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Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

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.

Submissions from 2004 2004

Summary of Atkinson v. MGM Grand Hotel, Inc., 120 Nev. Ad. Op. 71, Amanda Yen

Summary of Bohlmann v. Printz, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 62, Z. Ryan Pahnke

Summary of Lobato v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 57, Keith Brown

Summary of Heller v. Legislature, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 51, Keith Brown

Summary of Allred v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 47, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy

Summary of Bailey v. State, Scott Whittemore

Summary of Bell v. Leven, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 43, Jeff Hall

Summary of Lindblom v. Prime Hospitality Corp., 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 40, Keith Brown

Summary of Fire Ins. Exch. v. Cornell, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 35, Angela Morrison

Summary of State v. Dist. Ct. (Epperson), 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 30, Angela Morrison

Summary of Bronneke v. Rutherford, Ronda Heilig

Summary of Mikohn Gaming Corp. v. McCrea, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 29, Angela Morrison

Summary of Olson v. Aztech Plastering Co., 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 28, Angela Morrison

Summary of Gilman v. Nevada State Bd. Med. Exam’rs, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 31, Angela Morrison

Summary of Morgan v. State, 120 Nev. Adv.Op.No.25, Ronda Heilig

Summary of Pan v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 120 Nev. Adv.Op.No.26, Ronda Heilig

Summary of Attorney General v. NOS, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Christopher W. Carson

Summary of Beckwith v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., Ira David

Summary of Aftercare of Clark County v. Justice Court of Las Vegas, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 2, Jeff Hall

Summary of Means v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 101, Justin L. Carley

Summary of Borger v. Lovett, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 102, Christopher Carson

Summary of In re Mosley, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 94, Christopher Carson

Summary of State v. Catanio, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 103, Christopher Carson

Summary of Traffic Control Services v. United Rentals, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 19, Christopher Carson

Summary of Zhang v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 104, Christopher Carson

Summary of Diaz v. Ferne, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 12, Christopher W. Carson

Summary of Guardianship of L.S. and H.S v. Valley Hospital, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 18, James Davis

Summary of Kaczmarek v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 37, James Davis

Summary of Pineda v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep 24, James Davis

Summary of State ex rel. Dep’t of Transp. v. Pub. Employees’ Retirement Sys., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 4, Justen Ericksen

Summary of The Doctors Company v. Vincent, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Justen Ericksen

Summary of Williams v. Williams, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 64, Justen Ericksen

Summary of Castle v. Simmons, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 15, Mike Feliciano

Summary of Department of Human Resources v. Ullmer, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 16, Mike Feliciano

Summary of Department of Human Resources v. Ullmer, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 16, Mike Feliciano

Summary of Redl v. Secretary of State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 13, Mike Feliciano

Summary of Rudin v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 17, Mike Feliciano

Summary of Mainor v. Nault, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 84, Timothy J. Geswein

Summary of In the Matter of Parental Rights as to D.R.H., Jeff Hall

Summary of Martin v. Martin, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 38, Jeff Hall

Summary of Molina v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 21, Jeff Hall

Summary of Rodriguez v. District Court, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 14, Rami Hernandez

Summary of Goodrich & Pennington Mortgage Fund, Inc. v. J.R. Woolard, Inc., 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 85, Angela Morrison

Summary of Metz v. Metz, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Angela Morrison

Summary of Walker v. District Court, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 88, Angela Morrison

Summary of Desert Fireplaces Plus, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy

Summary of D. R. Horton, Inc. v. Green, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 63, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy

Summary of Kourafas v. Basic Food Flavors, Inc., 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 22, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy

Summary of Lara v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 20, Hilary Barrett Muckleroy

Summary of Browning v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 39, Nevada Law Journal

Summary of McConnell v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 105, Nevada Law Journal

Summary of Stratosphere Gaming Corp. v. Las Vegas, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 59, Z. Ryan Pahnke

Summary of Sullivan v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 61, Z. Ryan Pahnke

Summary of Zabeti v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 60, Z. Ryan Pahnke

Summary of Desert Valley Construction and Employers Insurance Company of Nevada v. Keith Hurley, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 55, Kirk Reynolds

Summary of Flynn v. Flynn, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49, Kirk Reynolds

Summary of Ringle v. Bruton, Kirk Reynolds

Summary of Heller v. Give Nev. A Raise, Inc., Timothy W. Roehrs

Summary of Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Ballard, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 91, Beth Rosenblum

Summary of State, Department of Transportation v. Cowan, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 90, Beth Rosenblum

Summary of Health Plan of Nev., Inc. v. Rainbow Medical, LLC, Matt Wagner

Summary of Nolm, LLC v. County of Clark, Matt Wagner

Summary of United Nat’l Ins. Co. v. Frontier Ins. Co., Matt Wagner

Summary of State v. Dist. Ct. (Romano), Christina Wang

Summary of Durango Fire Protection v. Troncoso, Christina H. Wang

Summary of J.A. Jones Const. Co. v. Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc., Christina H. Wang

Summary of Johnson v. State, Christina H. Wang

Summary of Roberts v. State, Christina H. Wang

Summary of Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters, Christina H. Wang

Summary of Ebeling v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Scott Whittemore

Summary of Martinez v. State, Scott Whittemore

Summary of State v. Williams, 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 52, Scott Whittemore

Summary of Rickard v. Montgomery Ward & Co., 120 Nev. Ad. Op. 54, Amanda Yen

Summary of Vest v. State, 120 Nev. Ad. Op. 75, Amanda Yen

Summary of State, Div. Child & Family Servs. v. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. Adv. Rep. 50, Shane Jasmine Young

Submissions from 2003 2003

Summary of State v. Bennett, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63, Shane Jasmine Young

Summary of Barry v. Lindner, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Matt Wagner

Summary of Seres v. Lerner, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 95, Sally L. Galati

Summary of Smith v. State, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 96, Sally L. Galati

Summary of Camacho v. State, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 47, Hilary Barrett

Summary of Maki v. Chong, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 46, Hilary Barrett

Summary of Dayside Inc. v. District Court, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 48, Nevada Law Journal

Summary of Dayside Inc. v. District Court, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 48, Nevada Law Journal

Summary of Evans v. Samuels, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 42, Hilary Barrett

Summary of Schneider v. County of Elko, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 43, Hilary Barrett

Summary of Keife v. Logan, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41, James Davis

Summary of State v. Bayard, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29, Melanie Koep

Summary of Buchanan v. State, Akke Levin

Summary of Preferred Equities Corp. v. State Eng’r, James Davis

Summary of Vermef v. Boulder City, 119 Nev. Adv. Rep. 60, Justen Ericksen

Summary of State v. Gameros-Perez, Mike Feliciano

Summary of Las Vegas Downtown Redev. Agency v. Pappas, Sally L. Galati

Summary of Mack v. State, Kristen L. Gallagher

Summary of In the Matter of T.R. v. Nevada Div. of Child and Family Services, 119 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Kathleen Hamers

Summary of Matter of T.R., 119 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Kathleen Hamers

Summary of State v. Dist. Ct., 119 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Kathleen Hamers

Summary of John v. Douglas County Sch. Dist., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 55, Derrick Harris

Summary of Houston v. Bank of America Federal Savings Bank, Amy A. Johnson

Summary of Huntington v. Mila, Incorporated, Amy A. Johnson

Summary of Hathaway v. State, Melanie Koep