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Summary Of Butwinick V. Hepner, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Robert Stewart
Summary Of Butwinick V. Hepner, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Robert Stewart
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered Respondents’ motion to substitute themselves as the real parties in interest after acquiring Appellants’ rights and interests in the underlying district court action at a judgment execution sale, and to dismiss Appellants’ appeal from a district court order.
Summary Of Beazer Homes Holding Corp. V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Jamie Stilz-Outlaw
Summary Of Beazer Homes Holding Corp. V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Jamie Stilz-Outlaw
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered the ability of a homeowners’ association (HOA) to litigate construction-defect claims on behalf of its members’ homes under NRS 116.3102(1)(d) without fulfilling NRCP 23 class action requirements.
Summary Of Casey V. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 64, Casey Seale
Summary Of Casey V. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 64, Casey Seale
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal of a motion to confirm an arbitration award that the Court summarily granted without reviewing the arbitration record and without giving the nonmovant an opportunity to file an opposition to the motion.
Summary Of Aspen Financial Services Inc. V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Oscar Peralta
Summary Of Aspen Financial Services Inc. V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Oscar Peralta
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered a petition for a writ of prohibition or mandamus in response to a district court’s denial of a motion to stay certain testimonial discovery in a civil proceeding occurring simultaneously to a criminal investigation.
Forfeitures Revisited: Bringing Principle To Practice In Federal Court, David Pimentel
Forfeitures Revisited: Bringing Principle To Practice In Federal Court, David Pimentel
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Consipio Holding, Bv V. Carlberg, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 43, Brandon C. Sendall
Summary Of Consipio Holding, Bv V. Carlberg, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 43, Brandon C. Sendall
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered whether Nevada courts can exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresident officers and directors who directly harm a Nevada corporation.
Summary Of Bonnell V. Lawrence, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 37, Richard A. Andrews
Summary Of Bonnell V. Lawrence, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 37, Richard A. Andrews
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court order dismissing an independent action to obtain relief from an otherwise unreviewable final judgment.
Summary Of Washoe County V. Otto, 128 Nev. Advanced Opinion No. 40, Emily Navasca
Summary Of Washoe County V. Otto, 128 Nev. Advanced Opinion No. 40, Emily Navasca
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered an appeal from a district court’s order dismissing a petition for judicial review of a State Board of Equalization tax decision pursuant to the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
Summary Of Choy V. Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 78, Justin Shiroff
Summary Of Choy V. Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 78, Justin Shiroff
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
A petition for an en banc reconsideration of a panel opinion affirming the district court’s summary judgment in a tort action.
Summary Of Ryan’S Express V. Amador Stage Lines, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Richard A. Andrews
Summary Of Ryan’S Express V. Amador Stage Lines, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Richard A. Andrews
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered a motion to disqualify a law firm from participating in the appeal of a failed settlement program.
Ashcroft V. Iqbal: Contempt For Rules, Statutes, The Constitution, And Elemental Fairness, Steve Subrin
Ashcroft V. Iqbal: Contempt For Rules, Statutes, The Constitution, And Elemental Fairness, Steve Subrin
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. V. Shute: The Titanic Of Worst Decisions, Linda S. Mullenix
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. V. Shute: The Titanic Of Worst Decisions, Linda S. Mullenix
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Lassiter V. Department Of Social Services: Why Is It Such A Lousy Case?, Brooke D. Coleman
Lassiter V. Department Of Social Services: Why Is It Such A Lousy Case?, Brooke D. Coleman
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Tending To Potted Plants: The Professional Identity Vacuum In Garcetti V. Ceballos, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Tending To Potted Plants: The Professional Identity Vacuum In Garcetti V. Ceballos, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Summary Of In Re Nevada State Engineer Ruling No. 5823, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. No 22, Alan R. Smith
Summary Of In Re Nevada State Engineer Ruling No. 5823, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. No 22, Alan R. Smith
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court decision dismissing a petition for judicial review of the State Engineer’s ruling in a water rights action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Summary Of Club Vista Financial Servs. V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 21, Cameron M. Daw
Summary Of Club Vista Financial Servs. V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 21, Cameron M. Daw
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered what circumstances are necessary to allow for the deposition of an opposing party’s former attorney during discovery. The Court balanced the competing interests of discovering vital information to a litigant’s case and the importance of the attorney-client privilege.
Summary Of Jones V. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 18, Rami Hernandez
Summary Of Jones V. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 18, Rami Hernandez
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
An appeal from a district court order denying judicial review in a foreclosure mediation matter.
Summary Of Mountain View Hospital V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17, Kendra Kisling
Summary Of Mountain View Hospital V. Dist. Ct., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17, Kendra Kisling
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court considered petitions for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging the district court’s denial of a motion to dismiss a medical malpractice action for the plaintiffs’ failure to comply with NRS 41A.071.
Summary Of Carstarphen V. Milsner, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5, Richard A. Andrews
Summary Of Carstarphen V. Milsner, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5, Richard A. Andrews
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court order denying a motion for a preferential trial date in a corporation action.
The Word Commons And Foreign Laws, Thomas O. Main
The Word Commons And Foreign Laws, Thomas O. Main
Scholarly Works
Dual trends are colliding in U.S. courts. The first trend is a tidal wave of cases requiring courts to engage the domestic laws of foreign legal systems; globalization is the principal driver of this escalation. The second trend is a profound and ever-increasing skepticism of our ability to understand foreign law; the literature of pluralism and postmodernism has illuminated the uniquely local, language-dependent, and culturally embedded nature of law. Courts cope with this dissonance by finding some way to avoid the application of foreign law. But these outcomes are problematic because parties are denied access to court or have their …
Tending To Potted Plants: The Professional Identity Vacuum In Garcetti V. Ceballos, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Tending To Potted Plants: The Professional Identity Vacuum In Garcetti V. Ceballos, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Scholarly Works
No abstract provided.
The Second-Class Class Action: How Courts Thwart Wage Rights By Misapplying Class Action Rules, Scott A. Moss, Nantiya Ruan
The Second-Class Class Action: How Courts Thwart Wage Rights By Misapplying Class Action Rules, Scott A. Moss, Nantiya Ruan
Scholarly Works
Courts apply to wage rights cases an aggressive scrutiny that not only disadvantages low-wage workers, but is fundamentally incorrect on the law. Rule 23 class actions automatically cover all potential members if the court grants plaintiffs’ class certification motion. But for certain employment rights cases – mainly wage claims but also age discrimination and gender equal pay claims – 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) allows not class actions but “collective actions” covering just those opting in affirmatively. Courts in collective actions assume a gatekeeper role as they do in Rule 23 class action, disallowing many actions by requiring a certification motion …
Death Penalty Without A Hearing? How The Nevada Supreme Court's Decision In Bahena V. Goodyear Incorrectly Defines Discovery Sanctions And Denies Due Process To Civil Litigants, Jonathan J. Winn
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.