Saucier Vs. Galaxy Gaming, Inc.

Citation: Not availableDocket: 81626

Court: Nevada Supreme Court; November 15, 2021; Nevada; State Supreme Court

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Case number 81626 pertains to the civil appeal of Robert B. Saucier against Galaxy Gaming, Inc., filed in the Nevada Supreme Court. The appeal, classified under civil matters, is currently closed, with the last panel assigned being Judge Salvatore C. Gugino on August 26, 2020. 

The Clerk's Office can be contacted for access to unavailable documents or for official records, as only filed documents are accessible online. Key dates include the filing fee due on August 13, 2020, which was subsequently paid, and a notice of appeal filed on the same day. A motion to expedite the appeal was filed by the appellant, along with a docketing statement on August 21, 2020. The case was assigned to a settlement program on August 26, 2020, with a settlement judge appointed.

Several motions were filed, including responses and counter motions regarding jurisdiction, with some being rejected due to procedural issues. A certificate of no transcript request was filed by the appellant on August 31, 2020. The timeline indicates various procedural steps taken by both parties in the lead-up to the case's closure.

On August 19, 2020, the appellant filed a motion to expedite the appeal, which was opposed by the respondent on August 27, who also requested the dismissal of the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The appellant countered by opposing the dismissal and sought to redact certain exhibits from his response. Both motions were denied, and the court ordered the return of a sealed appendix received on September 15, 2020.

Subsequently, a premediation conference was scheduled for October 5, 2020, and a settlement conference was set for November 16, 2020. However, the settlement process was later continued to December 16, 2020, with the conferences conducted via Zoom. Ultimately, the parties did not reach a settlement by December 28, 2020, leading to a procedural order reinstating the briefing schedule for the appeal, granting the appellant 45 days to submit an opening brief and appendix.

On February 12, 2021, the appellant’s opening brief was rejected due to deficiencies, and a corrected brief was required within five days. The appellant filed a redacted appendix and subsequently received permission to file redacted documents. An unredacted appendix was later filed under seal.

Respondent filed multiple motions to redact their answering brief, all of which were granted. The unredacted version was also filed under seal. The appellant's reply brief was submitted by April 19, 2021, and the case status was updated to reflect that briefing was completed and the matter was to be screened. A procedural notice regarding voluntary disclosure for Justice Silver was issued on June 16, 2021.

On June 23, 2021, a Notice of Voluntary Disclosure was filed by the Respondent in case SC 21-17351. On June 28, 2021, Justice Abbi Silver voluntarily recused herself from case SC 21-18151, resulting in her disqualification from the matter. On October 7, 2021, a Stipulated Request for a Stay of Supreme Court Proceedings was filed in case SC 21-28789. An order granting this motion was issued on October 18, 2021, allowing the appeal to be stayed pending settlement negotiations, with a deadline of January 7, 2022, for the appellant to report on the settlement status. If a settlement was reached before this date, the appellant was required to file a motion or stipulation to dismiss the appeal. On November 15, 2021, a stipulation to dismiss the appeal was filed in case SC 21-29827. The next day, an Order of Stipulated Dismissal was issued, concluding the appeal with each party bearing their own costs and attorney fees. The case was subsequently closed, and no remittitur was issued.