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TOUGH MONEY LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Z CASH LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; DUANE TOUGH; AND BRENT RUTTMAN, Appellants, v. 3342962 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED, A BODY CORPORATE EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA; 4043434 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED, A BODY CORPORATE EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA; AND ZIPPY CASH LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Respondents.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is an appeal from multiple district court orders. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Mark R. Denton, Judge.
On September 8, 2025, this court granted appellants’ counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel of record, suspending briefing and directing appellants Tough Money LLC and Z Cash LLC, within 30 days, to retain counsel and cause counsel to enter an appearance in this court. See NRAP 46A(b)(2) (“A corporation or other entity may not appear pro se.”). Appellants Duane Tough and Brent Ruttman were also directed to retain new counsel and cause new counsel to file a notice of appearance with this court or to inform this court, in writing, that they will not be retaining counsel and will be proceeding pro se. The order cautioned appellants that failure to respond could result in the dismissal of this appeal. Appellants failed to respond to this order.
On October 14, 2025, this court issued a-second order directing appellants Tough Money LLC and Z Cash LLC to, within 14 days, retain counsel and cause counsel to enter an appearance and directing Mr. Tough and Mr. Ruttman to retain new counsel and cause new counsel to file a notice of appearance with this court, or to inform this court, in writing, that they will not be retaining counsel and will be proceeding pro se, within the same time period. The order again cautioned appellants that failure to timely comply may result in the dismissal of this appeal. To date, appellants have failed to comply or otherwise communicate with this court.
Accordingly, this court concludes that appellants have abandoned this appeal and
ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.
Pickering, J.
Cadish, J.
Lee, J.
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Docket No: No. 90908
Decided: November 12, 2025
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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