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University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

2016

Constitutional law; retroactivity; minimum wage; taxi cabs

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Nev. Yellow Cab, Et Al., V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (Oct. 27, 2016)., Beatriz Aguirre Oct 2016

Nev. Yellow Cab, Et Al., V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (Oct. 27, 2016)., Beatriz Aguirre

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court, sitting en banc, considered a writ of mandamus challenging a district court order denying a motion dismiss and motion for summary judgment. The Court held that its previous decision in Thomas v. Nevada Yellow Cab Corp. applied retroactively. As a result, the Minimum Wage Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Nevada Constitution passed by Nevada voters in 2006 included taxicab driver wages.