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 2009

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Summary of In The Matter of the Parental Rights as to N.J., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 62, Paul C. Williams

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Summary of Thompson v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Stephanie S. Buntin

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Summary of Fields v. State,125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, John F. Burns

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Summary of Fields v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Kimberly Duque

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Summary of Ouanbengboune v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 56, Ammon Francom

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Summary of Fierle v. Perez, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Mark Hesiak

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Summary of Glover v. Dist. Court, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Amy Kominsky

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Summary of Lueck v. Teuton, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, David Krawczyk

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Summary of Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51, Zachary Lowe

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Summary of NC-DSH, Inc. v. Garner, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 50, Amy C. Ma

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Summary of Mendoza-Lobos v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Ryan McInerney

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Summary of Citizens For Cold Springs v. City of Reno, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Kristopher Milicevic

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Summary of Webb v. Clark County School District, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 47, Joseph Mott

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Summary of Wyman v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 46, Karlee Phelps

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Summary of Rodriguez v. Primadonna Co. LLC, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Keith Pickard

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Summary of Delgado v. American Family Ins. Group, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 44, Thomas D. Pilkington

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Summary of Ozawa v. Vision Airlines, Inc., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Nick Portz

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Summary of In re Estate of Miller, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Daniel M. Ryan

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Summary of Zana v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Anthony R. Sassi

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Summary of Argentena Consol. Mining Co. v. Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, Tenesa S. Scaturro

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Summary of Sonia F. ex rel. J.M. v. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 38, Jason VanMeetren

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Summary of Bower v. Harrah’s Laughlin, Inc., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 37, John Ward

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Summary of Dobron v. Bunch, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Kathleen Wilde

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Summary of Rivero v. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84, Lindsay Demaree

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Summary of Funderburk v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 25, James Conway

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Summary of McConnell v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 24, Ian Houston

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Summary of V & S Railway, LLC v. White Pine County and City of Ely, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 23, James Conway

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Summary of MGM Mirage v. Nevada Ins. Guaranty Ass’n., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22, James Conway

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Summary of St. James Village, Inc. v. Cunningham, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 21, Ian Houston

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Summary of HD Supply Facilities Maint. v. Bymoen, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 20, Casey G. Perkins

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Summary of Ramet v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 19, Tara C. Zimmerman

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Summary of Las Vegas Taxpayer Accountability Comm. v. City Council, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 17, Cristina Olson

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Summary of Hartford Fire Ins. Co.; Hartford Accident & Indem. Co.; & Richardson Constr., Inc. v. Tr. of the Const. Indus. & Laborers Health & Welfare Trust; Tr. of the Constr. Indus. & Laborers Joint Pension Trust; & Tr. of the Constr. Indus. & Laborers Vacation Tru, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 16, Elham Roohani

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Summary of Hannon v. State, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15, Shannon Rowe

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Summary of Scarbo v. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Ad. Op. No. 12, Michelle D. Alarie

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Summary of Sims v. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 13, Kristopher Zeppenfeld

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Summary of Karcher Firestopping v. Meadow Valley Contr., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 11, Nevada Law Journal

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Summary of In re Application of Shin, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10, Kendal L. Davis

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Summary of Mack v. Estate of Mack, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 9, Julian P. Gregory

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Summary of Terracon Consultants W., Inc. v. Mandalay Resort Group, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 8, Ian Houston

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Summary of Foster v. Dingwall, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. 6, Daniel M. Ryan

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Summary of Stromberg v. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1, Brandon Johansson

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Summary of Savage v. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 2, Moorea Katz

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Summary of Stalk v. Mushkin, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 3, Jennifer K. Koonce

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Summary of State, Dep’t of Motor Vehicles v. Terracin, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 4, Timothy Koval

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Summary of Attorney Gen. v. Dist. Ct. (Philip Morris), 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 5, Miranda Mahe

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Summary of Garcia v. Scolari’s Food & Drug, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 6, Richard Manhattan

General Motors Corp. v. Dist. Ct., Nevada Law Journal

Submissions from 2008

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Summary of Boucher v. Shaw, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 96, Elham Roohani

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Summary of In the Matter of William M. v. State of Nevada, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 95, Elham Roohani

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Summary of Valdez v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 97, Elham Roohani

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Summary of Waldman v. Maini, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 9, Shannon Rowe

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Summary of Five Star Capital Corp. v. Ruby, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 88, Michelle D. Alarie

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Summary of Rubio v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 87, Holly Cheong

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Summary of Rivero v. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84 , Lindsay Demaree

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Summary of Hernandez v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 83, Julian R. Gregory

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Summary of State v. Harte, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 82, Ian Houston

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Summary of Lehrer McGovern Bovis v. Bullock Insulation, 124 Nev. Adv Op. No. 92, Stephen O. Schofield

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Summary of Mesagate Homeowners’ Association v. City of Fernley, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 91, Kelly Stout

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Summary of Village League v. State, Bd. Of Equalization, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 90, Kristopher Zeppenfeld

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Summary of Estate of LoMastro v. American Family Ins., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 89, Tara Zimmerman

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Summary of Baldonado v. Wynn Las Vegas, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 81, Brianna F. Issurdutt

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Summary of Winchell v. Schiff, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 80, Brandon Johansson

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Summary of Davidson v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Moorea Katz

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Summary of M.C. Multi-Family Dev. v. Crestdale Assocs., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77, Jennifer K. Koonce

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Summary of Knipes v State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 79, Miranda Mahe

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Summary of We the People Nev. v. Sec’y of State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 75, Richard Manhattan

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Summary of ANSE, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court of State ex rel. County of Clark, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 74, Joanna M. Myers

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Summary of Ransdell v. Clark County, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 73, Matthew J. Orme

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Summary of Canyon Villas v. State, Tax Comm’n, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 7, Casey G. Perkins

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Summary of Mitchell v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 107, Aubree Nielsen

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Summary of Dutchess Business Services, Inc.; and Legend Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Nevada State Board, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, Elham Roohani

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Summary of Boulder City v. Boulder Excavating, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65, Stephen O. Schofield

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Summary of Chartier v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 66, Kelly Stout

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Summary of Picetti v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 68, Kristopher Zeppenfeld

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Summary of Fergusen v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 69, Tara Zimmerman

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Summary of Barney v. Mt. Rose Heating & Air Conditioning, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 71, Elena Roberts

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Summary of D.R. Horton, Inc. v. Dist. Ct., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 35, Paul C. Williams

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Summary of Browning v. State of Nevada, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. Citation 50, Philip Erwin

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Summary of Hill v. State, 124 Nev., Advance 52, Meredith Holmes

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Summary of Vredenburg v. Sedgwick CMS and Flamingo Hilton-Laughlin, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Holly Ludwig

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Summary of State v. Dist. Ct. (Pullin), 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 54, Katie Maw

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Summary of Attorney General v. Montero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 55, Candace Oranges

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Summary of Moldon v. County of Clark, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Tyler James Watson

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Summary of Hallmark v. Eldridge, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 48, Barbra E. Zess

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Summary of In re Assad., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 38, Candace Oranges

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Summary of Diomampo v. State of Nevada, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, Tyler James Watson

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Summary of Haney v. State of Nevada, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, Tyler James Watson

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Summary of Lehrer McGovern Bovis v. Bullock Insulation, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 39, Katie Weber

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Summary of Brooks v. Bonnet, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 36, Tyler Ure

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Summary of Douglas v. State, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 37, Tyler Ure

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Summary of Mayfield v. Koroghli, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. Citation 34, Nevada Law Journal

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Summary of Fed. Ins. Co., v. Am. Hardware Mut. Ins. Co., Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31, Emily Reed

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Summary of Duchess Bus. Servs., Inc. v. Nev. St. Bd. of Pharmacy, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 32, Danielle Tarmu

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Summary of Hidalgo v. District Court, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. 33, Barbra E. Zess

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Summary of Hamm v. Arrowcreek Homeowner’s Ass’n, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 28, Airene Haze

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Summary of Whitemaine v. Aniskovich, 124 Nev. Advanced Opinion 29, Meredith Holmes

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Summary of Stockmeier v. Nevada Department of Corrections Psychological Review Panel, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 30, Holly Ludwig

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Summary of Bob Allyn Masonry v. David Murphy, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No 27, Tyler Ure

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Summary of Las Vegas Fetish & Fantasy v. Ahern Rentals, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26, Tyler Ure