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Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Amanda Ireland
Summary Of Rogers V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Amanda Ireland
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a district court denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, with consideration of the scope and applicability of Graham v. Florida to a term-of-years sentence.
Summary Of Munda V. Summerlin Life & Health Ins. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 83, Joseph Bowen
Summary Of Munda V. Summerlin Life & Health Ins. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 83, Joseph Bowen
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An appeal from a district court order granting a motion to dismiss in a tort action.
Summary Of Fourth St. Place V. Travelers Indem. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Daniella Labounty
Summary Of Fourth St. Place V. Travelers Indem. Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Daniella Labounty
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The Court reviewed a district court grant of summary judgment in favor of the insurer in an insurance coverage action.
Summary Of In Re Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 53, David H. Rigdon
Summary Of In Re Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 53, David H. Rigdon
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The Court considered a motion to strike an appendix from the record in a pending certification case from the United States Bankruptcy Court.
Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Michelle Newman
Summary Of State V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Michelle Newman
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The Court considered the State’s petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court’s exclusion of blood alcohol test results obtained by retrograde extrapolation from the prosecution of defendant for driving under the influence.
Summary Of Toston V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Kendra Kisling
Summary Of Toston V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Kendra Kisling
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The Court considered an appeal of a district court order denying a writ of habeas corpus.
Summary Of Holt V. Regional Trustee Services Corp., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 80, Brandon C. Sendall
Summary Of Holt V. Regional Trustee Services Corp., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 80, Brandon C. Sendall
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The Court considered an appeal from a district court order refusing to enjoin a lender from instituting a second foreclosure action after being denied a Foreclosure Mediation Program certificate in a prior foreclosure action.
Summary Of Reno Newspapers V. Gibbons, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 23, Daniel M. Ryan
Summary Of Reno Newspapers V. Gibbons, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 23, Daniel M. Ryan
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considers whether after a public records lawsuit commences, when a party requests records from a state entity, and that state entity withholds the requested records, is the requesting party entitled to a log containing a factual description of each withheld record and a legal basis for nondisclosure. Also, the Court considers what the state entity withholding records is required to provide to the requesting party in prelitigation situations.
Summary Of Sicor, Inc. V. Hutchinson, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 82, Joseph Bowen
Summary Of Sicor, Inc. V. Hutchinson, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 82, Joseph Bowen
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An appeal of a district court order denying a motion for a change of venue in a tort action.
Summary Of Sicor, Inc. V. Sacks, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Richard A. Andrews
Summary Of Sicor, Inc. V. Sacks, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Richard A. Andrews
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The Court considered an appeal from a district court order denying without prejudice and deferring a final ruling on a motion to change venue in a tort action.
Summary Of Klasch V. Walgreen Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Cameron Daw
Summary Of Klasch V. Walgreen Co., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Cameron Daw
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An appeal from a district’s grant of court summary judgment in a wrongful death action involving a pharmacist’s duty of care.
Summary Of Public Agency Compensation Trust V. Blake, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77, Tim Mott
Summary Of Public Agency Compensation Trust V. Blake, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77, Tim Mott
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The Court considers an appeal from a district court order denying a petition for judicial review in a workers’ compensation action.
Summary Of Chateau Vegas Wine, Inc. V. S. Wine & Spirits, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, Richard A. Andrews
Summary Of Chateau Vegas Wine, Inc. V. S. Wine & Spirits, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, Richard A. Andrews
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The Court considered an appeal from a district court order granting a permanent injunction in a business tort action.
Summary Of Choy V. Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 29, Rami Hernandez
Summary Of Choy V. Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 29, Rami Hernandez
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The Court considers an appeal from a district court summary judgment in a tort action.
Summary Of Estate Of Smith V. Mahoney’S Silver Nugget, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 76, Colin Seale
Summary Of Estate Of Smith V. Mahoney’S Silver Nugget, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 76, Colin Seale
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered a plaintiff’s appeal of a district court’s granting of summary judgment for in a wrongful death action.
Summary Of Friedman V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 75, Thomas L. Chittum Iii
Summary Of Friedman V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 75, Thomas L. Chittum Iii
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The Court considered a petition for mandamus or prohibition to stop family court from asserting jurisdiction in interstate child custody dispute.
Summary Of Canarelli V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 72, Cameron Daw
Summary Of Canarelli V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 72, Cameron Daw
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A petition for a writ of certiorari or mandamus challenging the district court’s order to force Petitioner to serve as trustee for a dissolved corporation in a construction defect action.
Summary Of Pacificare Of Nev., Inc. V. Rogers, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Jason Deforest
Summary Of Pacificare Of Nev., Inc. V. Rogers, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Jason Deforest
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An appeal from a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a tort and contract action.
Summary Of Cervantes V. Health Plan Of Nev., Inc. Et Al., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Kelli M. Devaney
Summary Of Cervantes V. Health Plan Of Nev., Inc. Et Al., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Kelli M. Devaney
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal of the Eighth Judicial District Court’s grant of summary judgment in a tort action.
Summary Of Nunnery V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, Sabrina Dolson
Summary Of Nunnery V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, Sabrina Dolson
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The Court considers an appeal of a death penalty sentence for a first-degree murder conviction.
Summary Of Wilson V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Aaron K. Haar
Summary Of Wilson V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Aaron K. Haar
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The Court considered an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of Petitioner’s third state petition for writ of habeas corpus in light of McConnell v. State.
Summary Of State, Dep’T Of Taxation V. Masco Builder, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Rami Hernandez
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 Walters V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, William Habdas
Summary Of Walters V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, William Habdas
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The Court reviewed a petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition. The issue was whether a counterclaim, cross-claim, and written motion setting the grounds for the application and the relief sought satisfied the requirements of NRS Chapter 40 for seeking a deficiency judgment upon a breach of guaranty.
Summary Of Stephans V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Emily Navasca
Summary Of Stephans V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Emily Navasca
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The Court considered an appeal of a grand larceny conviction, based on witness testimony used to prove the value of the stolen goods.
Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. Warburton, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Daniella Labounty
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 Emerson V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 61, Kendra Kisling
Summary Of Emerson V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 61, Kendra Kisling
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An original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a district court order imposing sanctions on the petitioner, an attorney.
Summary Of Francis V. Wynn Las Vegas, Llc, Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, Amanda Ireland
Summary Of Francis V. Wynn Las Vegas, Llc, Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, Amanda Ireland
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a district court summary judgment in a contract action.
Summary Of G.C. Wallace, Inc. V. Dist. Ct., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 64, Alan Miller
Summary Of G.C. Wallace, Inc. V. Dist. Ct., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 64, Alan Miller
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The Court examined a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging the district court's jurisdiction on grounds that a failure to raise the issue of damages in a summary eviction proceeding in justice court precluded a landlord from subsequently seeking damages in district court.
Summary Of Merits Incentives V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, Patrick C. Mcdonnell
Summary Of Merits Incentives V. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, Patrick C. Mcdonnell
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An original petition for writ of mandamus challenging a district court’s denial of a motion to disqualify counsel who had reviewed confidential documents sent to him, unsolicited, from an anonymous source.
Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. State, Emrb, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Colin Seale
Summary Of City Of North Las Vegas V. State, Emrb, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Colin Seale
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An appeal of an order denying a petition for judicial review in a local government employment matter.