Gunderson v. D.R. Horton, Inc.

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HORTON Classification: Civil Appeal - General - Other Related Case(s): 46639, 49683, 51478 Lower Court Case(s): Clark Co. - Eighth Judicial District - A495059 Case Status: Remittitur Issued/Case Closed Disqualifications: Cherry, Parraguirre Panel Assigned: En Banc Replacement: None for Justice Cherry<br/>None for Justice Parraguirre To SP/Judge: 08/27/2010 / Haberfeld, Stephen SP Status: Completed Oral Argument: 05/08/2013 at 11:30 AM Oral Argument Location: Carson City Submission Date: 05/08/2013 How Submitted: After Oral Argument + Party Information Role Party Name Represented By Appellant/Cross-Respondent Amanual Asfaha In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Barbara Werra James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Bernadette Menichelli James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Charina Couser In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Clifford Couser James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Deanna Davis In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Dennis Werra In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Desiree Santana In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Edit Molnar In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Frank Sutton In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Gaganath M. Pyara In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Gunther R. Paul James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Helen Scungio James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Jesse Saunders In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Jessica Grant James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Jodi Martin In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent John Menichelli James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent John Nowakowski-Bacon In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Joshua Davis In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Juan Lopez James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Karen Kellison In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Kristi Rodriguez In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Linda Waters James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Lynn Nowakowski-Bacon James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Margaret Dudley James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Melanie Moore In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Messina Klein In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Michelle Johnson James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Miguel Santana In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Nancy Jansen James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Patricia Barrett James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Patrick McGough James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Phyllis Gunderson James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Randy Ferren In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Richard T. Jones In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Robert Gunderson James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Robert Weber James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Rosario Layton In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Sharon Epstein In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Sharron Libby In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Shonna Mayfield James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Stephen Gregory In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Suzanne Allen In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Tomi Duren In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Vanessa Caster In Proper Person Appellant/Cross-Respondent Wanda Berkholtz James R. Christensen Appellant/Cross-Respondent Wendy Murata James R. Christensen Respondent/Cross-Appellant D.R. Horton, Inc. Megan K. Dorsey (Koeller Nebeker Carlson & Haluck, LLP/Las Vegas) Micah S. Echols (Marquis Aurbach Coffing) Jack C. Juan (Marquis Aurbach Coffing) Jonathan P. Rolle (Wolfenzon Rolle/Las Vegas) Keith D. Williams (Marquis Aurbach Coffing) Bruno Wolfenzon (Wolfenzon Rolle/Las Vegas) 14-06400: This document is currently unavailable. If you need a copy of this document, please contact Clerk's Office at (775)684-1600. Docket Entries Date Type Description Pending? Document 08/16/2010 Other Disqualification of Justice Cherry. Sat in district court proceedings. 08/16/2010 Filing Fee Filing Fee due. 08/16/2010 Notice of Appeal Documents Filed Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal. Appeal docketed in the Supreme Court this day. (via FTP) 10-21093 08/16/2010 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice to Pay Supreme Court Filing Fee. No action will be taken on this matter until filing fee is paid. Due Date: 10 days 10-21097 08/23/2010 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Appearance. Submitted by Marquis and Aurbach. 10-21490 08/24/2010 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Appearance. Representing respondent: Bruno Wolfenzon, Esq. and Jonathan P. Rolle, Esq. of the law firm of Wolfenzon Schulman & Rolle. 10-21657 08/24/2010 Filing Fee Filing Fee Paid. $250.00 from Quon Bruce Christensen Nancy Quon. Check No. 11131. 08/24/2010 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice: Referral to Settlement Program. Issued Notice of Referral to Settlement Program. This appeal may be assigned to the settlement program. Timelines for requesting transcripts and filing briefs are stayed. 10-21708 08/24/2010 Notice of Appeal Documents Filed Certified Copy of Notice of Cross-Appeal. (Docketing statement mailed to counsel for cross-appellant.) 10-21713 08/24/2010 Filing Fee Filing Fee due. To be transmitted by district court clerk. 08/26/2010 Filing Fee Filing Fee Paid. $250.00 from Wolfenzon, Schulman, & Ryan. Check No. 17222. (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) 08/27/2010 Settlement Notice Filed Notice: Assignment to Settlement Program - Settlement Judge: Stephen E. Haberfeld 10-22135 09/10/2010 Settlement Program Report Filed ECAR/Appropriate for Settlement Program. This case is appropriate for mediation and a settlement conference is scheduled for 10/22/10. 10-23308 09/14/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. Submitted by James R. Christensen. 10-23652 09/14/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Continuation to Docketing Statement: Exhibit N - Part 7. 10-23689 09/14/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Continuation to Docketing Statement: Exhibit N - Part 13. 10-23690 09/14/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Continuation to docketing Statement: Exhibit P - Part 1. 10-23696 09/14/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Continuation to Docketing Statement: Exhibit P - Part 7. 10-23698 09/14/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Docketing Statement Continuation to Docketing Statement: Exhibits Q - U, Part 1. 10-23707 09/17/2010 Docketing Statement Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellants' Docketing Statement Civil Appeals. 10-24036 10/25/2010 Settlement Program Report Filed Final Report/No Settlement. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement of this matter. 10-27861 11/09/2010 Settlement Order/Procedural Filed Order: No Settlement/Briefing Reinstated For Appeal and Cross-Appeal. The parties were unable to agree to a settlement. Appellant(s) and Respondent(s): 15 days transcript request; Appellant(s): 90 days opening brief and appendix. Respondent(s): 30 days from opening brief to file combined answering brief on appeal and opening brief on cross-appeal. Appellant(s): 30 days from that combined brief to file combined reply brief on appeal and answering brief on cross-appeal. Respondent(s): 14 days from that combined brief to file reply brief on cross-appeal. 10-29289 11/22/2010 Transcript Request Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Request for Transcript of Proceedings. Transcripts requested: 06/29/09. To Court Reporter: Beverly Signurik. 10-30467 12/14/2010 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice to File Transcript Request. Due date: 10 days - Appellant/Cross-Respondent. 10-32635 12/27/2010 Transcript Request Filed Certificate of No Transcript Request. (Appellant/Cross-Respondent). 10-33699 01/13/2011 Order/Procedural Filed Order to Show Cause. Appellants and cross-appellant shall have 30 days from the date of this order within which to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Briefing is suspended. 11-01255 02/14/2011 Order/Clerk's Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Respondent/cross-appellant's response to order to show cause due: February 22, 2011. 11-04676 02/14/2011 Motion Filed Appellants/Cross-Respondents Response to the Order to Show Cause of January 13, 2011; And, Request for an Extended Briefing Schedule. 11-04685 02/15/2011 Motion Filed Respondent/Cross-Appelant's Response to Order to Show Cause. 11-04884 03/28/2011 Order/Procedural Filed Order Reinstating Briefing. Court Reporter Signurik: 30 days to file certificate of acknowledgement. Appellant: Opening brief due 120 days. 11-09266 06/03/2011 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice Regarding Requested Transcripts. Respondent/Cross-Appellant. 11-16252 07/07/2011 Other Justice Ron Parraguirre disqualified from participation in this matter. Disqualification Reason: Parties 07/26/2011 Order/Clerk's Filed Order Granting Extension Per Telephonic Request. Appellants/cross-respondents' opening brief and appendix due: August 3, 2011. 11-22468 07/28/2011 Motion Filed Stipulation to Extend Time for Appellants/Cross-Respondents to File Their Opening Brief. 11-22725 07/28/2011 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice Stipulation Approved. Opening Brief due by August 25, 2011. 11-22727 08/23/2011 Motion Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondents Motion to Extend Time to File Their Opening Brief. 11-25726 09/20/2011 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix. Appellants/Cross-Respondents: Opening Brief and Appendix due: September 26, 2011. 11-28642 09/22/2011 Motion Filed Appellant/Cross-Respondents' Motion To Extend Time To File Their Opening Brief. 11-28979 10/07/2011 Order/Procedural Filed Order Denying Motion for Extension of Time. Appellants/Cross-Respondents: Opening Brief and Appendix due: 11 days. 11-30690 10/19/2011 Motion Filed Motion of Appellant Homeowners for Leave to File an Opening Brief in Excess of 30 pages. 11-32259 10/19/2011 Brief Received Opening Brief - Appellant/Cross-Respondent (91 pages - via E-Flex). (FILED PER ORDER 11/01/2011). 10/19/2011 Notice/Incoming Filed Certificate of Compliance. 11-32276 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 1, part 1. 11-32282 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 1, part 2. 11-32285 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 1, part 3. 11-32293 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 2, part 1. 11-32316 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 2, part 2. 11-32318 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 2, part 3. 11-32320 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 3. 11-32325 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 4. 11-32339 10/19/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volume 5. 11-32340 10/20/2011 Appendix Filed Appendix to Opening Brief - Volumes 6 through 78 (via ftp). 11-32401 11/01/2011 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion. We direct the clerk of this court to file the opening brief received on October 19, 2011. 11-33598 11/01/2011 Brief Filed Appellants/Cross-Respondents Opening Brief. 11-33602 11/10/2011 Motion Filed Stipulation to Extend Date for Respondent/Cross-Appellant to File their Answering Brief and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal. 11-34809 11/10/2011 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice Stipulation Approved. Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Answering Brief and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal due January 3, 2012. 11-34812 11/14/2011 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Change of Firm Name (Wolfenzon, Schulman & Rolle will now be known as Wolfenzon Rolle). 11-35062 12/01/2011 Motion Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File its Answering Brief/Opening Brief on Cross Appeal; And Request to be Allowed to File Extended Briefs. 11-36879 01/17/2012 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time and for Leave to File Brief with Excess Pages. Respondent/cross-appellant shall have until March 5, 2012, to file and serve the combined brief of no more than 91 pages. 12-01614 03/05/2012 Brief Filed Answering Brief Respondent-Cross-Appellant's Answering Brief on Appeal and Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal 12-06942 03/05/2012 Appendix Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Appendix Volume 1. 12-06945 03/05/2012 Appendix Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Appendix Volume 1, Part 4. 12-06950 03/05/2012 Appendix Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Appendix Volume 2. 12-06951 03/27/2012 Motion Filed Motion to Extend Time to File Appellants/Cross-Respondent Answering and Reply Brief (First Request). 12-09665 03/29/2012 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time. Appellants/Cross-respondents: Reply brief and Answering brief due: July 16, 2012. 12-09903 07/13/2012 Motion Filed Appellants/Cross-Respndents' Motion to File Extended Reply/Answering Brief. 12-22200 07/13/2012 Brief Received Appellants/Cross-Respondents Reply/Answering brief (via E-Flex). (FILED PER ORDER 8/3/12) 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 1). 12-22203 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 2). 12-22204 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 3). 12-22205 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 4). 12-22206 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 5). 12-22207 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 6). 12-22208 07/13/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix to Reply/Answering Brief Vol 79 (part 7). 12-22209 08/03/2012 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Excess Pages. We grant the motion and direct the clerk of this court to file the combined brief provisionally received on July 13, 2012. 12-24526 08/03/2012 Brief Filed Appellants/Cross-Respondents reply/answering brief. 12-24527 08/08/2012 Motion Filed Motion to Extend Time to File D.R. Horton's Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. 12-24936 08/23/2012 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time. Respondent/cross-appellant's reply brief on cross-appeal due: September 17, 2012. 12-26712 09/17/2012 Brief Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Reply Brief on Cross-Appeal. 12-29402 09/17/2012 Case Status Update Briefing Completed/To Screening. 12/10/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix Petitioner's Appendix Volume 43 (part 1). 12-38809 12/10/2012 Appendix Filed Appendix Petitioner's Appendix Volume 43 (part 2). 12-38810 01/18/2013 Order/Procedural Filed Order Directing Clerk to Schedule Oral Argument. The clerk of this court is directed to schedule this matter for oral argument before the en banc court on the next available calendar. 13-02033 02/05/2013 Notice/Incoming Filed Supplement to Notice of Appearance. (James Christensen for certain appellants/cross-respondents) 13-03741 03/07/2013 Notice/Outgoing Issued Notice Scheduling Oral Argument. Oral Argument is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2013, @ 11:30 a.m. in Carson City. Argument shall be limited to 30 minutes. 13-06937 04/22/2013 Notice/Outgoing Issued Oral Argument Reminder Notice. 13-11747 04/25/2013 Brief Filed Notice of Supplemental Authorities of Respondent/Cross-Appellant D.R. Horton, Inc. 13-12231 04/30/2013 Brief Filed Petitioners' Response to Supplemental Authorities Filed by Respondent/Cross-Appellant D.R. Horton. 13-12552 05/02/2013 Motion Filed Motion for Determination of Representation of Homeowners by Attorney James R. Christensen. 13-12825 05/03/2013 Order/Procedural Filed Order. This case is currently scheduled for oral argument on May 8, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. Court requests that Christensen address certain issues. 13-13047 05/08/2013 Notice/Incoming Filed Supplement to Notice of Appearance (James Christensen, P.C., appearing on behalf of Appellants/Respondents: Patricia Barrett, Wanda Berkholtz, Clifford Couser, Margaret Dudley, Jessica L. Grant, Robert Gunderson, Phyllis Gunderson, Nancy Jansen, Michelle Ingram Johnson, Juan Lopez, Shonna Mayfield, Patrick McGough, John Menichelli, Bernadette Menichelli, Lynn Nowakowski, Wendy Murata, Gunther R. Paul, Helen Scungio, Linda Waters, Robert Weber and Barbara Werra). 13-13525 05/08/2013 Case Status Update Oral argument held this day. Case submitted for decision. Before the En Banc Court. 05/10/2013 Brief Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Supplemental Brief Requested at Oral Argument. 13-13867 05/10/2013 Notice/Incoming Filed Certificate of Compliance for Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Supplemental Brief Requested at Oral Argument. 13-13868 05/16/2013 Brief Filed Response to Supplemental Brief (requested at oral argument) Filed by Respondent/Cross-Appellant D.R. Horton. 13-14574 06/11/2013 Order/Procedural Filed Order Directing Supplemental Briefing. Appellant has 15 days from this order's date to file and serve its supplemental brief addressing these and any other related issues. Respondents have 15 days to file and serve a response. The page/type volume limitations applicable to reply briefs under NRAP 32(a)(7)(A) (15 pages, 7000 words or 650 lines of text) apply. 13-17078 06/14/2013 Motion Filed Motion for Clarification of Court's June 11, 2013 Order. 13-17674 06/14/2013 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Clarification. Respondent/cross-appellant, D.R. Horton, Inc., has filed a motion seeking clarification of this court's June 11, 2013, order directing supplemental briefing and setting deadlines for the parties to file their supplemental briefs. Having considered the motion, we grant it and clarify that appellants/cross-respondents have until June 26, 2013 (the deadline set forth in the June 11 order), to file and serve their supplemental brief. D.R. Horton shall then have 15 days from service of appellants/cross-respondents' supplemental brief to file a supplemental answering brief. 13-17701 06/26/2013 Brief Filed Appellants'/Cross Defendants' Supplemental Brief. 13-18774 07/12/2013 Order/Clerk's Filed Order Granting Telephonic Extension. Respondent/cross-appellant shall have until July 18, 2013, to file and serve the supplemental answering brief. 13-20383 07/19/2013 Brief Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Supplemental Brief Requested by Court's June 11, 2013 Order. 13-21250 02/27/2014 Opinion/Dispositional Filed Authored Opinion. "Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded." Before the Court EN BANC. fn1-[The Honorable Michael A. Cherry, Justice, and the Honorable Ron D. Parraguirre, Justice, voluntarily recused themselves from participation in this matter.] Author: Douglas, J. Majority: Douglas/Gibbons/Pickering/Hardesty/Saitta. 130 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 9. 14-06400 03/17/2014 Post-Judgment Petition Filed Petition for Rehearing. (Appellants/Cross-Respondents (Barrett and others) represented by James Christensen). 14-08614 03/17/2014 Filing Fee Filing fee paid. E-Payment $150.00 from James R. Christensen 03/25/2014 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney, Micah S. Echols of Marquis Aurbach Coffing, attorney for the Respondent. 14-09293 03/25/2014 Order/Procedural Filed Order Directing Answer to Petition for Rehearing. Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Answer due: 15 days. 14-09433 04/07/2014 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel. The clerk of this court shall remove Marquis Aurbach Coffing and Mr. Juan and Mr. Echols as counsel of record for D.R. Horton. D.R. Horton continues to be represented by Wolfenzon Rolle and attorney Jonathan P. Rolle. 14-10861 04/08/2014 Post-Judgment Petition Filed Respondent/Cross-Appellant's Answer to Petition for Rehearing. 14-11195 04/14/2014 Motion Filed Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Petition for Rehearing. 14-11981 04/14/2014 Post-Judgment Petition Received Reply to Answer to Petition for Rehearing. (FILED PER ORDER 4/18/14). 04/18/2014 Order/Procedural Filed Order Granting Motion for Leave to File Reply. The clerk of this court shall file the reply received on April 14, 2014. 14-12577 04/18/2014 Post-Judgment Petition Filed Reply in Support of Petition for Rehearing Pursuant to NRAP 40. (Appellants/Cross-Respondents (Barrett and others) represented by James Christensen). 14-12582 04/23/2014 Post-Judgment Order Filed Order Denying Rehearing. "Rehearing Denied." NRAP 40(c). 14-13013 04/23/2014 Notice/Incoming Filed Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney. (Megan K. Dorsey, Esq. and the Law firm of Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP.) 14-13023 05/19/2014 Remittitur Issued Remittitur. 14-16175 05/19/2014 Case Status Update Remittitur Issued/Case Closed. 05/29/2014 Remittitur Filed Remittitur. Received by District Court Clerk on May 21, 2014. 14-16175 09/03/2014 Notice/Outgoing Issued Letter to Publishers with corrections to recently filed opinions. (Letter dated July 17, 2014) Nos. 58602/59387/63724/64194/56614/58345/62489/62615/57324/59290. (Letter entered in 58602 as document no. 14-29096.)