IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
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`Supreme Court Case No. 85216
`Electronically Filed
`Aug 29 2022 10:13 a.m.
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`Elizabeth A. Brown
`Clerk of Supreme Court
`RAYMOND J. CHESS, GERALD B. BUDDE, H. BENJAMIN SAMUELS,
`HARRY DEMOTT, MICHAEL L. CLARK, PAMELA S. MADER, and
`JACQUELINE A. DEDO,
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`Petitioners,
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`EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, in and for Clark
`County; THE HONORABLE NANCY L. ALLF, DISTRICT JUDGE, DEPT. 27
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`Respondent,
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`WORKHORSE GROUP, INC., ROMARIO ST. CLAIR AND
`ANDREW EVERSON
`Real Parties in Interest
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`VERIFICATION OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
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`HOLLAND & HART LLP
`J. Stephen Peek, Esq. (1758)
`Jessica E. Whelan, Esq. (14781)
`9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89134
`Telephone: (702) 669-4600
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`Attorneys for Petitioners
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`Docket 85216 Document 2022-26957
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`VERIFICATION
`I, Jessica E. Whelan, declare as follows:
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`I am a Partner at the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP, and am counsel
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`for Raymond J. Chess, Gerald B. Budde, H. Benjamin Samuels, Harry Demott,
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`Michael L. Clark, Pamela S. Mader, And Jacqueline A. Dedo, the Petitioners.
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`I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this petition, except
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`those stated on information and belief, and as to those, I believe them to be true.
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`I, as legal counsel, am verifying the petition because the questions
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`presented are legal issues as to the proper scope of jurisdiction and whether a
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`document is at issue in this litigation, which are matters for legal counsel.
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`I certify and affirm that this petition is made in good faith and not for
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`delay.
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`I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed on August 23, 2022
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`_Jessica E. Whelan______________
`Jessica E. Whelan, Esq. (14781)
`HOLLAND & HART LLP
`9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89134
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I certify that on August 29, 2022, I submitted the foregoing
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`VERIFICATION OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS for filing
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`through the Court’s eFlex electronic filing system. Electronic notification will be
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`sent to the following:
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`Matthew L. Sharp, Esq.
`MATTHEW L. SHARP, LTD.
`432 Ridge Street
`Reno, Nevada 89501
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`Gregory M. Egleston, Esq.
`Thomas J. McKenna, Esq.
`GAINEY MCKENNA & EGLESTON
`501 Fifth Ave., 19th Floor
`New York, NY 10017
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Andrew
`Everson and Proposed Co-Liaison
`Counsel for Plaintiffs
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`Jeff Silvestri, Esq.
`Daniel I. Aquino, Esq.
`Julia L. Armendariz, Esq.
`MCDONALD CARANO LLP
`2300 West Sahara Ave, Ste 1200
`Las Vegas, NV 89102
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`Attorneys for Defendants Duane
`A. Hughes, Steve Schrader,
`Stephen Fleming, Robert Willison,
`and Anthony Furey
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`David C. O’Mara, Esq.
`THE O’MARA LAW FIRM, P.C.
`311 East Liberty Street
`Reno, Nevada 89501
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`Brian J. Robbins, Esq.
`Stephen J. Oddo, Esq.
`Eric M. Carrino, Esq.
`ROBBINS LLP
`5040 Shoreham Place
`San Diego, CA 82122
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`Attorneys for Plaintiff Romero St.
`Clair and Proposed Co-Lead
`Counsel for Plaintiffs
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`Steve Morris, Esq.
`Rosa Solis-Rainey, Esq.
`MORRIS LAW GROUP
`801 S. Rancho Dr., Ste B4
`Las Vegas, NV 89106
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`Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
`Workhorse Group, Inc.
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`I further certify that a copy of this document will be personally delivered as
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`Honorable Nancy Allf
`Department 27
`Eighth Judicial District Court
`200 Lewis Avenue
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89155
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`/s/ Valerie L. Larsen
`An Employee of Holland & Hart LLP
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