S-19-0787 Eletech, Inc. v. Jonathan Jones v. Conveyance Consulting Group, Inc., and Jones Consulting, Inc.
Douglas County District Court, Hon. Timothy P. Burns
Attorneys: Bell Island (Island Law PC, LLO) and Jeff R. Dingwall (Eight & Sand, pro hac vice) for Appellant Jonathan Jones and Appellee/Cross-Appellant Conveyance Consulting Group, Inc. and Jones Consulting, Inc. --- Brian T. McKernan, Jay Koehn (McGrath North Mullin & Kratz PC, LLO, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Eletech, Inc.)
Civil: Breach of duty and breach of loyalty; Counterclaim breach of contract and unpaid wages
Proceedings below: The district court entered judgment of $407,187.46 against Jones and dismissed his counterclaim as a sanction for failure to comply with a discovery order. The judgment was entered jointly and severally with Jones Consulting and Conveyance Consulting Group.
Issues on Appeal: Whether 1) the district court abused its discretion in granting the withdrawal of Jones' counsel of record without considering all relevant factors; 2) the district court abused its discretion in granting Eletech's motion to compel discovery after permitting Jones' counsel to withdraw, and without specific findings that Jones had failed to comply with discovery and without any specific requirements of Jones to be in compliance with the order granting the motion to compel; 3) the district court abused its discretion in granting the withdrawal of Jones' second counsel of record without considering all relevant factors; 4) the district court abused its discretion in entering judgment against Jones and dismissing with prejudice his counterclaims as a sanction for failing to comply with the discovery order.