Sadorra v. Starlight Dunes HOA, et al.
Plaintiff: DENNIS D. SADORRA
Defendant: STARLIGHT DUNES HOA, DESERT RESORT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIA, doing business as Associa Desert Resort, JAY BROWN, MARTIN BONAFEDE, MARK SUSSMAN, AMIR IBRIHIM, JERALD CAVARETTO, J. DAVID NICK, DELPHI LAW GROUP, LLP, HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL, LLP, KLINEDINST, PC, LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO and DOES, 1-10, inclusive
Case Number: 26-451
Filed: January 22, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2026 Filing 41 MANDATE ISSUED Barry G. SILVERMAN, Mark J. BENNETT, Gabriel P. SANCHEZ. The judgment of this Court, entered 4/23/2026, takes effect this date. [Entered: 05/15/2026 09:26 AM]
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER FILED. (Barry G. SILVERMAN, Mark J. BENNETT, Gabriel P. SANCHEZ). The motion (Docket Entry No. 33) to file a supplemental opening brief is denied. The appeal of the district courts March 3, 2026 vexatious litigant order is pending in appeal No. 26-1791. The motion (Docket Entry No. 38) to accept the untimely response to the motion for summary disposition is granted. The motion (Docket Entry No. 27) for summary disposition is granted. See 9th Cir. R. 3-6(a) (standard for summary disposition); United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir. 1982). The district courts November 4, 2025 and January 8, 2026 orders are affirmed. No further filings will be entertained in this closed case. AFFIRMED. [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:30 AM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 39 REPLY to Response to Motion for Summary Disposition (DE 37) filed by Appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. [Entered: 04/17/2026 04:00 PM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 38 MOTION to Accept Late Filing filed by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. [Entered: 04/10/2026 02:24 PM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 37 RESPONSE to Motion for Summary Disposition (DE 27) filed by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. [Entered: 04/10/2026 02:22 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 36 RESPONSE to Motion to File Supplemental Brief (DE 33) filed by Appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. [Entered: 03/26/2026 05:36 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 35 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:45 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 34 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. (brief included in motion) [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:44 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 33 MOTION to File Supplemental Brief filed by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. (motion includes brief) [Entered: 03/16/2026 04:43 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 32 Amended Notice of Appeal Received. [Entered: 03/11/2026 03:58 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 31 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Scott McCaskill [Entered: 03/05/2026 03:41 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 30 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott McCaskill for Appellee Amir Ibrihim, Appellee Desert Resort Management Associa, Appellee Jay Brown, Appellee Jerald Cavaretto, Appellee Mark Sussman, Appellee Martin Bonafede, Appellee Starlight Dunes HOA. [Entered: 03/05/2026 03:37 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 29 SUPPLEMENT to MOTION for Summary Disposition (DE 27) filed by Appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. [Court entered filing to correct DE 28] [Entered: 03/02/2026 11:33 AM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 28 DEFECTIVE --- EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 29] [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:48 PM] [Edited: 03/02/2026 11:34 AM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION for Summary Disposition filed by Appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:43 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 26 Originating Court Notice of Fee Received. [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:37 PM]
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER FILED. . Response to Fee Order due (Appellant) 3/17/2026 [Entered: 02/17/2026 04:36 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 24 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Haight Brown & Bonesteel, LLP. [Entered: 02/17/2026 11:59 AM]
February 16, 2026 Filing 23 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Starlight Dunes HOA, Appellee Desert Resort Management Associa, Appellee Jay Brown, Appellee Martin Bonafede, Appellee Mark Sussman, Appellee Amir Ibrihim, Appellee Jerald Cavaretto. [Entered: 02/16/2026 10:09 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 22 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Anthony Wyatt Morris, Counsel for Appellee Brenden P. Dougherty [Entered: 02/10/2026 09:56 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brenden P. Dougherty for Appellee Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. [Entered: 02/10/2026 08:35 AM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anthony Wyatt Morris for Appellee Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. [Entered: 02/10/2026 07:36 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 19 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Klinedinst, PC. [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:16 PM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 18 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Delphi Law Group, LLP. [Entered: 02/06/2026 02:02 PM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 17 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Nicholas Timothy Hepburn [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:47 PM]
February 6, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Nicholas Timothy Hepburn for Appellee Delphi Law Group, LLP. [Entered: 02/06/2026 01:34 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 15 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. [Entered: 02/05/2026 02:18 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 14 DOCUMENT SENT. Sent money order number 38071245385 for $605.00 to the USDC for receipting and docketing. [Entered: 02/05/2026 12:32 PM]
February 3, 2026 Filing 13 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 11 and Excerpts of Record at DE 12 by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/03/2026 09:45 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 12 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. [Entered: 02/03/2026 09:44 AM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 11 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Dennis D. Sadorra. [Entered: 02/03/2026 09:43 AM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 10 Attorney Yury Kolesnikov as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Allison Harvey. [Entered: 01/28/2026 12:03 PM]
January 28, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Yury Kolesnikov for Appellee Haight Brown & Bonesteel, LLP replacing Allison Harvey. [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:59 AM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 8 Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel filed at 7 is rejected. New counsel must enter an appearance because a corporation cannot appear pro se. [Entered: 01/26/2026 04:11 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Allison Harvey. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 01/26/2026 04:02 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Robert Martin Shaughnessy [Entered: 01/26/2026 03:09 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Martin Shaughnessy for Appellee Klinedinst, PC. [Entered: 01/26/2026 02:59 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Richard H. Nakamura [Entered: 01/26/2026 10:06 AM]
January 25, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Richard H. Nakamura for Appellee Amir Ibrihim, Appellee Desert Resort Management Associa, Appellee Jay Brown, Appellee Jerald Cavaretto, Appellee Mark Sussman, Appellee Martin Bonafede, Appellee Starlight Dunes HOA. [Entered: 01/25/2026 10:40 AM]
January 22, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/8/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/8/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 1/28/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 2/27/2026. For appeal no. 26-451, 5:25-cv-02009-RGK-SP. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 01/22/2026 11:13 AM]
January 22, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 5:25-cv-02009-RGK-SP has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-451 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 01/22/2026 11:09 AM]

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Plaintiff: DENNIS D. SADORRA
Represented By: Doctor Dennis D. Sadorra
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Defendant: STARLIGHT DUNES HOA
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: DESERT RESORT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIA, doing business as Associa Desert Resort
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: JAY BROWN
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: MARTIN BONAFEDE
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: MARK SUSSMAN
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: AMIR IBRIHIM
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: JERALD CAVARETTO
Represented By: Mr. David Eugene Outwater
Represented By: Mr. Craig J. Mariam
Represented By: Mr. Scott McCaskill
Represented By: Richard H. Nakamura, Jr
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Defendant: J. DAVID NICK
Represented By: Mr. J. David Nick
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Defendant: DELPHI LAW GROUP, LLP
Represented By: Mr. Kyle E. Lakin
Represented By: Mr. Nicholas Timothy Hepburn
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Defendant: HAIGHT BROWN & BONESTEEL, LLP
Represented By: Allison Harvey
Represented By: Yury Kolesnikov
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Defendant: KLINEDINST, PC
Represented By: Daniel S. Agle
Represented By: Mr. Robert Martin Shaughnessy
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Defendant: LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Represented By: Mr. James Joseph Hockel
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Defendant: PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO
Represented By: Allison Etkin
Represented By: Brenden P. Dougherty
Represented By: Anthony Wyatt Morris
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Defendant: DOES, 1-10, inclusive
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