IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JAMES T. ZHAN, AN INDIVIDUAL, No. 73443 Appellant, vs. ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ALTAIRNANO, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION; GIJOHUA SUN, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND ANDY WEI, AN INDIVIDUAL, Respondents.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from an order dismissing the complaint. Second judicial District Court, Washoe County; David A. Hardy, Judge. The appeal was docketed on July 12, 2017. On February 27, 2018, this court entered an order directing appellant to file the opening brief or informal brief within 11 days. We cautioned appellant that failure to timely file the brief could result in dismissal of this appeal. To date appellant has not filed the opening brief or informal brief or otherwise communicated with this court; accordingly, we conclude that appellant has abandoned this appeal and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

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