Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Parsons Behle & Latimer and Rew R. Goodenow , Reno, for Appellant Wilmington Trust FSB.
Thomas L. Abrams , Plantation, FL, for Respondents Ahern Rentals, Inc.; and Reliable Steel, Inc.
Baker Hostetler and Richard J. Bernard , New York, NY, for Respondents Coreslab Structures (L.A.) Inc.; Keenan, Hopkins, Suder & Stowell Contractors, Inc.; QTS Logistics, Inc.; and Quality Transportation Services of Nevada, Inc.
Carla M. Barrow , Coral Gables, FL, for Respondent Fisk Electric Company.
Brown Robert LLP and Seth P. Robert , Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondent McKeon Door of Nevada, Inc.
Cooksey, Toolen, Gage, Duffy & Woog and Andrew R. Muehlbauer , Las Vegas, for Respondent Steelman Partners, LLP.
Shea & Carlyon, Ltd., and Candace C. Carlyon , Las Vegas, for Respondent Young Electric Sign Company.
Duane Morris LLP and Jeffrey W. Spear , Pittsburgh, PA; Duane Morris LLP and Warren D. Zaffuto , Miami, FL, for Respondents Century Steel, Inc.; and Pacific Coast Steel, Inc.
Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin and Robert P. Charbonneau and Daniel L. Gold , Miami, FL, for Respondents Absocold Corporation; Austin General Contracting, Inc.; Austin Hardwoods, Inc.; Glenn Rieder, Inc.; Powell Cabinet & Fixture Co.; Safe Electronics, Inc.; Stone Connection, LLC; and Union Erectors, LLC.
Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster, LLP, and Scott F. Gilles and Jason A. Rose , Reno, for Respondents Bradford Products, LLC; and Insteel, LLC.
Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP and Becky Ann Pintar , Las Vegas, for Respondents D'Alessio Contracting, Inc.; and WACO International (West), Inc.
Gordon & Rees LLP and Robert E. Schumacher and Jon M. Ludwig , Las Vegas; Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin and Robert P. Charbonneau and Daniel L. Gold , Miami, FL, for Respondent JMB Capital Partners Master Fund LLP.
Gordon Silver and Gregory E. Garman , Thomas H. Fell , and Gabrielle A. Hamm , Las Vegas, for Respondents Southern Nevada Paving, Inc.; Air Design Technologies, LLC; AirTek Products LLC; Cadillac Stone Works, LLC; Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC; Collings Interiors, LLC; Commercial Roofers, Inc.; Conti Electric, Inc.; Desert Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.; Eberhard/Southwest Roofing, Inc.; EIDS Steel Company, LLC; Gallagher-Kaiser Corporation; Geo Cell Solutions, Inc.; Inncom International, Inc.; J.F. Duncan Industries, Inc.; JS & S, Inc.; Lally Steel, Inc.; L.A. Nevada Inc.; LVI Environmental of Nevada, Inc.; Marnell Masonry, Inc.; Mechanical Insulation Specialists; Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.; Midwest Pro Painting, Inc.; Modernfold of Nevada, LLC; Mojave Electric Company, LLC; Paramount Management Enterprises, Ltd.; Penhall Company; Performance Contracting, Inc.; Ram Construction Services of Michigan, Inc.; Silver State Marble, LLC; Superior Tile & Marble, Inc.; The PENTA Building Group, LLC; Technicoat Management, Inc.; Universal Piping, Inc.; W & W Steel, LLC of Nevada; Water FX, LLC; and Wells Cargo, Inc.
Herold & Sager and Emily L. Grant and Linda L. Sager , Encinitas, CA, for Respondent Ital Stone, Inc.
John C. Dotterrer Counsellors at Law and John C. Dotterrer and Jenny Torres , Palm Beach, FL, for Respondents Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; Nova Engineering and Environmental of Nevada, Inc.; and Valleycrest Landscape Development, Inc.
Leiderman Shelomith, P.A., and Zach B. Shelomith , Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondent KCG, Inc.
Markowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty, P.A., and Ross R. Hartog , Miami, FL; John R. Stevenson , Birmingham, Michigan, for Respondent Eugenio Painting Company.
May, Meacham & Davell, P.A., and Robert C. Meacham , Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondents Cashman Equipment Company; Communications Supply Corporation; Crescent Electric Supply Company, Inc.; Derr and Gruenewald Construction Co.; Graybar Electric Company, Inc., H & E Equipment Services, Inc.; Hilti, Inc.; Integrated Mechanical Group, LLC; Morris-Shea Bridge Company, Inc.; Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company; Sierra Glass & Mirror, Inc.; Tracy & Ryder Landscape, Inc.; W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.; Z-Glass, Inc.; and Zetian Systems, Inc.
McAlpine & Associates and Don W. Blevins , Auburn Hills, MI; Lawrence H. Meuers , Naples, Florida, for Respondent CCCS International LLC.
McDonald Hopkins, LLC, and Tina M. Talarchyk , West Palm Beach, FL, for Respondents Giroux Glass, Inc.; and John A. Martin & Associates of Nevada, Inc.
Messana Rosner & Stern and Thomas M. Messana and David N. Stern , Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondents QTS Logistics, Inc.; and Quality Transportation Services of Nevada, Inc.
Michael R. Mushkin & Associates, P.C., and Michael R. Mushkin , Las Vegas, for Respondent Illuminating Concepts, Ltd.
Harold W. Mitts, Jr. , Overland Park, KS, for Respondent Pahor Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Muije & Varricchio and Phillip T. Varricchio , Las Vegas, for Respondent Anixter Inc.
Ozark Perron & Nelson, P.A., and Andre R. Perron , Bradenton, FL; Adam M. Shonson , Miami, FL, for Respondent The Sherwin-Williams Company.
Palumbo Bergstrom and Erik D. Buzzard , Irvine, CA, for Respondent Winter Composites, LLC.
Jimmy D. Parrish , Orlando, FL, for Respondents Coreslab Structures (L.A.) Inc.; and Keenan, Hopkins, Suder & Stowell Contractors, Inc.
Pezzillo Lloyd and Brian J. Pezzillo and Jennifer R. Robinson , Las Vegas, for Respondents Cashman Equipment Company; Communications Supply Corporation; Derr and Gruenewald Construction Co.; Graybar Electric Company, Inc.; H & E Equipment Services, Inc.; Hilti, Inc.; Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company; Tracy & Ryder Landscape, Inc.; W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.; and Zetian Systems, Inc.
Robert F. Reynolds , Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondents American Crane & Hoist Erectors, LLC; and Republic Crane, LLC.
D. Jean Ryan , Miami, FL, for Respondent Tractel, Inc.
Beverly J. Salhanick , Las Vegas, for Respondent Reliable Steel, Inc.
Shraiberg Ferrara & Landau, PA, and Philip J. Landau , Boca Raton, FL, for Respondents Allegheny Millwork PBT; Architectural Materials Inc.; Bergman, Walls, & Associates, Ltd. — Architects; Dana Kepner Company, Inc.; Desert Lumber LLC; Dielco Crane Service, Inc.; Door & Hardware Management, Inc.; Door-Ko, Inc.; Eagle Enterprises of TN, LLC; George M. Raymond Co.; Henri Specialties Co., Inc., of Nevada; J.B.A. Consulting Engineers, Inc.; Johnson Controls, Inc.; L & P Interiors, LLC; Lochsa, LLC; ThyssenKrupp Safway, Inc.; TMCX Nevada, LLC; and YWS Architects, LLC.
Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A., and Edward M. Baird , Altamonte Springs, FL, for Respondent Insulpro Projects, Inc.
A Company Portable Restrooms, Inc.; A Track-Out Solution LLC; Abatix Environmental Corp.; Absolute Metals, LLC; Air Systems, Inc.; AK Constructors, Inc.; Alabama Metal Industries Corporation; Allen Drilling Inc.; Alpine Steel LLC; American Air Balance Co., Inc.; American Metal Fabricators LLC; American Pacific Excavation Inc.; American Sand & Gravel, Ltd.; Apex Concrete Cutting and Coring, Inc.; Arcelormittal International America, LLC; Arcon Flooring, Inc.; Arizona Tile, LLC; Atlas Construction Cleanup Inc.; Atlas Construction Supply, Inc.; AZ-PUS, Inc.; Aztech Inspection Services, LLC; Bakersfield Pipe and Supply, Inc.; Besam US, Inc.; Besam West, Inc.; Boething Treeland Farms, Inc.; Brown-Strauss Steel Sales, Inc.; Burke Engineering Co.; C.R. Laurence Co., Inc.; California Flex Corporation; California Wholesale Material Supply, LLC; Carrara Marble Company of America; CECO Concrete Construction, LLC; Cellcrete Corporation; Cherokee Erecting Company, LLC; City Electric Supply Company; Clark County Fence Company, LLC; CLQTS, LLC; CMC Group, LLC; Codale Electric Supply, Inc.; Commercial Scaffolding of Nevada, Inc.; Concrete Coring of Nevada, Inc.; Construction Sealants Supply, Inc.; Consumers Pipe and Supply Co.; Continental Glass & Hardware, Inc.; Copper State Bolt & Nut Company, Inc.; Cummins Rocky Mountain, LLC; Curtis Steel Co., Inc.; CWCI Insulation of Nevada Inc.; D & D Steel, Inc.; Dai-Tile Corporation; Design Space Modular Buildings, Inc.; Direct Paving & Grading; Direct Paving & Grading, LLC; Diversified Concrete Cutting, Inc.; Diversified Construction Supply, LLC; DSE Construction, Inc.; Dunn-Edwards Corporation; East Iowa Decks Support, Inc.; Eggers Industries, Inc.; Elmco/Ford, Inc.; EM & C Trucking, LLC; Embassy Glass; Embassy Steel; Energy Products of Nevada, Inc.; Engineered Eq. & Systems Co.; Raul Escobedo; F. Rodgers Corporation; Fasteners Inc. Southwestern Supply; Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.; Ramon Fernandez, as Administrator of the Estate of Ana Fernandez; FF & E Purchasing Associates, LLC; Flippin's Trenching, LLP; Fountain Supply Company; Frehner Construction Company, Inc.; Garrett Materials, LLC; General Supply & Services, Inc.; Gillette Construction, LLC; Global Services of Nevada, Inc.; Grani Installation Inc.; Halton Co.; Hammond Caulking, Inc.; Hampton Tedder Electric Company; Hampton Tedder Technical Services; Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC; Harsco Corporation; HD Supply Construction Supply, LP; HD Supply Waterworks, LP; Heating and Cooling Supply, Inc.; Helou & Sons, Inc.; Hershberger Bros. Welding, Inc.; Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation; Hotz, LLC; IBA Consultants West, LLC; Ideal Mechanical, Inc.; Insulfoam LLC; Intermountain Lock & Supply Co.; J & J Enterprises Services, Inc.; Janis Services West, LLC; Jensen Enterprises, Inc.; K & K Construction Supply, Inc.; Kelly's Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.; Knorr Systems, Inc.; L & W Supply Corporation; Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.; Las Vegas Awnings, LLC; Las Vegas Paving Corporation; Las Vegas Roofing Supply, LLC; Las Vegas Windustrial Co.; Lewis Crane & Hoist, LLC; Lone Mountain Excavation & Utilities, LLC; Lukz Trucking, Inc.; M & H Building Specialties, Inc.; Mac Arthur Co.; Mechanical Products Nevada, Inc.; Mechanical Systems West, Inc.; Merli Concrete Pumping of Nevada, Inc.; Metal-Weld Specialties, Inc.; Mighty Crane Service, LLC; Mitchell Construction Services, Inc.; Mundee Trucking, Inc.; Nedco Supply; NES Rentals Holdings, Inc.; Nevada Construction Clean-Up; Nevada Ready Mix Corporation; Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment Corporation; Oldcastle Glass, Inc.; Olson Precast Company; Oreco Duct Systems, Inc.; Ossis Iron Works; P & S Metals; Pacific Insulation Company; Pacific Stair Co.; Pape Material Handling, Inc.; Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.; Paramount Scaffold, Inc.; Partition Specialties, Inc.; Paul Bebble & Associates, Inc.; PDM Steel Service Centers, Inc.; Potter Roemer; Premier Steel, Inc.; Primary Steel, Inc.; Prime Contracting, Inc.; Prime Fabrication & Supply; QED, Inc.; Quick Crete Products Corp.; RC White Consulting, Inc.; Ready Mix, Inc.; Red Mountain Machinery Company; RJF International Corp.; Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc.; Rockway Precast, Inc.; Roncelli, Inc.; RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.; Safeworks LLC; SC Steel, Inc.; Silverado Associates, LLC; Smalley & Company; Smith Pipe & Steel Company; SMK, Inc.; Southwest Iron Works, LLC; Squires Lumber Company; Starlite Construction, Inc.; Steel Engineers, Inc.; Steel Structures, Inc.; Sterling Corporate Custom Elevator Interiors; Stetson Electric, Inc.; Stinger Welding, Inc.; Striping Solutions, Inc.; Summit Excavation, Inc.; Summit Sand & Gravel, Inc.; Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.; Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC; Syracuse Castings West Corp.; T. Nickolas Co.; The Glidden Company; The Southwest Circle Group, Inc.; The Winroc Corporation (Nevada); Thyssen Elevator Corporation; Tomarco Contractor Specialties, Inc.; Totten Tubes, Inc.; Trench Plate Rental Co.; Tri-Power Group, Inc.; Ulma Form-Works, Inc.; United Rentals Gulf, LLC; United Rentals Northwest, Inc.; Ventura Marble, LLC; VFC, Inc.; Walnut Investment Co., LLC; Ward & Howes Associates, Ltd.; Washout Systems, LLC; White Cap Construction Supply, Inc.; and Williams Furnace Co., in Proper Person.
Jones Vargas and John P. Sande, III , John P. Desmond , and John P. Sande IV , Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Bankers Association.
Snell & Wilmer LLP and Leon F. Mead, II , Laura Ellen Browning , Marek P. Bute , and Kelly H. Dove , Las Vegas, for Amici Curiae Associated General Contractors, Las Vegas Chapter; Nevada Association of Mechanical Contractors; and Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors.
Taggart & Taggart, Ltd., and Paul G. Taggart , Carson City, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Land Title Association.
BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.