The editors of the Nevada Law Journal select certain Nevada Supreme Court opinions of significant interest to the legal community for commentary. These commentaries include a summary of the court’s majority, minority or dissenting opinions, as well as an issue and disposition section that summarizes the tensions presented in the case. The Nevada Law Journal staff provides authorities cited by the court and related sources referenced by the court in its decision. The commentaries also describe the state of the law before and after the opinion, and present unanswered questions and a survey of the law in other jurisdictions, if appropriate.

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Submissions from 2022

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Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. Westland Liberty Village, LLC, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Aug 11, 2022), D'Ahna Scott

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Martel v. HG Staffing, LLC, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 56 (Sept. 08, 2022), Giacomo (Jack) Silvestri

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Myers v. Haskins, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 51 (Nev. Ct. App. June 30, 2022), Olivia Williamson

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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (July 28, 2022), Christopher Sommers

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Torremoro v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 54 (July 07, 2022), Mackenzie Sullivan

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Artmor Invs., LLC v. Nye Cnty., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 53 (July 7, 2022), Josette Vanderlaan

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Blount v. Blount, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (Jul. 07, 2022), Daniel Z. Weiss

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Diamond Nat. Res. Prot. and Conservation Ass'n vs. Diamond Valley Ranch, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 43 (June 16, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Evans-Waiau vs. Tate 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (June 16, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Brown (Larry) v. State of Nevada, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (June 23, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Cegavske v. Hollowood, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (June 28, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Education Freedom PAC v. Reid, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (June 28, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Helton v. Nev. Voters First PAC, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 115 (June 28, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Hung vs. Berhad, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 50 (June 30, 2022), Candace Mays

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Leigh-Pink v. Rio Properties, LLC., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 48 (Jun. 30, 2022), Candace Mays

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Martinez v. Avila, Jr., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 49 (June 30, 2022), Candace Mays

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Thomas v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 37 (May 26, 2022), Candace Mays

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Guidry v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 39 (June 2, 2022), Candace Mays

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Harris v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 40 (June 2, 2022), Candace Mays

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SR Construction, Inc. v. Peek Brothers Construction, Inc., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 41 (June 2, 2022), Candace Mays

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Barlow v. State of Nevada 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (April 14, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Bennett v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 29 (Apr. 28, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Cox v. MGM Grand Hotel, LCC., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (Apr. 14, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Flangas v. Perfect Marketing, LLC 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 26 (April 14, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Moretto vs. Elk Point Country Club HOA, Inc. 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 24 (April 7, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Nev. Pol’y Rsch. Inst., Inc., v. Cannizzaro. 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 28 (Apr. 21, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Aguirre v. Elko County Sheriff’s Office, 138 Nev, Adv. Op. 32 (May 5, 2022), Servando Martinez

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APCO Constr., INC. vs. Helix Elec. Of Nev., LLC, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 31 (May 5, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Nied v. State of Nevada, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 30 (May 5, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Saticoy Bay, LLC Ser. 34 Innisbrook v. Thornburg Motrg. Sec. TR. 2007-3, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 35 (May 26, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Sena (Christopher) v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (May 26, 2022), Servando Martinez

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Shea v. State of Nevada, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (May 26, 2022), Candace Mays

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Vargas v. J. Morales, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 38 (June 2, 2022), Candace Mays

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Harper v. Copperpoint Mut. Ins. Holding Co., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (May 5, 2022), Servando Martinez

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SFR Inves. Pool 1, LLC. v. U.S. Bank, N.A. 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 22 (April 7, 2022), Anne-Greyson Long

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Brass (Dequincy) v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 23 (Apr. 07, 2022), Molly Marias

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Cohen v. Padda, 138 Nev., Adv. Op. 18 (Mar. 31, 2022), Michael Goutsaliouk

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Willick v. Dist. Ct. (Sanson), 138 Nev., Adv. Op. 19 (Mar. 31, 2022), Samuel Holt

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Nev. Gaming Comm’n v. Wynn, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (Mar. 31, 2022), Brenna Irving

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TRP Fund VI, LLC v. PHH Mortgage Corp., 138 Nev. Op. 21 (Mar. 31, 2022), Valarie Kuschel

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Cervantes-Guevara v. District Court (Anderson), 138 Nev. Adv. Op 10 (Mar. 3, 2022), Jaden Braunagel

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Anselmo (Michael) v. State, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (Mar. 10, 2022), Roland Brunner

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Canarelli v. Eighth Jud. Dist Ct.(Canarelli), 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 12 (Mar. 24, 2022), Nazo Demirdjian

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Helix Electric of Nevada, LLC v. APCO Construction, INC. (Mar. 24, 2022), Anna Dreibelbis

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Hargrove v. Ward, 138 Adv. Op. (Mar. 24, 2022), Colleen Freedman

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The Nevada Independent v. Whitley, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 15 (Mar. 24, 2022), Tali Frey

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In Re: Application of Smith (Breck), 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 16 (Mar. 24, 2022), Katelyn Golder

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Rives, M.D. v. Farris, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Mar. 31, 2022), Alix Goldstein

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Keolis Transit Services, LLC v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct. & Shay Toth 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 8 (Feb. 24, 2022), Kassandra Acosta

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Maide, LLC v.DiLeo, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 9 (Feb. 24, 2022), Kaleb Bailey

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Monahan v. Hogan, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 7 (Feb. 24, 2022), Alyssa Williams

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In re Guardianship of Jones, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 6 (Nev. Ct. App. Feb. 24, 2022), Winnie Wu

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Porchia v. City of Las Vegas, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Feb. 17, 2022), Sarah Voehl

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U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Thunder Properties, Inc., 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (Feb. 3, 2022), Kim Strauss

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Romano v. Romano, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 1 (Jan. 13, 2022), Brandon Rusk

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Dean (Sean) v. Sheriff, 138 Nev. Adv. Op. 2 (Jan. 13, 2022), Terra Shepard

Submissions from 2021

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Chappell v. State, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 83 (Dec. 30, 2021), Kalin Olson

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Daniel Lakes v. U.S. Bank Trust, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 85 (Dec. 30, 2021), Jessica Recarey-Valenzuela

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Lyft, Inc. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 86 (Dec. 30, 2021), Alyssa Rogan

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Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. (Dec. 23, 2021), Kaitlin McCormick-Huhn

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Platte River Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 82 (Dec. 23, 2021), Caitlan McMasters

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Debiparshad, M.D. v. Dist. Ct. (Landess), 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (Dec. 2, 2021), Katelyn Golder

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Parsons v. Colt’s Manufacturing Company, LLC (NRAP 5), 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 72 (Dec. 2, 2021), Alix Goldstein

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Spirtos vs. Yemenidjian, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 73 (Dec. 02,2021), Michael Goutsaliouk

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Ramos (Gustavo) v. State, 137 Nev., Adv. Op. (Dec. 9, 2021), Samuel Holt

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PetSmart, Inc. v. Dist. Ct. (Todd), 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 75 (Dec. 9, 2021), Brenna Irving

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AeroGrow Int’l Inc. v. Radoff, 137 Nev. Op. 76 (Dec. 9, 2021), Valarie Kuschel

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Montanez v. Sparks Family Hosp., Inc. 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (Dec. 9, 2021), Anne-Greyson Long

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Christian Stephon Miles v. The State of Nevada, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 78 (Dec. 23, 2021), Molly Marias

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City of Henderson v. Wolfgram, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (December 23, 2021), Servando Martinez

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Oella Ridge Tr. v. Silver State Schs. Credit Union, A Nev. Corp., Courtney Sinagra

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Panorama Towers Condo. Unit Owners’ Ass’n v. Hallier, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 67 (Nov. 10, 2021), Nazo Demirdjian

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Chaparro (Osbaldo) v. State, 137 Nev. Adv. Op 68 (Nov. 10, 2021), Jaden Braunagel

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Wilson v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dep’t, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 70 (Nov. 18, 2021), Tali Frey

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Capriati Construction Corp., Inc. v. Yahyavi, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 69 (Nov. 10, 2021), Robert J. Lemus

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Harrison v Ramparts, Inc., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 65 (Oct. 28, 2021), Anna Dreibelbis

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Senjab v. Alhulaibi, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 64 (October 21, 2021), Colleen C. Freedman

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Flor Morency et. al. v. State, Dep’t of Edu., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 63 (Oct. 7, 2021), Kassandra Acosta

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Aparicio v. Nevada, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 62 (Oct. 7, 2021), Kaleb Bailey

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Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Ironshore Specialty Ins. Co., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (Oct. 28, 2021), Jay Brunner

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Martinez Guzman (Wilber) v. Dist. Ct. (State), 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 61 (Sep. 30, 2021)., Alyssa Williams

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Byrd v. Byrd, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 60 (Nev. Ct. App. Sept. 30, 2021)., Winnie Wu

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Burns v. State, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 50 (Sep. 23, 2021), Kallin Olson

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Saticoy Bay, LLC v. Peccole Ranch Cmty. Ass’n, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (Sept. 23, 2021)., Adam Pond

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Dekker/Perich/ Sabatini LTD. et. al. v. Dist. Court & City of N. Las Vegas, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 53 (Sep. 23, 2021) ., Jessica Recarey-Valenzuela

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NuVeda, LLC v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 54 (Sept. 23, 2021)., Alyssa Rogan

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State, Dep’t of Bus and Indus. v. Titlemax of Nev., Inc., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (Sep. 23, 2021)., Brandon Rusk

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Salloum v. Boyd Gaming Corp., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 56 (Sep. 23, 2021)., Terra Shepard

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Jim v. State, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Sep. 23, 2021)., Courtney Sinagra

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Sunseri (Kevin) v. State, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (Sep. 23, 2021)., Kim Strauss

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In re: Discipline of Christopher R. Arabia, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 59 (Sep. 23, 2021)., Sarah Voehl

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State v. Seka, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 30 (July 8, 2021), Kassandra Acosta

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Direct Grading & Paving LLC v. Dist. Ct. (Century Cmtys. of Nev., LLC), 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 31 (Jul. 8, 2021), Kaleb Bailey

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Sciarratta v. Foremost Ins. Co. Grand Rapids Mich., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 32 (July 8, 2021), Jaden Braunagel

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Pope Invs, LLC v. China Yida Holding Co., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (July 8, 2021), Jay Brunner

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Whitfield v. Nev. State Pers. Comm’n, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (July 29, 2021), Nazo Demirdjian

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Somersett Owners Ass’n v. Somersett Dev. Co., LTD., 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 35 (July 29, 2021), Anna Dreibelbis

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Superpumper v. Leonard, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 43 (Sept. 30, 2001), Tali Frey

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Motor Coach Indus., Inc., v. Khiabani, 137 Nev. Op. 42 (Aug. 19, 2021), Valarie Kuschel

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Williams v. Lazar, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (Sep 16, 2021), Anne-Greyson Long