Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC v. Nevada Transportation Authority et al
Plaintiff: Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC doing business as Salt Lake Express
Defendant: Nevada Transportation Authority and Vaughn Hartung
Case Number: 3:2023cv00219
Filed: May 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Carla Baldwin
Referring Judge: Robert C Jones
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 8, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Patricia M Erickson on behalf of Defendant Vaughn Hartung. AMENDED (Erickson, Patricia)
June 8, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Patricia M Erickson on behalf of Defendant Vaughn Hartung. in his capacity as Chairman of the Nevada Transportation Authority (Erickson, Patricia)
May 31, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Vaughn Hartung, Nevada Transportation Authority.. (Feeley, Matthew)
May 30, 2023 Filing 20 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Video Temporary Restraining Order Hearing held on 5/30/2023 before Judge Robert C. Jones. Crtrm Administrator: AB; Pla Counsel: Adam Ford; Def Counsel: Matthew Feeley & Patricia Erickson; Court Reporter: Kathy French; Time of Hearing: 11:00 a.m.; Courtroom: 3. Also Appearing by Video: Jacob Price for Plaintiff.The Court advises counsel that the pleadings have been reviewed. Mr. Ford presents arguments on the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. #6 ). The Court denies the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. #6 ). A written order will follow. (no image attached) (Due to technical difficulties with Mr. Feeley & Ms. Erickson being unable to file their Notices of Appearances, AB sent courtesy copies of these Minutes to their email addresses on 5/30/2023) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
May 29, 2023 Filing 19 EXHIBIT List to #15 Order,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines & Hearings,,,,,, by Defendants Vaughn Hartung, Nevada Transportation Authority.. (Csoka, Louis)
May 29, 2023 Filing 18 RESPONSE to #6 Motion for TRO, #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, by Defendants Vaughn Hartung, Nevada Transportation Authority. Replies due by 6/5/2023. (Csoka, Louis)
May 26, 2023 Filing 17 EXHIBIT LIST by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC.. (Burnett, Gary)
May 26, 2023 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #15 Order,,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines & Hearings,,,,,, by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC.. (Burnett, Gary)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING HEARING ON THE EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (ECF No. #6 ) - Oral argument is set for Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. by video conference before Judge Robert C. Jones. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023, Plaintiff shall serve Defendants with a copy of this Order, along with copies of the Complaint (ECF No. #1 ), the Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. #6 ), and the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. #8 ). Plaintiff shall file a proof of service of the Complaint, Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and the Motion for Preliminary Injunction with the Court no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendant shall file a response to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. #6 ) on or before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2023. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are directed to contact the Courtroom Deputy, Ashlyn Bye at Ashlyn_Bye@nvd.uscourts.gov, by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2023, to provide her the names and email addresses of each counsel, party and/or representative attending the hearing.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the parties intend to offer exhibits during oral argument, they shall file an exhibit list, and contact the Courtroom Deputy, Ashlyn Bye at Ashlyn_Bye@nvd.uscourts.gov, to provide the Court with a digital copy of the proposed exhibits by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2023. See attached for additional details. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 5/26/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER APPROVING ECF No. #5 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Adam D Ford on behalf of Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC and approving Designation of Local Counsel Jeffrey J Whitehead. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 5/26/2023. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website #www.pacer.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CJS) (Main Document 14 replaced on 5/26/2023) (CJS).
May 25, 2023 Filing 13 Intradistrict Transfer to the Northern Division of the US District Court for the District of Nevada. Las Vegas case number: 2:23-cv-798-GMN-VCF. Please see Reno case number 3:23-cv-00219-RCJ-CLB for all future filings. (no image attached) (ABG)
May 25, 2023 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE that this case is randomly reassigned to Judge Robert C. Jones for all further proceedings. All further documents must bear the correct case number 3:23-cv-00219-RCJ-CLB. (no image attached) (DRM)
May 25, 2023 Filing 11 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks on 5/25/2023. With good cause appearing, the Honorable Judge Larry R. Hicks recuses himself/herself in this action. IT IS ORDERED that this action is referred to the Clerk for random reassignment of this case for all further proceedings. (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)
May 25, 2023 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Notice of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order re #6 Motion for TRO, by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC.. (Burnett, Gary)
May 25, 2023 Case randomly re-assigned to Judge Robert C. Jones. ***Emergency motion previously filed in case.*** (DRM)
May 25, 2023 Case randomly assigned to Judge Larry R. Hicks and Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin. ***Emergency motion previously filed in case.*** (DLS)
May 24, 2023 Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 5/24/2023. Before the Court is the #1 Complaint, #6 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC, d/b/a Salt Lake Express. Based on these filings, this case arises from the alleged seizure of a Salt Lake Express van in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, which is in this Court's Unofficial Northern Division. (See Compl. para. 15); LR 1A 1-6. All of Defendant Nevada Transportation Authority's alleged regulatory activity, including an investigation into Salt Lake Express, occurred in the Northern Division. (See Emergency Order of Summary Suspension, Ex. 2 to #6 Emergency Mot. TRO, ECF No. [6-3]). Civil actions "must be filed in the clerk's office for the unofficial division of the court in which the action allegedly arose." LR IA 1-8. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall transfer this case to the Northern Division.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - CMD)
May 24, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC. Responses due by 6/7/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Certificate of Operating Authority, #2 Exhibit B- CPCN Interim Operating Authority Certificate, #3 Exhibit C- Emergency Suspension Order, #4 Exhibit D- Schedules)(Burnett, Gary)
May 24, 2023 Filing 7 Submission of PROPOSED ORDER on #6 Motion for TRO, by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC.. (Burnett, Gary)
May 24, 2023 Filing 6 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC. Responses due by 6/7/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Certificate of Operating Authority, #2 Exhibit B- CPCN Interim Operating Authority Certificate, #3 Exhibit C- Emergency Suspension Order)(Burnett, Gary)
May 24, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Adam D. Ford and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Jeffrey Whitehead (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number ANVDC-7308800) by Plaintiff Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Utah District COGS, #2 Exhibit Utah State COGS, #3 Exhibit New York State COGS)(Burnett, Gary)
May 24, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE TO COUNSEL PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IA 11-2. Counsel Adam D Ford to comply with completion and filing of the Verified Petition and Designation of Local Counsel. For your convenience, click on the following link to obtain the form from the Court's website - #www.nvd.uscourts.gov. Upon approval of the Verified Petition, counsel is required to register for the Court's Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system and the electronic service of documents. Please visit the PACER website www.pacer.gov to register Attorney. Verified Petition due by 6/7/2023. (no image attached) (AMMi)
May 24, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Vaughn Hartung and Nevada Transportation Authority. (Attachments: #1 Summons) (AMMi)
May 23, 2023 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC. There are no known interested parties other than those participating in the case (Burnett, Gary)
May 22, 2023 Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach. (AMMi)
May 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Vaughn Hartung, Nevada Transportation Authority (Filing fee $402 receipt number ANVDC-7306791) by Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 6/1/2023. Proof of service due by 8/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Certificate of Operating Authority, #2 Exhibit B- CPCN Interim Operating Authority Certificate, #3 Exhibit C- Emergency Suspension Order, #4 Exhibit D- Schedules, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Summons Summons to Nevada Transportation Authority, #7 Summons Summons to Vaughn Hartung) (Burnett, Gary) NOTICE of Certificate of Interested Parties requirement: Under Local Rule 7.1-1, a party must immediately file its disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.

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Plaintiff: Western Trails Charters & Tours, LLC doing business as Salt Lake Express
Represented By: Adam D Ford
Represented By: Jeffrey J Whitehead
Represented By: Gary Burnett
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Defendant: Nevada Transportation Authority
Represented By: Louis Csoka
Represented By: Matthew Feeley
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Defendant: Vaughn Hartung
Represented By: Louis Csoka
Represented By: Matthew Feeley
Represented By: Patricia M Erickson
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