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Summary Of Johanson Vs. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 58, Jamie Zimmerman Dec 2007

Summary Of Johanson Vs. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 58, Jamie Zimmerman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petitioner requested writ of mandamus to vacate a district court order sealing divorce proceedings and issuing a gag order restricting all communication regarding the case.


Summary Of Asap Storage, Inc. V. City Of Sparks, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 61, Tyler James Watson Dec 2007

Summary Of Asap Storage, Inc. V. City Of Sparks, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 61, Tyler James Watson

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Hidalgo V. District Court, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Barbra E. Zess Dec 2007

Summary Of Hidalgo V. District Court, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Barbra E. Zess

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Luis Hidalgo III and Anabel Espindola, awaiting a capital murder trial, made a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the alleged aggravating circumstances (solicitation to commit murder) as not being “a felony involving the use or threat of violence to the person of another,” as required by NRS 200.033(2)(b). The other aggravator, murder to receive money, was successfully challenged as violating SCR 250(4)(c) requirements.


Summary Of Hsu V. County Of Clark, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, Diane L. Welch Dec 2007

Summary Of Hsu V. County Of Clark, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, Diane L. Welch

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This case is an appeal from a district court order, entered on remand, dismissing an inverse condemnation action. While the current appeal was pending, the Nevada Supreme Court decided an intervening case with substantively similar facts which changed Nevada law when analyzing airspace takings.


Summary Of Sfpp, L.P. V. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Jared Christensen Dec 2007

Summary Of Sfpp, L.P. V. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Jared Christensen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal for writ of prohibition to determine if a district court can retain jurisdiction over disputes from a settlement agreement between parties, after the district court previously dismissed the case with prejudice.ve-flas


Summary Of Allstate Ins. Co. V. Thorpe, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 52, Kristina Escamilla Nov 2007

Summary Of Allstate Ins. Co. V. Thorpe, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 52, Kristina Escamilla

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Wilson V. State Of Nevada, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54, Tanya Gaylord Nov 2007

Summary Of Wilson V. State Of Nevada, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54, Tanya Gaylord

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Horgan V. Felton, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Krystal Gallagher Nov 2007

Summary Of Horgan V. Felton, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Krystal Gallagher

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Staccato V. Valley Hospital, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Joshua Gilmore Nov 2007

Summary Of Staccato V. Valley Hospital, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Joshua Gilmore

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Douglas Disposal, Inc. V. Wee Haul, Llc, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51, Nevada Law Journal Nov 2007

Summary Of Douglas Disposal, Inc. V. Wee Haul, Llc, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51, Nevada Law Journal

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Nelson V. State, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 50, Airene Haze Nov 2007

Summary Of Nelson V. State, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 50, Airene Haze

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Boulder Oaks Cmty. Ass’N V. B & J Andrews Enterprises, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46 , M. Charles Seaton Nov 2007

Summary Of Boulder Oaks Cmty. Ass’N V. B & J Andrews Enterprises, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46 , M. Charles Seaton

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Dewey V. State, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 47, Nevada Law Journal Nov 2007

Summary Of Dewey V. State, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 47, Nevada Law Journal

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Matter Of Halverson, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29, Jennifer Arias Nov 2007

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

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Leven V. Frey, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, William Miller Oct 2007

Summary Of Leven V. Frey, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, William Miller

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This appeal clarifies the procedure and standard for judgment renewal, under NRS 17.214. The Nevada Supreme Court held that an individual must show timely filing of an affidavit, timely recording of the affidavit (if the judgment to be renewed was recorded), and timely service of the affidavit. Furthermore, the statutory language requires strict compliance.


Summary Of D.R. Horton V. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 35, Paul C. Williams Oct 2007

Summary Of D.R. Horton V. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 35, Paul C. Williams

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

D.R. Horton, Inc. built the First Light at Boulder Ranch Community in Henderson, Nevada, which consists of 138 buildings, with three residential units in each building, totaling 414 residences. There are three different floor plans, each with two possible elevations, for a total of six different types of homes. First Light believed that constructional defects may have existed in each residence, and hired experts to assist it in preparing a NRS 40.465,2 pre-litigation notice of constructional defects. In order to prepare this notice, the experts used visual and invasive testing of a small representative sample of homes, and then extrapolated …


Summary Of Martinez V. Maruszczak, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Alissa Macomber Oct 2007

Summary Of Martinez V. Maruszczak, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Alissa Macomber

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a declaratory judgment in a medical malpractice case.


Summary Of Arnold V. Kip, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Barbara Mcdonald Oct 2007

Summary Of Arnold V. Kip, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Barbara Mcdonald

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Ryan V. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Katie Maw Oct 2007

Summary Of Ryan V. Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Katie Maw

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a district court’s order denying petitioner’s motion to substitute counsel.


Summary Of Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. V. Richardson Constr., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 39, Danielle Tarmu Oct 2007

Summary Of Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. V. Richardson Constr., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 39, Danielle Tarmu

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from judgment awarding $225,000 to Richardson Construction and order imposing sanctions upon Clark County School District (hereinafter “CCSD”).


Introduction: Dreaming About Arbitration Reform, Jean R. Sternlight Oct 2007

Introduction: Dreaming About Arbitration Reform, Jean R. Sternlight

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Dangers Of Deference To Form Arbitration Provisions, Amy J. Schmitz Oct 2007

Dangers Of Deference To Form Arbitration Provisions, Amy J. Schmitz

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Measures To Encourage And Reward Post-Dispute Agreements To Arbitrate Employment Discrimination Claims, Michael Z. Green Oct 2007

Measures To Encourage And Reward Post-Dispute Agreements To Arbitrate Employment Discrimination Claims, Michael Z. Green

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Determining An Arbitrator's Jurisdiction: Timing And Finality In American Law, William W. Park Oct 2007

Determining An Arbitrator's Jurisdiction: Timing And Finality In American Law, William W. Park

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Keeping Arbitrations From Becoming Kangaroo Courts, Jeffrey W. Stempel Oct 2007

Keeping Arbitrations From Becoming Kangaroo Courts, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Extending Owbpa Notice And Consent Protections To Arbitration Agreements Involving Employees And Consumers, Christopher J. Kippley, Richard A. Bales Oct 2007

Extending Owbpa Notice And Consent Protections To Arbitration Agreements Involving Employees And Consumers, Christopher J. Kippley, Richard A. Bales

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Arbitration Law's Separability Doctrine After Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. V. Cardegna, Stephen J. Ware Oct 2007

Arbitration Law's Separability Doctrine After Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. V. Cardegna, Stephen J. Ware

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Parties' Power To Vary Standards For Review Of International Commercial Arbitration Awards, Richard E. Speidel Oct 2007

Parties' Power To Vary Standards For Review Of International Commercial Arbitration Awards, Richard E. Speidel

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A More Employee Friendly Standard For Pretext Claims After Ash V. Tyson, Deanna C. Brinkerhoff Oct 2007

A More Employee Friendly Standard For Pretext Claims After Ash V. Tyson, Deanna C. Brinkerhoff

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Federal Common Law And Arbitral Power, Alan Scott Rau Oct 2007

Federal Common Law And Arbitral Power, Alan Scott Rau

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.