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Summary Of Pub. Emps.’ Ret. Sys. Of Nev. V. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 88, Ryan Becklean Nov 2013

Summary Of Pub. Emps.’ Ret. Sys. Of Nev. V. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 88, Ryan Becklean

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined whether the confidentiality set forth in NRS 286.110(3) applies to individual files of retired employees maintained by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (“PERS”).


Summary Of Elizondo V. Hood Mach., Inc., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Jennifer Cutshall Nov 2013

Summary Of Elizondo V. Hood Mach., Inc., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Jennifer Cutshall

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined two issues: (1) whether an appeals officer’s conclusory order in a workers’ compensation matter failed to meet the statutory requirements of NRS 233B.125; and (2) whether the doctrines of claim and issue preclusion apply to require dismissal of a fourth request to reopen an industrial injury claim under NRS 616C.390.


Summary Of Nevada Public Employees Retirement Board V. Smith, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Jeff Scarborough Oct 2013

Summary Of Nevada Public Employees Retirement Board V. Smith, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Jeff Scarborough

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined two issues: (1) whether an employee under the Public Employees’ Retirement System (“PERS”) could receive retirement benefits before effectively retiring from PERS; and (2) whether an employee under PERS is entitled to equitable relief under NRS 286.190(3)(a) against PERS when PERS did not provide inaccurate information.


Summary Of Majuba Mining V. Pumpkin Copper, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 19, Timothy A. Wiseman Apr 2013

Summary Of Majuba Mining V. Pumpkin Copper, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 19, Timothy A. Wiseman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The court considered whether a mining company’s failure to pay federal claim maintenance fees, required to avoid forfeiting an unpatented mining claim, rendered a dispute over superior title moot. The court found that since the mining claim was forfeited under federal law, the dispute over superior title was no longer actionable and moot.


Summary Of State, Dep’T Of Taxation V. Masco Builder, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Rami Hernandez Oct 2011

Summary Of State, Dep’T Of Taxation V. Masco Builder, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Rami Hernandez

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court order granting a petition for judicial review in a tax matter.


Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. Warburton, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Daniella Labounty Oct 2011

Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. Warburton, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Daniella Labounty

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from a district court order granting a petition for judicial review in a workers’ compensation action.


Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. State, Emrb, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Colin Seale Sep 2011

Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. State, Emrb, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Colin Seale

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal of an order denying a petition for judicial review in a local government employment matter.


Summary Of State, Tax Comm’N V. American Home Shield, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31, Chelsey Bosworth Jul 2011

Summary Of State, Tax Comm’N V. American Home Shield, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31, Chelsey Bosworth

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a taxpayer refund action where the district court determined that the taxpayer was entitled to refunds from prior years and interest.


Summary Of Village League V. State, Bd. Of Equalization, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 30, Christopher Scott Connell Jul 2011

Summary Of Village League V. State, Bd. Of Equalization, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 30, Christopher Scott Connell

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order granting a writ of mandamus for the overpayment of property taxes.


Summary Of Southern California Edison V. First Judicial District Court, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22, Cayla Witty May 2011

Summary Of Southern California Edison V. First Judicial District Court, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22, Cayla Witty

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A petition for a writ of mandamus challenging whether the district court hears use tax refund claims as independent actions, requiring de novo review, or as a petition for judicial review under NRS Chapter 233B, which is more deferential to the Nevada Tax Commission’s prior decision.


Summary Of Western Surety Co. V. Adco Credit Inc., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 8, Meredith Still Mar 2011

Summary Of Western Surety Co. V. Adco Credit Inc., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 8, Meredith Still

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from a district court order granting a petition for judicial review in a Department of Motor Vehicles bond matter.


Summary Of Personhood Nevada V. Bristol, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ryan Henry Dec 2010

Summary Of Personhood Nevada V. Bristol, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ryan Henry

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from a First Judicial District Court order that found a proposed initiative violated NRS 295.009’s single-subject rule and prohibited its placement on the 2010 general election ballot.


Summary Of City Of Las Vegas V. Lawson, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 52, Dan Hill Dec 2010

Summary Of City Of Las Vegas V. Lawson, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 52, Dan Hill

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

District court’s denial to review administrative hearing affirmed because claimant’s condition satisfied the statutory requirements.


Summary Of Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe V. State Engineer, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 48, Sean W. Mcdonald Dec 2010

Summary Of Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe V. State Engineer, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 48, Sean W. Mcdonald

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Citizens Of Reno V. Citizens For Cold Springs, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Thomas D. Pilkington Jul 2010

Summary Of Citizens Of Reno V. Citizens For Cold Springs, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Thomas D. Pilkington

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court’s finding that the City failed to properly amend the Reno Master Plan (“RMP”) and finding that the City violated former Reno Municipal Code (“RMC”) §18.06.404(d)(1)(b).


Summary Of Great Basin Water Network V. State Eng’R, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2, Jason Vanmeetren Jun 2010

Summary Of Great Basin Water Network V. State Eng’R, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2, Jason Vanmeetren

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A 2003 amendment to section 533.3702 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, empowered the State Engineer to postpone taking action on water appropriation applications “[for] municipal use,” where disputants filed applications within one year prior to the amendment.


Summary Of Marvin V. Fitch, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 18, Ammon Francom May 2010

Summary Of Marvin V. Fitch, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 18, Ammon Francom

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from a district court order of dismissal, certified as final under NRCP 54(b), in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action.


Summary Of Naiw V. Nevada Self-Insurers Ass’N, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 7, Thomas D. Pilkington Feb 2010

Summary Of Naiw V. Nevada Self-Insurers Ass’N, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 7, Thomas D. Pilkington

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Feb. 25, 2010


Summary Of Garcia V. Scolari’S Food & Drug, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 6, Richard Manhattan Jan 2009

Summary Of Garcia V. Scolari’S Food & Drug, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 6, Richard Manhattan

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

As a matter of first impression, the Court offered guidance on what constitutes—or rather what does not constitute—good reason for failing to present evidence during an administrative hearing under NRS 233B.131(2). The statute is part of Nevada’s Administrative Procedure Act. In a related matter, the Court affirmed the administrative tribunal’s denial of occupational disease benefits for reasons of insufficient evidence.


Summary Of Canyon Villas V. State, Tax Comm’N, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 7, Casey G. Perkins Sep 2008

Summary Of Canyon Villas V. State, Tax Comm’N, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 7, Casey G. Perkins

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order denying judicial review of property tax valuation.


Summary Of Dutchess Business Services, Inc.; And Legend Pharmaceuticals, Inc. V. Nevada State Board, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, Elham Roohani Sep 2008

Summary Of Dutchess Business Services, Inc.; And Legend Pharmaceuticals, Inc. V. Nevada State Board, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, Elham Roohani

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district Court order denying review of a Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Decision to revoke wholesaler licenses and impose fines.


Summary Of Duchess Bus. Servs., Inc. V. Nev. St. Bd. Of Pharmacy, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 32, Danielle Tarmu May 2008

Summary Of Duchess Bus. Servs., Inc. V. Nev. St. Bd. Of Pharmacy, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 32, Danielle Tarmu

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Two pharmaceutical wholesalers appeal from the district court’s denial of a petition for judicial review of an order by respondent Nevada State Board of Pharmacy (the Board) revoking the wholesalers’ licenses for violations of Nevada’s statutes and regulations governing the secondary prescription drug market. The wholesalers appeal on multiple grounds, three of which raise issues of first impression: (1) an administrative agency’s discretion concerning joinder in an administrative proceeding; (2) an administrative agency’s discretion with respect to discovery in an administrative proceeding; and (3) whether intent must be proven to render an entity liable for violating NRS § 585.520(1).2


Summary Of Father & Sons & A Daughter Too Vs. Transp. Servs. Auth. Of Nev., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 24, Danielle Tarmu May 2008

Summary Of Father & Sons & A Daughter Too Vs. Transp. Servs. Auth. Of Nev., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 24, Danielle Tarmu

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Consolidated appeal from a district court order denying Father & Sons & a Daughter Too’s (FSD2) petition for judicial review regarding citations for two violations of NRS 706.386. The Court holds that FSD2 had held itself out to be a common motor carrier and substantial evidence supported the determination that it had violated NRS 706.386.


Summary Of Halverson V. Hardcastle, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29, Jennifer Arias Jul 2007

Summary Of Halverson V. Hardcastle, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29, Jennifer Arias

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petition granted in part and denied in part for a writ of quo warranto challenging a chief justice’s authority to require another district judge to meet with a committee of judges, to remove and reassign that judge’s criminal caseload, and to temporarily bar that judge from entering the courthouse.


Summary Of Valdez V. Employers Insurance Company Of Nevada, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 21, Matt Lay Jun 2007

Summary Of Valdez V. Employers Insurance Company Of Nevada, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 21, Matt Lay

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Claimant appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, denying a petition for judicial review in a workers’ compensation matter.


Summary Of Savage V. Pierson, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 12, Judy Carol Cox May 2007

Summary Of Savage V. Pierson, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 12, Judy Carol Cox

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Debtor filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and tried to claim that the security deposit for his residential lease was exempt under Nevada’s dwelling exemption. Trustee objected because debtor had no equity in the lease-hold. Due to a lack of state law precedent, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada submitted the following certified question to the Nevada Supreme Court: Is a security deposit in a residential lease exempt from the claim of creditors either as a part of an exempt dwelling under NRS 21.090(1)(m) or as a homestead under NRS 21.090(1)(l)? The Court concluded that it was not exempt …


Summary Of Silver State Elec. V. State, Dep’T Of Tax, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Judy Carol Cox May 2007

Summary Of Silver State Elec. V. State, Dep’T Of Tax, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Judy Carol Cox

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

A company appealed a district court’s dismissal of its petition for judicial review of a tax commission decision that it had not met the necessary requirements under NRS 360.395 in order to avoid having to immediately pay the determination amount.


Summary Of Richardson Constr. V. Clark Cty. Sch. Dist., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 8, Joshua Woodbury Apr 2007

Summary Of Richardson Constr. V. Clark Cty. Sch. Dist., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 8, Joshua Woodbury

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Richardson Construction appeals a district court order determining that NRS 338.1381 does not permit a private cause of action.


Summary Of Byford V. State, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 9, Joshua Woodbury Apr 2007

Summary Of Byford V. State, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 9, Joshua Woodbury

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Byford appeals an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, denying a postconviction writ of habeas corpus.


Summary Of Bacher V. State Engineer, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 95, Krystallin Hernandez Nov 2006

Summary Of Bacher V. State Engineer, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 95, Krystallin Hernandez

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.