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Summary Of In Re: Cay Clubs, 130 Nev., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 92, Adam Wynott
Summary Of In Re: Cay Clubs, 130 Nev., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 92, Adam Wynott
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court concluded that NRS 87.160(1) may impose partnership liability on a joint venture based on the partnership-by-estoppel doctrine and that the statute may apply to any claim that relies on the doctrine’s element of reasonable reliance. The Court clarified the statute’s meaning, stating that a partnership by estoppel requires (1) consent, manifested expressly or impliedly from the liable party’s conduct; (2) credit, not limited to financial credit, given by one party to the other; (3) and reasonable reliance by one party on the other party’s representation of a partnership or joint venture.
Summary Of Simmons Self-Storage V. Rib Roof, Inc., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Kelsey Bernstein
Summary Of Simmons Self-Storage V. Rib Roof, Inc., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Kelsey Bernstein
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined two issues: (1) whether a mechanic or materialman must prove either that the materials were only delivered for use or whether the materials were actually used for the property in order to establish a lien on the property; (2) whether a property subject to a lien may still be sold where a surety bond has been posted, or whether the lien judgment should be satisfied from the surety bond.
Summary Of Lavi V. Eighth Judicial District Court, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 38, Danielle Barraza
Summary Of Lavi V. Eighth Judicial District Court, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 38, Danielle Barraza
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined whether waiver of the “one-action rule” of NRS 40.430 terminates the procedural requirements for bringing a deficiency judgment action within six months of foreclosure under NRS 40.455.
Summary Of Dtj Design V. First Republic Bank, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 5, Laura Guidry
Summary Of Dtj Design V. First Republic Bank, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 5, Laura Guidry
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined one issue: whether NRS 623.349(2) and NRS 623.357 mandate a foreign architectural firm be registered in Nevada in order to bring or maintain an action in Nevada.
Hiding In Plain Sight: "Conspicuous Type" Standards In Mandated Communication Statutes, Mary Beth Beazley
Hiding In Plain Sight: "Conspicuous Type" Standards In Mandated Communication Statutes, Mary Beth Beazley
Scholarly Works
Professor Beazley defines the concept of mandated communication statutes in this examination of typeface, language, and the mind's ability to comprehend certain syntax. This article has a simple premise: when a government mandates written communication, it should present the mandated communication in a way that speeds comprehension. When communication is so important that the government is mandating the words and the presentation method, the writer and not the reader should not bear the burden of making sure that the information is comprehensible. In other words, the reader should not have to work to decipher the information; the writer should work …