IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
`_______________________________________
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`Supreme Court Case No. 85216
`Electronically Filed
`District Court Case No. A-21-833050-B (consolidated)
`Nov 08 2022 07:49 AM
`_______________________________________
`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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`v.
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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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`and
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`WORKHORSE GROUP, INC., ROMARIO ST. CLAIR AND
`ANDREW EVERSON
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`Real Parties in Interest
`_________________________________________________________
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`JOINT NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR STAY OF
`PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
`_________________________________________________________
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`Docket 85216 Document 2022-35089
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`ROBBINS LLP
`BRIAN J. ROBBINS
`STEPHEN J. ODDO
`ERIC M. CARRINO
`5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92122
`Telephone: (619) 525-3990
`Facsimile: (619) 525-3991
`E-mail: brobbins@robbinsllp.com
` soddo@robbinsllp.com
` ecarrino@robbinsllp.com
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`GAINEY MCKENNA & EGLESTON
`GREGORY M. EGLESTON
`THOMAS J. McKENNA
`501 Fifth Ave., 19th Floor
`New York, NY10017
`Telephone: (212) 983-1300
`Facsimile: (212) 983-0383
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`Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and Real
`Parties in Interest
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`THE O'MARA LAW FIRM, P.C.
`DAVID C. O'MARA
`311 East Liberty Street,
`Reno, NV 89501
`Telephone: (775) 323-1321
`Facsimile: (775) 323-4082
`E-mail: david@omaralaw.net
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`MATTHEW L. SHARP, LTD.
`MATTHEW L. SHARP
`432 Ridge Street
`Reno, NV 89501
`Telephone: (775) 324-1500
`Facsimile: (775) 284-0675
`
`Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs and
`Real Parties in Interest
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`INTRODUCTION
`Real Parties in Interest and plaintiffs Romario St. Clair and Andrew Everson
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`("Plaintiffs") and the Petitioners (together with Plaintiffs, the "Parties") have reached
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`an agreement to resolve the District Court matter. The settlement, if approved,
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`would resolve the entire action and abrogate the relief sought in the above Petition
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`for Writ of Mandamus filed on August 25, 2022 (the "Petition"). Thus, Plaintiffs
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`and Petitioners jointly request that this Court hold in abeyance the Petition, and
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`vacate any related deadlines, pending anticipated District Court approval of the
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`settlement.
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`This Motion is based on NRAP 26(a)(l)(A), NRAP 3 l(b)(3) and the following
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`points.
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`PROCEDURAL HISTORY
`On August 25, 2022, Petitioners filed their Petition. On September 14, 2022,
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`this Court entered its Order Directing Answer, which required Plaintiffs, to file and
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`serve an answer, including authorities, against issuance of the requested writ, within
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`28 days.
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`On October 7, 2022, this Court entered its Order Granting Telephonic
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`Extension, which required St. Clair to file and serve an answer to the Petition on
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`October 26, 2022.
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`On November 2, 2022, this Court granted the parties Joint Motion for
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`Extension of Time to File an Answer, which extended St. Clair's deadline to file and
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`serve an answer to the Petition to November 9, 2022.
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`The Parties recently executed a settlement term sheet (the "Preliminary
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`Settlement Agreement") that aims to resolve the entirety of the District Court action
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`underlying the Petition.
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`ANALYSIS
`The underlying District Court action is a shareholder derivative action. Thus,
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`the Settlement Agreement must be approved by the District Court. See NRCP 23.1
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`In the coming weeks, Plaintiffs anticipate filing a motion seeking the District
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`Court's approval of the terms of the Preliminary Settlement Agreement. If approved,
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`the Preliminary Settlement Agreement will resolve the District Court action, which
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`would negate the need for the relief requested in the Petition.
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`In light of the foregoing, the Parties request that this Court hold the Petition
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`in abeyance, and vacate any related deadlines, pending approval of the terms of the
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`Preliminary Settlement Agreement. Within 60 days, the Parties will file and serve a
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`report informing this Court of the status of settlement proceedings in the District
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`Court. See Order, Blue Martini Las Vegas, LLC v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. in & for the
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`Cnty. of Clark, No. 79606-COA (Nev. Ct. App. Oct. 9, 2019) (agreeing to
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`temporarily hold petition in abeyance pending settlement proceedings and directing
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`the parties to file a status report after 60 days).
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`The Petitioners and Plaintiffs agree that good cause exists for the requested
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`relief and that no party will suffer prejudice if the requested relief is granted.
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`CONCLUSION
`This Motion is not filed for purposes of delay or any other improper reason.
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`Thus, the Petitioners and Plaintiffs jointly request this Court enter an order holding
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`the Petition in abeyance, and vacating any related deadlines, pending approval of the
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`terms of the Settlement Agreement.
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`Dated: November 8, 2022
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`Dated: November 8, 2022
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`THE O'MARA LAW FIRM, P.C.
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`/s/ David C. O’Mara
`DAVID C. O'MARA
`311 E. Liberty Street
`Reno, Nevada 89501
`Telephone: (775) 323-1321
`Facsimile: (775) 323-4082
`E-mail: david@omaralaw.net
`Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs and
`Real Party in Interest St. Clair
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`MATTHEW L. SHARP, LTD.
`
`/s/ Matthew L. Sharp
`MATTHEW L. SHARP
`432 Ridge Street
`Reno, NV 89501
`Telephone: (775) 324-1500
`Facsimile: (775) 284-0675
`
`Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs and
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`Dated: November 8, 2022
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`
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`Real Parties in Interest Everson
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`ROBBINS LLP
`BRIAN J. ROBBINS
`STEPHEN J. ODDO
`ERIC M. CARRINO
`5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 300
`San Diego, CA 92122
`Telephone: (619) 525-3990
`Facsimile: (619) 525-3991
`E-mail: brobbins@robbinsllp.com
` soddo@robbinsllp.com
` ecarrino@robbinsllp.com
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`GAINEY MCKENNA & EGLESTON
`GREGORY M. EGLESTON
`THOMAS J. McKENNA
`501 Fifth Ave., 19th Floor
`New York, NY10017
`Telephone: (212) 983-1300
`Facsimile: (212) 983-0383
`
`Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and
`Real Parties in Interest St. Clair and
`Everson
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`HOLLAND & HART LLP
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`/s/ J. Stephen Peek
`J. STEPHEN PEEK
`JESSICA E. WHELAN
`9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89134
`Telephone: (702) 669-4600
`Facsimile: (702) 669-4650
`E-mail: speek@hollandhart.com
` jewhelan@hollandhart.com
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`Counsel for Petitioners Raymond J.
`Chess, Gerald B. Budde, H. Benjamin
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`Samuels, Harry Demott, Michael L.
`Clark, Pamela S. Mader,
`and
`Jacqueline A. Dedo
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`MORRIS LAW GROUP
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`/s/ Steve Morris
`STEVE MORRIS, ESQ.
`ROSA SOLIS-RAINEY, ESQ.
`801 S. Rancho Dr., Ste B4
`Las Vegas, Nevada 8916
`Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
`Workhorse Group, Inc.
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`DATED: November 8, 2022
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I certify that on November 8, 2022, I submitted the foregoing JOINT NOTICE
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`OF SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR STAY OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF
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`MANDAMUS for filing through the Court's eFlex electronic filing system.
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`Electronic notification will be sent to the following:
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`STEVE MORRIS, ESQ.
`ROSA SOLIS-RAINEY, ESQ.
`MORRIS LAW GROUP
`801 S. Rancho Dr., te B4
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
`Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
`Workhorse Group, Inc.
`
`J. STEPHEN PEEK
`JESSICA E. WHELAN
`HOLLAND & HART LLP
`9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor
`Las Vegas, Nevada 89134
`Telephone: (702) 669-4600
`Facsimile: (702) 669-4650
`E-mail: speek@hollandhart.com
` jewhelan@hollandhart.com
`Counsel for Petitioners Raymond J.
`Chess, Gerald B. Budde, H. Benjamin
`Samuels, Harry Demott, Michael L.
`Clark, Pamela S. Mader,
`and
`Jacqueline A. Dedo
`
`
`
`
`ROBBINS LLP
`BRIAN J. ROBBINS
`STEPHEN J. ODDO
`ERIC M. CARRINO
`5040 Shoreham Place
`San Diego, CA 92122
`Telephone: (619) 525-3990
`Facsimile: (619) 525-3991
`E-mail: brobbins@robbinsllp.com
` soddo@robbinsllp.com
` ecarrino@robbinsllp.com
`
`GAINEY MCKENNA & EGLESTON
`GREGORY M. EGLESTON
`THOMAS J. McKENNA
`501 Fifth Ave., 19th Floor
`New York, NY10017
`Telephone: (212) 983-1300
`Facsimile: (212) 983-0383
`Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and Real
`Parties in Interest St. Clair and Everson
`
`THE O'MARA LAW FIRM, P.C.
`DAVID C. O'MARA
`311 East Liberty Street,
`Reno, NV 89501
`Telephone: (775) 323-1321
`Facsimile: (775) 323-4082
`E-mail: david@omaralaw.net
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`MATTHEW L. SHARP, LTD.
`MATTHEW L. SHARP
`432 Ridge Street
`Reno, NV 89501
`Telephone: (775) 324-1500
`Facsimile: (775) 284-0675
`Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs and Real
`Parties in Interest St. Clair and Everson
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`I further certify that a copy of this document will be personally delivered as
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`follows:
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`Honorable Nancy Allf
`Department 27
`Eighth Judicial District Court
`200 Lewis Avenue
`Las Vegas, NV 89155
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`/s/ Valerie Weis
`An Employee of
`The O'Mara Law Firm, P.C.
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