Lopez et al v. The State of Nevada ex rel. Nevada Department of Corrections

Filing 217

ORDER granting ECF No. 216 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Each party will bear their own attorney's fees and cost. Signed by District Judge Anne R. Traum on 5/8/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)

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CLARK HILL PLLC
PAOLA M. ARMENI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 8357
E-mail: [e-mail]
TIFFANY SOLARI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 16003
E-mail: [e-mail]
1700 S. Pavilion Center Dr., Suite 500
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorney for Plaintiffs, Morgan Family

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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BONNIE LOPEZ, individually as sister and
for the Estate of MELODY MORGAN,
deceased; COLLEEN LACKEY, individually CASE NO.: 2:21-cv-01161-ART-NJK
as mother of MELODY MORGAN, deceased,

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Plaintiffs,
vs.

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THE STATE OF NEVADA ex rel. NEVADA
DEPARTMENT
OF
CORRECTIONS,
WARDEN DWIGHT NEVEN, individually;
GARY PICCININI, ASSISTANT WARDEN,
individually;
BRYAN
SHIELDS,
individually;
OFFICER
KARISSA
CURRIER;
OFFICER
JAZMINA
FLANIGAN; NURSE JANE BALAO;
NURSE BRIGIDO BAYAWA; NURSE
LEILANI FLORES; NURSE ROSEMARY
MCCRARY;
NURSE
MA
LITA
SASTRILLO; NURSE CHRIS SHIELDS;
DOES I through X; and ROE ENTITIES I
through X, inclusive,

ORDER APPROVING
STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

Plaintiffs.

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Plaintiffs BONNIE LOPEZ, individually as sister of and for the estate of MELODY

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MORGAN, deceased; and COLLEEN LACKEY, individually as mother of MELODY

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MORGAN, deceased, (collectively, “Morgan Family”), by and through their counsel, Paola M.

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Armeni, Esq., and Tiffany Solari, Esq., of the law firm of Clark Hill, PLLC; Defendants Brigido

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Bayawa, Leilani Flores, and Ma Lita Sastrillo, by and through their counsel, Phillip N. Smith, Jr.,

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Esq. and Sebastian Cribari, Esq. of the law firm of Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial,

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LLC; Defendant Jazmina Flanigan, by and through her counsel, Daniel R. McNutt, Esq. and

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Matthew C. Wolf, Esq., of the law firm McNutt Law Firm, P.C.; Defendants Jane Balao,

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Rosemarie McCrary, Gary Piccinini, Bryan Shields, Dwight Neven, Chris Shields, and Nevada

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Department of Corrections (“NDOC”) (collectively “NDOC Defendants”), by and through their

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counsel, Marni Watkins, Esq., of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada; and

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Defendant Karissa Currier, by and through her counsel, Cameron P. Vandenberg, Esq., of the

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Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada, (collectively, “Defendants”), hereby agree

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and stipulate to the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendants with prejudice.

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The parties have met the conditions of settlement and each party will bear their own
attorney’s fees and cost.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT on the 6th day of May 2024:
CLARK HILL, PLLC

WEINBERG, WHEELER, HUDGINS, GUNN
& DIAL, LLC

/s/ Paola M. Armeni
PAOLA M. ARMENI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 8357
TIFFANY SOLARI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 16003
1700 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite #500
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Morgan Family

/s/ Phillip N. Smith, Jr._
PHILLIP N. SMITH, JR., ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 10233
SEBASTIAN CRIBARI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 15888
6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Ste. 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Attorneys for Defendants Brigido Bayawa,
Leilani Flores and Ma Lita Sastrillo

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OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AARON FORD, Attorney General

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AARON FORD, Attorney General

_ /s/ Cameron P. Vandenberg
CAMERON P. VANDENBERG, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 4356
5420 Kietzke Lane, Suite 202
Reno, Nevada 89511
Attorney for Karissa Currier

/s/ Marni K. Watkins
MARNI K. WATKINS, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 9674
555 East Washington Ave. Ste. 3900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Attorneys for Defendants Gary Piccinini,
Bryan Shields, Dwight Neven, Jane Balao,
Rosemarie McCrary, Chris Shields,
and Nevada Department of Corrections

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MCNUTT LAW FIRM, P.C.
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/s/ Matthew C. Wolf
DANIEL R. MCNUTT, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7815
MATTHEW C. WOLF, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 10801
11441 Allerton Park Dr. #100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
Attorneys for Officer Jazmina Flanigan

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ORDER
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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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May 8, 2024
DATED:_________________________

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