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Summary Of Boucher V. Shaw, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 96, Elham Roohani Nov 2008

Summary Of Boucher V. Shaw, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 96, Elham Roohani

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of In The Matter Of William M. V. State Of Nevada, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 95, Elham Roohani Nov 2008

Summary Of In The Matter Of William M. V. State Of Nevada, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 95, Elham Roohani

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Requirement that a juvenile incriminate himself to rebut certification presumption violates the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.


Summary Of Valdez V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 97, Elham Roohani Nov 2008

Summary Of Valdez V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 97, Elham Roohani

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Cumulative effect of prosecutorial misconduct and the abuse of discretion on the part of the district court through a failure to give the jury a written bifurcation instruction and the resultant effect of juror misconduct warrants reversal warranted reversal of a first-degree murder and attempted murder conviction.


Summary Of Waldman V. Maini, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 9, Shannon Rowe Nov 2008

Summary Of Waldman V. Maini, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 9, Shannon Rowe

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal and cross-appeal from a district court order granting partial summary judgment on issues pertaining to proceeds of a life insurance policy.


Summary Of State V. Harte, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 82, Ian Houston Oct 2008

Summary Of State V. Harte, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 82, Ian Houston

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order partially granting a post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a death penalty case.


Summary Of Lehrer Mcgovern Bovis V. Bullock Insulation, 124 Nev. Adv Op. No. 92, Stephen O. Schofield Oct 2008

Summary Of Lehrer Mcgovern Bovis V. Bullock Insulation, 124 Nev. Adv Op. No. 92, Stephen O. Schofield

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Rewritten decision for prior June 2008 decision on a petition for rehearing in a case where the Nevada Supreme Court reversed and remanded a judgment of breach of contract against Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. (“Bovis”), affirmed a judgment enforcing a lien against Bovis, vacated an award of attorney fees to Bullock Insulation, Inc. (“Bullock“), and reversed sanctions against Bovis.


Summary Of Estate Of Lomastro V. American Family Ins., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 89, Tara Zimmerman Oct 2008

Summary Of Estate Of Lomastro V. American Family Ins., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 89, Tara Zimmerman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court judgment in an insurance matter and from a post-judgment order denying an NRCP 60(b) motion to set aside the judgment.


Summary Of Hernandez V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 83, Julian R. Gregory Oct 2008

Summary Of Hernandez V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 83, Julian R. Gregory

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order denying Defendant’s post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a capital case.


Summary Of Five Star Capital Corp. V. Ruby, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Michelle D. Alarie Oct 2008

Summary Of Five Star Capital Corp. V. Ruby, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Michelle D. Alarie

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court’s grant of summary judgment against petitioner Five Star Capital Corp. for bringing a second lawsuit barred by res judicata.


Summary Of Mesagate Homeowners’ Association V. City Of Fernley, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 91, Kelly Stout Oct 2008

Summary Of Mesagate Homeowners’ Association V. City Of Fernley, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 91, Kelly Stout

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the respondent’s issuance of a building permit for a water treatment plant.


Summary Of Rivero V. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84 , Lindsay Demaree Oct 2008

Summary Of Rivero V. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84 , Lindsay Demaree

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court post-divorce decree order modifying a joint child custody award.


Summary Of Rubio V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 87, Holly Cheong Oct 2008

Summary Of Rubio V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 87, Holly Cheong

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order denying relief for ineffective assistance in a criminal case resulting in deportation.


Summary Of Village League V. State, Bd. Of Equalization, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 90, Kristopher Zeppenfeld Oct 2008

Summary Of Village League V. State, Bd. Of Equalization, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 90, Kristopher Zeppenfeld

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This is an original petition for a writ of certiorari or mandamus challenging the Nevada State Board of Equalization’s review and remand of the Washoe County Board of Equalization’s determination to equalize certain taxable valuations.


Summary Of Baldonado V. Wynn Las Vegas, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 81, Brianna F. Issurdutt Oct 2008

Summary Of Baldonado V. Wynn Las Vegas, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 81, Brianna F. Issurdutt

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Winchell V. Schiff, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 80, Brandon Johansson Oct 2008

Summary Of Winchell V. Schiff, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 80, Brandon Johansson

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal and cross-appeal from a district court judgment entered on a jury verdict in a conversion/lease action.


Summary Of Davidson V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Moorea Katz Oct 2008

Summary Of Davidson V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Moorea Katz

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a criminal conviction of two counts of burglary, two counts of robbery, two counts of battery, and adjudication as a habitual criminal.


Summary Of Knipes V State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 79, Miranda Mahe Oct 2008

Summary Of Knipes V State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 79, Miranda Mahe

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a conviction of driving under the influence causing death on the basis that the district court failed to follow the procedural safeguards for juror questioning.


Summary Of M.C. Multi-Family Dev. V. Crestdale Assocs., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77, Jennifer K. Koonce Oct 2008

Summary Of M.C. Multi-Family Dev. V. Crestdale Assocs., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77, Jennifer K. Koonce

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order granting Defendant’s motion for directed verdict on a claim for conversion and cross-appeal denying Defendant’s request for attorney fees and prejudgment interest.


Creating Masculine Identities: Bullying And Harassment "Because Of Sex", Ann C. Mcginley Oct 2008

Creating Masculine Identities: Bullying And Harassment "Because Of Sex", Ann C. Mcginley

Scholarly Works

This Article deals with group harassment of women and men in the workplace under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, the Supreme Court held that Title VII forbids harassment by members of the same sex, but it also emphasized that Title VII is implicated only if the harassment occurs "because of sex." Oncale's "because of sex" requirement has spawned considerable confusion in same-sex and different sex harassment cases. This Article focuses on four fact patterns that confuse courts, scholars, and employment lawyers. In the first scenario, men harass women in traditionally male …


Summary Of Ransdell V. Clark County, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 73, Matthew J. Orme Sep 2008

Summary Of Ransdell V. Clark County, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 73, Matthew J. Orme

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a district court order dismissing Plaintiff’s complaint of negligence and entering orders of partial summary judgment for other tort and constitutional claims.


Summary Of We The People Nev. V. Sec’Y Of State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 75, Richard Manhattan Sep 2008

Summary Of We The People Nev. V. Sec’Y Of State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 75, Richard Manhattan

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Original petition for writ of mandamus to challenge a statutory filing deadline for ballot initiatives proposing constitutional amendments.


Summary Of Anse, Inc. V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court Of State Ex Rel. County Of Clark, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 74, Joanna M. Myers Sep 2008

Summary Of Anse, Inc. V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court Of State Ex Rel. County Of Clark, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 74, Joanna M. Myers

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


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 Mitchell V. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 107, Aubree Nielsen Sep 2008

Summary Of Mitchell V. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 107, Aubree Nielsen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Donald Mitchell appeals his second-degree murder conviction. Mitchell argues that the district court trial contained five procedural errors, the most significant being a violation of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.


Summary Of Boulder City V. Boulder Excavating, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65, Stephen O. Schofield Sep 2008

Summary Of Boulder City V. Boulder Excavating, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65, Stephen O. Schofield

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.


Summary Of Chartier V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 66, Kelly Stout Sep 2008

Summary Of Chartier V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 66, Kelly Stout

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This case is an appeal from a jury conviction in district court on one count of conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon.


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 Fergusen V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 69, Tara Zimmerman Sep 2008

Summary Of Fergusen V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 69, Tara Zimmerman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction, upon jury verdict, of one count each of burglary, sexual assault, robbery, and first-degree kidnapping.


Summary Of Picetti V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 68, Kristopher Zeppenfeld Sep 2008

Summary Of Picetti V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 68, Kristopher Zeppenfeld

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

This appeal arises from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a guilty plea, of one count of driving under the influence (DUI), which is his third offense within 7 years, a class B felony. Paul Thomas Picetti (“Picetti”) contends that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress his prior DUI convictions. Moreover, he claims the district court erroneously refused to allow him an opportunity to apply for a treatment program established in NRS 484.379412 for third offense DUI offenders.


Summary Of Barney V. Mt. Rose Heating & Air Conditioning, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 71, Elena Roberts Sep 2008

Summary Of Barney V. Mt. Rose Heating & Air Conditioning, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 71, Elena Roberts

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

No abstract provided.