SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., ET AL. v. NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC, ET AL.

M2021-01491-COA-R3-CV

Case Overview

Inter. Case No. Style Trial Court Trial Court Judge Trial Court No.
SMILEDIRECTCLUB, INC., ET AL. v. NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC, ET AL. Davidson County Circuit Court Brothers, Thomas W. 20C1054

Case Milestones

Description Date
Appeal Filed 12/13/2021
Record Filed 03/04/2022
Appellant(s) Briefing Complete 05/19/2022
Appellee(s) Briefing Complete 09/02/2022
Oral Argument/Submission 02/08/2023
Panel Frank G. Clement, Jr.; W. Neal McBrayer; Kristi M. Davis
Decision Date 09/19/2024
Decision Type Opinion
Disposition Affirm
Appeal to S. Ct. Date
Closed Date 11/27/2024

Parties

Names Role Counsel
NBCUniversal Media, LLC Appellee/Defendant Harbison II, William J.
Nguyen, Vicky Appellee/Defendant Harbison II, William J.
State of Tennessee - Civil Appellee/Intervening Defendant Kleinfelter, Janet Irene M.
Cluster Holdco, LLC Appellant/Plaintiff Connolly, J. Erik

Case History

Date Event Filer PDF
08/12/2025 Notice (Outgoing)-Miscellaneous PDF
07/14/2025 Appellate Record-Destroyed
06/02/2025 Notice (Outgoing)-Destruction Notification
11/27/2024 Appellate Record-Sent to Local Archive
11/27/2024 Mandate-Issued
09/19/2024 Opinion-Filed PDF PDF
09/19/2024 Appellate Record-Checked In from Court
08/06/2024 Order-Substitution of Party(s) Granted PDF
07/22/2024 Motion-Substitute Party Cluster Holdco, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
07/03/2024 Order-Answer/Response Requested by Court PDF
06/14/2024 Notice (Incoming)-Bankruptcy Status Report Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
06/04/2024 Notice (Outgoing)-Bankruptcy Status Requested
04/12/2024 Order-Withdrawal of Counsel Granted PDF
04/11/2024 Motion-Withdraw as Counsel SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
04/01/2024 Notice (Incoming)-Bankruptcy Status Report Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
04/01/2024 Notice (Incoming)-Bankruptcy Status Report Filed NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant)
03/21/2024 Notice (Outgoing)-Bankruptcy Status Requested
03/04/2024 Notice (Outgoing)-Bankruptcy Status Requested
12/01/2023 Order-Staying Appeal Due to Bankruptcy PDF
11/03/2023 Response-to Order SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
11/03/2023 Response-to Order NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant) PDF PDF
10/27/2023 Motion-Substitute Counsel State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant) PDF PDF
10/27/2023 Response-to Order State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant) PDF PDF
10/20/2023 Order-Answer/Response Requested by Court PDF
02/08/2023 Appellate Record-Checked Out to Court
02/08/2023 Docket Activity-Heard
02/07/2023 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms Connolly, J. Erik (Attorney)
02/03/2023 Docket Activity-Attorney Confirmed Oral Argument
02/03/2023 Docket Activity-Attorney Confirmed Oral Argument
02/03/2023 Docket Activity-Attorney Confirmed Oral Argument
01/17/2023 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Appearance Filed State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant) PDF PDF
01/17/2023 Brief (Other)-Supplemental Authority Filed State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant)
01/11/2023 Docket Activity-Docketed (Oral Argument)
01/05/2023 Docket Activity-Attorney Confirmed Oral Argument
12/27/2022 Docket Activity-Docketed - 10 Day Notice
10/28/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms Harbison II, William J. (Attorney)
10/27/2022 Docket Activity-Case Removed From Docket
10/27/2022 Order-Oral Argument Continued PDF
10/27/2022 Motion-Continue Oral Argument NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant); SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF PDF
10/21/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant); Kleinfelter, Janet Irene M. (Attorney)
10/19/2022 Docket Activity-Docketed (Oral Argument)
10/06/2022 Docket Activity-Docketed - 10 Day Notice
09/30/2022 Brief-Reply Brief Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
09/30/2022 Brief-Reply Brief Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
09/09/2022 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
09/09/2022 Motion-Exceed Page Limitations SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF PDF
09/06/2022 Administrative Order-Extension Granted PDF
09/06/2022 Motion for Extension to File-Brief SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF PDF PDF
09/02/2022 Brief-Appellee's Brief Filed NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant)
09/02/2022 Case Status-APPELLEE BRIEFING COMPLETE
07/19/2022 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
07/13/2022 Motion for Extension to File-Brief NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant) PDF PDF PDF PDF
07/08/2022 Notice (Outgoing)-Miscellaneous
06/17/2022 Brief-Appellee's Brief Filed State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant)
06/14/2022 Notice (Outgoing)-Miscellaneous
06/09/2022 Brief (Other)-Amended Brief Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
06/09/2022 Order-Substitute/Amend Brief Granted PDF
06/06/2022 Motion-Substitute/Amend Brief SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
06/02/2022 Notice (Outgoing)-Miscellaneous
06/02/2022 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
06/01/2022 Motion for Extension to File-Brief NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant) PDF PDF
05/31/2022 Appellate Record-Supplemental Filed
05/27/2022 Appellate Record-Supplemental Received
05/19/2022 Case Status-APPELLANT BRIEFING COMPLETE
05/19/2022 Brief-Appellant's Brief Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
05/19/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Correspondence Received Jacobson, John R. (Attorney)
05/02/2022 Notice (Outgoing)-Miscellaneous
04/01/2022 Notice (Outgoing)-Lead Counsel Designated
03/31/2022 Appellate Record-Supplemental Filed
03/31/2022 Appellate Record-Supplemental Received
03/10/2022 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
03/07/2022 Motion for Extension to File-Brief SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF PDF PDF
03/04/2022 Appellate Record-Original Filed
02/24/2022 Appellate Record-Original Received
01/24/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Lead Counsel Designation Received NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant)
01/20/2022 Order-Pro Hac Vice Granted PDF
01/14/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant)
01/14/2022 Motion-Pro Hac Vice Request NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant) PDF
01/14/2022 Motion-Pro Hac Vice Request NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Appellee/Defendant); Nguyen, Vicky (Appellee/Defendant) PDF
01/13/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Lead Counsel Designation Received SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
01/11/2022 Order-Pro Hac Vice Granted PDF
01/04/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff)
12/28/2021 Motion-Pro Hac Vice Request SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
12/28/2021 Motion-Pro Hac Vice Request SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
12/28/2021 Motion-Pro Hac Vice Request SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
12/27/2021 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms State of Tennessee - Civil (Appellee/Intervening Defendant)
12/20/2021 Defect-Noted
12/20/2021 Defect-Noted
12/20/2021 Notice (Outgoing)-Lead Counsel Designated
12/20/2021 Notice (Outgoing)-Lead Counsel Designated
12/13/2021 Initiating Document-TRAP 3 Notice of Appeal Filed SDC Financial, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Appellant/Plaintiff); SmileDirectClub, LLC (Appellant/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
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Record Information

Volume Type Volumes Record Type
Technical Record 1 Supplemental
Technical Record (Sealed) 1 Supplemental
Technical Record 12 Supplemental
Technical Record 46 Original
Transcript of Evidence 5 Original
Video/CD Rom Transcript 5 Original
Depositions 2 Original
Other 1 Original
Other (Sealed) 1 Original