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Summary Of Landreth V. Malik, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Charles Gianelloni
Summary Of Landreth V. Malik, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Charles Gianelloni
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from default judgment stemming from a property dispute ordered by the Family Court Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court
Summary Of Stephens Media V. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, John L. Ward
Summary Of Stephens Media V. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, John L. Ward
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Review of a motion regarding two issues of first impression: (1) determining whether petitioners met the proper procedure whereby the press may file a motion to intervene in a criminal case when seeking access to juror questionnaires, and (2) whether district courts must publicly disclose juror questionnaires.
Summary Of In The Matter Of The Parental Rights As To N.J., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Paul C. Williams
Summary Of In The Matter Of The Parental Rights As To N.J., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Paul C. Williams
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
In The Matter of the Parental Rights as to N.J.,
Summary Of In The Matter Of The Parental Rights As To N.J., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Paul C. Williams
Summary Of In The Matter Of The Parental Rights As To N.J., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Paul C. Williams
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Dec. 24, 2009
Summary Of Sanchez V. Wal-Mart, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, Shana S. Brouwers
Summary Of Sanchez V. Wal-Mart, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, Shana S. Brouwers
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Plaintiffs/Appellants appeal from a district court dismissal of their complaint against several pharmacies for wrongful death and personal injury in a common-law negligence and negligence per se action.
Summary Of Fields V. State,125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, John F. Burns
Summary Of Fields V. State,125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, John F. Burns
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This case is an appeal from the Fourth Judicial District Court judgment of conviction of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The appellant asserts error in admitting prior bad act evidence, error in excluding witness testimony as inadmissible extrinsic evidence, error in admitting telephone conversations subject to martial privilege, error in instructing the jury on specific intent, and improper argument by the prosecutor in closing argument.
Summary Of Fields V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Kimberly Duque
Summary Of Fields V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Kimberly Duque
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Whether the district court abused its discretion in admitting prior bad act evidence because (1) it did not fall within the common-plan-or-scheme exception or because (2) its probative value was substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.
Summary Of Thompson V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Stephanie S. Buntin
Summary Of Thompson V. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Stephanie S. Buntin
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a judgment of conviction by jury of conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary, robbery, first-degree kidnapping, and attempted grand larceny auto.
Summary Of Ouanbengboune V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ammon Francom
Summary Of Ouanbengboune V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ammon Francom
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from an Eighth Judicial District Court judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and robbery with the use of a deadly weapon.
Summary Of Fierle V. Perez, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Mark Hesiak
Summary Of Fierle V. Perez, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Mark Hesiak
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
2009-11-19
Summary Of Glover V. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Amy Kominsky
Summary Of Glover V. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Amy Kominsky
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This case involved a writ of prohibition to determine if Defendant’s double jeopardy rights were violated when the district court ordered a mistrial and subsequent retrial as a “manifest necessity” based on potential jury bias because defense counsel impermissibly argued facts not in evidence.
Summary Of Lueck V. Teuton, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, David Krawczyk
Summary Of Lueck V. Teuton, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, David Krawczyk
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Consideration of (1) whether private citizens have standing to pursue quo warranto proceedings to challenge an individual’s right to hold office and (2) whether Nevada Constitution Article 6, Section 20(2) compels expiration of the term of office of any justice appointed by the Governor to fill a judicial vacancy at the time of the next general election most immediately following appointment, rather than the next general election at which Nevada’s election deadlines can be carried out.
Summary Of Ogawa V. Ogawa, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51, Zachary Lowe
Summary Of Ogawa V. Ogawa, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51, Zachary Lowe
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from district court’s amended default divorce decree determining custody of the parties’ three minor children and dividing community property. The Court decided three separate issues in the appeal: (1) Whether the district court had home-state jurisdiction to make child custody determinations under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, codified at NRS Chapter 125A; (2) Whether the district court properly held that Nevada served as the children’s “habitual residence” and granted immediate return of the children, even though Japan is not a signatory of Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; (3) whether the district …
Summary Of Mendoza-Lobos V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Ryan Mcinerney
Summary Of Mendoza-Lobos V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Ryan Mcinerney
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appellant Douglas Mendoza-Lobos was convicted of one count each of burglary, robbery with the use of a deadly weapon, sexual assault with the use of a deadly weapon, attempted sexual assault with the use of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, and battery with a deadly weapon. On appeal, Mendoza-Lobos argued that the district court failed to comply with NRS 193.165(1) in imposing the sentences for the deadly weapon enhancements because it failed to articulate sufficient findings on the record. As a preliminary matter, the Court addressed whether NRS 193.165(1) (1) violated the separation-of-powers doctrine and (2) required …
Summary Of Nc-Dsh, Inc. V. Garner, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 50, Amy C. Ma
Summary Of Nc-Dsh, Inc. V. Garner, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 50, Amy C. Ma
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court order vacating a stipulated final judgment under NRCP 60(b) for fraud on the court.
Summary Of Citizens For Cold Springs V. City Of Reno, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Kristopher Milicevic
Summary Of Citizens For Cold Springs V. City Of Reno, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Kristopher Milicevic
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court’s decision to grant the City of Reno’s motion to dismiss for a failure to state a claim. The question on appeal is whether the Citizens for Cold Springs had standing under NRS 268.668 to challenge a land annexation when they did not own the property being annexed.
Summary Of Webb V. Clark County School District, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 47, Joseph Mott
Summary Of Webb V. Clark County School District, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 47, Joseph Mott
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court ruling that (1) the Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001 (Coverdell Act) is an affirmative defense and (2) expenses for psychological services rendered by an unlicensed person are recoverable.v
Summary Of Wyman V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 46, Karlee Phelps
Summary Of Wyman V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 46, Karlee Phelps
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a judgment of conviction for second-degree murder, challenging the district court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to dismiss for pre-indictment delay and Appellant’s motion for certificate of materiality to obtain out-of-state mental health records.
Faculty Newsletter - Fall 2009, Wiener-Rogers Law Library, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law
Faculty Newsletter - Fall 2009, Wiener-Rogers Law Library, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law
Faculty Newsletters
This newsletter features discussions about: (i) library renewals, (ii) Faculty Services Librarian David McClure; (iii) liaison reshuffles; (iv) research assistance; (v) interdisciplinary resources -- databases other than Westlaw or Lexis; (vi) US Government Depository status; (vii) coffee in the library; and (viii) the library conference room.
Where Have All The (Legal) Stories Gone?, Nancy B. Rapoport
Where Have All The (Legal) Stories Gone?, Nancy B. Rapoport
Scholarly Works
This essay examines whether law schools are doing a good job of teaching the art of storytelling to law students.
Summary Of Delgado V. American Family Ins. Group, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 44, Thomas D. Pilkington
Summary Of Delgado V. American Family Ins. Group, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 44, Thomas D. Pilkington
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court order granting summary judgment in a contract action.
Summary Of Ozawa V. Vision Airlines, Inc., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Nick Portz
Summary Of Ozawa V. Vision Airlines, Inc., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Nick Portz
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Consolidated appeals considering two issues: (1) whether to recognize a new exception to the at-will employment doctrine and to allow a claim for tortious discharge related to an employee’s termination for attempting to organize his fellow employees; and (2) whether the district court abused its discretion in its resolution of respondents’ request for attorney fees and costs.
Summary Of Rodriguez V. Primadonna Co. Llc, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Keith Pickard
Summary Of Rodriguez V. Primadonna Co. Llc, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Keith Pickard
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal and cross-appeal from an Eighth Judicial District Court’s grant of summary judgment in a tort action.x-ms
Summary Of Argentena Consol. Mining Co. V. Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, Tenesa S. Scaturro
Summary Of Argentena Consol. Mining Co. V. Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, Tenesa S. Scaturro
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal of district court judgment on attorneys’ lien.
Summary Of In Re Estate Of Miller, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Daniel M. Ryan
Summary Of In Re Estate Of Miller, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Daniel M. Ryan
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
This case is an appeal and cross-appeal from the district court’s order denying the defendant’s motion for attorney fees but awarding costs in a case pertaining to the distribution of the decedent’s (Rose Miller’s) estate.
Summary Of Zana V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Anthony R. Sassi
Summary Of Zana V. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Anthony R. Sassi
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a judgment of conviction in the Eighth Judicial District Court, pursuant to a jury verdict, of one count of open or gross lewdness, three counts of lewdness with a child under the age of fourteen, and six counts of visual representation depicting sexual conduct of a person under the age of sixteen.
Summary Of Dobron V. Bunch, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Kathleen Wilde
Summary Of Dobron V. Bunch, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Kathleen Wilde
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from an Eighth Judicial District Court award of attorney fees stemming from a guaranty agreement.
Summary Of Bower V. Harrah’S Laughlin, Inc., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 37, John Ward
Summary Of Bower V. Harrah’S Laughlin, Inc., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 37, John Ward
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Sonia F. Ex Rel. J.M. V. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 38, Jason Vanmeetren
Summary Of Sonia F. Ex Rel. J.M. V. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 38, Jason Vanmeetren
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Nevada’s rape shield law2 applies only to criminal proceedings and not civil cases. However, the district court may limit the discovery of an alleged victim’s sexual history to protect the victim’s privacy.
Summary Of Rivero V. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84, Lindsay Demaree
Summary Of Rivero V. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84, Lindsay Demaree
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Petition for rehearing of Rivero v. Rivero and appeal from a district court post-divorce decree order modifying a joint child custody award. Rehearing denied, opinion withdrawn, affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.