Amethyst Payne vs The State of Nevada
A class-action is filed over alleged mishandling of the pandemic unemployment funds.
Unemployment claimants lost, but did receive significant relief during the case itself.
Case Management Conference, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Nov 4, 2021, 9:30:00 AM
Status Check, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Dec 31, 2020, 9:00:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 1 hour, 32 minutes, 12 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. The Court holds purges contempt. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Evidentiary Hearing, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Dec 3, 2020, 9:00:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Part 1, Hearing, 1 hour, 35 minutes, 8 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over an evidentiary hearing. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Parties present opening statements. Plaintiffs call witnesses Heather Boyd and Steven Kolesnik. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Part 2, Hearing, 1 hour, 28 minutes, 2 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over an evidentiary hearing. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Plaintiffs call Greg Doherty. Defendants call Patricia Allander. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Part 3, Hearing, 1 hour, 45 minutes, 10 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over an evidentiary hearing. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Defendants call Josh Marhevka, Brian Bracken, and Chief Economist David Schmidt. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Part 4, Hearing, 1 hour, 38 minutes, 6 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over an evidentiary hearing. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Defendants call Shane Ricketts. Plaintiffs call Director Elisa Cafferata on rebuttal. Parties present closing arguments. The Court holds Defendant in contempt and imposes $1000 fine. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Status Check, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Oct 20, 2020, 2:00:00 PM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 47 minutes, 32 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Mr. Breslow schedules an evidentiary hearing wherein the State will have to show cause why it should not be held in contempt of court. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Order To Show Cause, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Sep 10, 2020, 9:30:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 56 minutes, 46 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over an order to show cause. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Mr. Breslow stays proceedings pending mediation between Parties and orders a partial payment to the former Special Master Jason Guinasso. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Status Check, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Aug 20, 2020, 9:30:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. The Court is divested of jurisdiction and relieves Special Master Jason Guinasso. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Status Check, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Aug 7, 2020, 11:00:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 38 minutes, 46 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. The Court orders Parties to file briefs on whether an appeal and cross-appeal divest him of jurisdiction. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Status Check, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Jul 30, 2020, 10:00:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 2 hours, 6 minutes, 22 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. The Court schedules a status check. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Order To Show Cause, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Jul 20, 2020, 9:00:00 AM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Part 1, Hearing, 1 hour, 17 minutes, 11 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. The Court orders payments on some of Plaintiff's claims but sets a status check to determine what can be done on the pending backlog. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Part 2, Hearing, 1 hour, 58 minutes, 1 second
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. The Court orders payments on some of Plaintiff's claims but sets a status check to determine what can be done on the pending backlog. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
Status Check, Class-action, Second Judicial District Court, CV20-00755.
Jul 8, 2020, 2:00:00 PM
Amethyst Payne vs the State of Nevada, Hearing, 47 minutes, 23 seconds
Presiding
The Honorable Barry Breslow, Second Judicial District Court, Department 8, presiding over a status check. Attorneys Mark Thierman and Leah Jones for the Plaintiffs. Deputy Attorney General Robert Whitney and Chief Deputy Attorney General Gregory Ott for the Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation. Following no objections, The Court confirms Jason Guisson's appointment as special master. Case No. CV20-00755. You can join as a member by clicking this link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPb0hCUcufpuk7QhxVxwKA/join For inquiries, feel free to contact us through www.ournevadajudges.com
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