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Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

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Summary Of Saavedra-Sandoval V. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 55, Kammi Rencher Dec 2010

Summary Of Saavedra-Sandoval V. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 55, Kammi Rencher

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A plaintiff in a tort action appealed from a district court order denying her motion to enlarge time for service of process.


Summary Of Yonker Construction, Inc. V. Hulme, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 54, Justin Shiroff Dec 2010

Summary Of Yonker Construction, Inc. V. Hulme, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 54, Justin Shiroff

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The Court considered an appeal from a district court order expunging a mechanic’s lien under NRS 108.2275.


Summary Of Bahena V. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Michael Gianelloni Dec 2010

Summary Of Bahena V. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Michael Gianelloni

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The Nevada Supreme Court denied Goodyear’s request for a rehearing regarding the Court’s ruling in Bahena I.2 Additionally, the Court clarified that evidentiary hearings are not mandatory for non-case concluding sanctions.


Summary Of Awada V. Shuffle Master, Inc., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Magali Calderon Dec 2010

Summary Of Awada V. Shuffle Master, Inc., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Magali Calderon

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No abstract provided.


Summary Of Moon V. Mcdonald, Carano & Wilson, Llp, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, David Rothenburg Dec 2010

Summary Of Moon V. Mcdonald, Carano & Wilson, Llp, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, David Rothenburg

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No abstract provided.


Summary Of Wyeth V. Rowatt, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44, Yam Xiong Li Nov 2010

Summary Of Wyeth V. Rowatt, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44, Yam Xiong Li

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No abstract provided.


Summary Of Elyousef V. O’Reilly & Ferrario, Llc, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Ashley C. Nikkel Nov 2010

Summary Of Elyousef V. O’Reilly & Ferrario, Llc, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Ashley C. Nikkel

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An appeal from a summary judgment in a legal malpractice action.


Summary Of Schuck V. Signature Flight Support, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Robert E. Opdyke Nov 2010

Summary Of Schuck V. Signature Flight Support, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Robert E. Opdyke

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An appeal from a district court’s decisions: (1) granting summary judgment against the plaintiff; (2) awarding unpaid fees and costs to plaintiff’s attorneys; and (3) denying plaintiff’s 60(b) motion for relief from judgment.


Summary Of Schiff V. Winchell, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 32, Amy Kominsky Aug 2010

Summary Of Schiff V. Winchell, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 32, Amy Kominsky

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The Court determined whether the pre-judgment interest rate is calculated based the date of the original judgment or the date of affirmation on appeal.


Summary Of Quinlan V. Camden Usa Inc., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 30, Zachary Lowe Jul 2010

Summary Of Quinlan V. Camden Usa Inc., 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 30, Zachary Lowe

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Appeal from district court’s award of attorney fees and costs in favor of Camden pursuant to a rejected offer of judgment on behalf of Quinlan. The Court decided whether Nevada would adopt an implied consent to service by facsimile for an offer of judgment under NRS 17.115 and NRCP 68.M


Summary Of Polk V. Nevada, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, John L. Ward Jun 2010

Summary Of Polk V. Nevada, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, John L. Ward

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No abstract provided.


Summary Of In Re Sandoval, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15, Amy Kominsky May 2010

Summary Of In Re Sandoval, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15, Amy Kominsky

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This case is a certified question that originates from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada to determine whether a default judgment entered for failure to respond to a valid complaint has issue preclusive effects.


Summary Of Foster V. Dingwall, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5, Anthony R. Sassi Feb 2010

Summary Of Foster V. Dingwall, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5, Anthony R. Sassi

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The Court clarifies and explains the procedure announced in Huneycutt v. Huneycutt 2 for seeking a remand to the district court to alter, vacate, or otherwise modify or change a district court order or judgment after an appeal to the Supreme Court has been perfected. Additionally, the Court explains that the perfection of the appeal does not toll the six-month period for seeking NRCP 60(b)(2) relief.


Summary Of Dictor V. Creative Mgmt. Servs., Llc, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 4, Tenesa S. Scaturro Feb 2010

Summary Of Dictor V. Creative Mgmt. Servs., Llc, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 4, Tenesa S. Scaturro

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Appeal of district court order granting summary judgment.


Summary Of Great Basin Water Network V. State Eng’R, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2, Jason Vanmeetren Jan 2010

Summary Of Great Basin Water Network V. State Eng’R, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2, Jason Vanmeetren

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A 2003 amendment to section 533.3702 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, empowering the State Engineer to postpone taking action on water appropriation applications “[for] municipal use,” applies retroactively to applications filed within one year of the 2003 amendment and does not apply to applications filed more than one year prior the amendment.