 19-07688
02/19/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Nevada State Engineer's Limited Joinder to Eureka County's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss. (SC).Y 19-07763
02/26/2019MotionFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time (Reply to Opposition to Motion to Dismiss). (SC) 19-08784
03/12/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order Granting Motion. The clerk shall file the reply received on March 5, 2019. (SC) 19-10797
03/12/2019MotionFiled Sadler Ranch, LLC's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss. (SC)Y 19-10800
04/08/2019MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief. (SC) 19-15082
04/08/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Appellant's Opening Brief due: May 9, 2019. (SC) 19-15148
05/09/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC, has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal. Ruling on the motion is deferred. (SC). 19-20392
05/09/2019BriefFiled Appellant's Opening Brief. (SC) 19-20420
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 1. (SC) 19-20425
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 2. (SC) 19-20426
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 3. (SC) 19-20427
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 4. (SC) 19-20428
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 4 Continued. (SC) 19-20430
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 5. (SC) 19-20431
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 5 Continued. (SC) 19-20433
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 6. (SC) 19-20435
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 7. (SC) 19-20436
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 8. (SC) 19-20439
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 8 Continued. (SC) 19-20441
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 9. (SC) 19-20442
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 10. (SC) 19-20444
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 11. (SC) 19-20445
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 12. (SC) 19-20446
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 13. (SC) 19-20447
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 14. (SC) 19-20448
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 15. (SC) 19-20449
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 16. (SC) 19-20450
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 17. (SC) 19-20451
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 18. (SC) 19-20452
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 19. (SC) 19-20453
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 20. (SC) 19-20454
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 21. (SC) 19-20455
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 22. (SC) 19-20456
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 23. (SC) 19-20457
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 24. (SC) 19-20458
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 25. (SC) 19-20459
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 26. (SC) 19-20460
05/09/2019AppendixFiled Appellant's Appendix Vol 27. (SC) 19-20461
05/30/2019MotionFiled Stipulation to Request an Extension of Time to File Answering Briefs. (SC) 19-23542
05/30/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Respondents' Answering Briefs due: July 10, 2019. (SC) 19-23588
07/10/2019BriefFiled Respondent State Engineer's Answering Brief. (SC) 19-29372
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 1. (SC) 19-29405
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 2. (SC) 19-29406
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 3. (SC) 19-29407
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 4. (SC) 19-29408
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 5. (SC) 19-29409
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 6. (SC) 19-29410
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 7. (SC) 19-29411
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 8. (SC) 19-29412
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 9. (SC) 19-29413
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 10. (SC) 19-29414
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 11. (SC) 19-29415
07/10/2019AppendixFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Appendix Volume 12. (SC) 19-29416
07/10/2019BriefFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Answering Brief. (SC) 19-29417
07/10/2019Other Incoming DocumentFiled Request for Judicial Notice of Exhibits Filed in Support of Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Answering Brief. (SC) 19-29418
07/17/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent State Engineer's Opposition to Respondent Sadler Ranch's Request for Judicial Notice. (SC) 19-30271
07/17/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Appellant Eureka County's Opposition to Sadler Ranch, LLC's Request for Judicial Notice. (SC) 19-30364
07/24/2019MotionFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Reply in Support of Request for Judicial Notice. (SC) 19-31277
08/05/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Substitution of Counsel (Ian E. Carr in place of Tori N. Sundheim for Respondent Tim Wilson). (SC) 19-32918
08/05/2019Notice/IncomingFiled Notice of Association of Counsel (James N. Bolotin joins Ian E. Carr for Respondent Tim Wilson). (SC) 19-32919
08/06/2019MotionFiled Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief. (SC) 19-33027
08/06/2019Notice/OutgoingIssued Notice Motion/Stipulation Approved. Appellant's Reply Brief due: September 9, 2019. (SC) 19-33138
08/07/2019Order/ProceduralFiled Order. Respondent Sadler Ranch has filed a motion requesting that this court take judicial notice of several documents including (1) an informational statement issued by the State Engineer relating to the Diamond Valley Hydrographic Basin No. 10-153, (2) a preliminary order of determination relating to rights to waters of the Diamond Valley Hydrographic Basin No. 10-153, (3) a transcript of a hearing relating to Sadler Ranch's pre-statutory water rights, and (4) a spreadsheet distributed by appellant's natural resources manager regarding Diamond Valley underground water rights. The motion for judicial notice is granted. Sadler Ranch shall have 7 days from the date of this order to file and serve an amend exhibit 3 to the motion for judicial notice containing complete copies of the transcripts. (SC). 19-33179
08/07/2019MotionFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch's Response to Order. (SC) 19-33316
09/09/2019BriefFiled Appellant's Reply Brief. (SC) 19-37690
09/10/2019Case Status UpdateBriefing Completed/To Screening. (SC)
09/02/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Scheduling Oral Argument. This matter is scheduled for oral argument on October 6, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. The argument will be videoconferenced. The argument shall be limited to 60 minutes. The court will use the BlueJeans videoconferencing system, which requires laptop/desktop/videoconferencing computer internet access and audio and video (web camera) capability. In case technical difficulties develop at any time, the court will conduct the oral argument by teleconference, which will require counsel to have immediate access to a landline phone connection. Within 14 days of the date of this order, the parties shall submit to the Clerk of the Court a notice identifying the attorney(s) who will argue the case and the phone number and email address of the attorney(s). The notice may be emailed to the court at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov. The attorneys will be required to schedule a session with the Clerk of the Court to test capabilities of the connection and video equipment approximately one week prior to argument. (SC) 20-32428
09/14/2020MotionFiled Joint Motion Requesting Live Oral Argument. (SC) 20-33828
09/16/2020Notice/IncomingFiled Respondent's Notice of Appearance (Heidi Parry Stern) (SC) 20-34036
09/17/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Denying Motion. The parties have filed a joint motion requesting that the oral argument in this matter, currently scheduled for October 6, 2020, be conducted in-person rather than by videoconference. The court has allotted sufficient time for the parties and the Justices to conduct the argument virtually. Consistent with AO-15, the motion is denied. (SC) 20-34220
09/18/2020BriefFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Notice of Supplemental Authority. (SC) 20-34375
09/22/2020Notice/OutgoingIssued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. (SC) 20-34796
10/07/2020Case Status UpdateOral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court. 75736. (SC)
10/23/2020Order/ProceduralFiled Order Directing Supplemental Briefing. Supplemental briefing will assist this court in resolving these questions. Accordingly, within 14 days of the date of this order, appellant Eureka County shall file a supplemental brief addressing them. Respondents Sadler Ranch and the State Engineer shall have 14 days to respond, after which Eureka County shall have 7 days to file an optional reply. (SC) 20-38836
11/06/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Brief. (SC) 20-40755
11/20/2020BriefFiled Respondent Sadler Ranch, LLC's Supplemental Brief. (SC) 20-42539
11/20/2020BriefFiled Respondent State Engineer's Supplemental Brief. (SC) 20-42550
11/30/2020BriefFiled Appellant's Supplemental Reply Brief. (SC) 20-43336