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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 2006 2006

Summary of Johnson v. State, Nev. Adv. Op. No. 113, Jason Ray

Summary of Summers v. State, Nev. Adv. Op. No. 112, Jason Ray

Summary of Thomas v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 114, 148 P.3d 727, James Robertson

Summary of Matter of Parental Rights as to A.J.G., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 117, Jenny Routheaux

Summary of State, Bd. of Equalization v. Bakst, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 116, Jenny Routheaux

Summary of State, Bd. of Equalization v. Bakst, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 116, Jenny Routheaux

Summary of Skender v. Brunsonbuilt Constr. & Dev. Co., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 11, Chris Stein

Summary of Linthicum v. Rudi, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 120, Robert Stephens

Summary of Santana v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 121, Robert Stephens

Summary of Rocker v. KPMG LLP, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 101, 148 P.3d 703, Matt Lay

Summary of Millen v. Dist. Ct., Nev. Adv. Op. No. 105, Sherry Moore

Summary of Rosas v. State, Nev. Adv. Op. No. 106, Sherry Moore

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

Summary of Calvin v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 100, Michelle L'Hommedieu

Summary of Brent G. Theobald Constr. v. Richardson Constr., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 98, Michelle L'Hommedieu

Summary of State v. Rincon, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 99, Michelle L'Hommedieu

Summary of Estes v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 96, Michael Hammer

Summary of Marquis & Aurbach v. Dist. Ct., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 97, Krystallin Hernandez

Summary of Kay v. Nunez, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 94, Michael Hammer

Summary of Bacher v. State Engineer, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 95, Krystallin Hernandez

Summary of Stockmeier v. Psychological Review Panel, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 50, Gregory A. Hubbard

Summary of Mejia v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 43, David T. Gluth

Summary of Irving v. Irving, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44, Christian Hale

Summary of Seput v. Lacayo, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 45, Christian Hale

Summary of Winston Products Co. v. DeBoer, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 4, Dustin Howell

Summary of Bass-Davis v. Davis, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 39, Charles R. Cordova, Jr.

Summary of Griffin v. Old Republic Ins. Co., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Jacqueline A. Gilbert

Summary of Insurance Company of the West v. Gibson Tile Company, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 40 , David T. Gluth

Summary of Ford v. State of Nevada, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 36, Denise S. Balboni

Summary of Albios v. Horizon Communities, Inc., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 37, 132 P.3d 1022, Richard D. Chatwin

Summary of In the Matter of William S., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 38, 132 P.3d 1015, Richard D. Chatwin

Summary of Stockmeier v. Nev. Dep’t. of Corrections Psychological Review Panel, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 30, Holly Ludwig

Summary of Barnhart v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 26, Robert Reid

Summary of Simonian v. The University and Community College System of Nevada, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 16, Bryan Lindsey

Summary of Herman v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 17, Michael Pandullo

Summary of State v. Sargent, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 18, Michael Pandullo

Summary of International Game Tech. v. Dist. Ct., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 13, Krystal Gallagher

Summary of Mason v. Cuisenaire, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 6, Gregory A. Hubbard

Summary of Sustainable Growth v. Jumpers, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 7, Gregory A. Hubbard

Summary of In the Matter of Discipline of Peirce, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 8, Andrea Jundt

Summary of Thomas v. City of North Las Vegas, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 9, Andrea Jundt

Summary of McCrary v. Bianco, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 10, Eunice Kasiske

Summary of State Drywall, Inc. v. Rhodes Design & Dev., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Eunice Kasiske

Summary of Cable v. EICON, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 12, Brandon P. Kemble

Summary of Redeker v. Dist. Ct., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 14, Brandon P. Kemble

Summary of In re Resort at Summerlin Litigation, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 15, 127 P.3d 1076, Bryan Lindsey

Summary of Int’l Fidelity Ins. Co. v. State of Nevada, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 5, 126, Leanne Hoskins

Summary of Int’l Fidelity Ins. Co. v. State of Nevada, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 5, 126 P.3d 1133, Leanne Hoskins

Summary of Moore v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 4, Stephanie Hamrick

Summary of Bedore v. Familian, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 2, Leanne Hoskins

Summary of Bedore v. Familian, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 2, Leanne Hoskins

Summary of George v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op 1, David T. Gluth

Summary of Waddell v. L.V.R.V. Inc., 122 Nev. ___, Christian Hale

Summary of Las Vegas Police Prot. Ass'n v. Dist. Ct., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 21, Robert Reid

Summary of Koller v. State, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 20, Amy S. Scarborough

Summary of Matter of Guardianship of N.S., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 27, Amy S. Scarborough

Summary of Silvar v. Dist. Ct., 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 25, Melissa Waite

Submissions from 2005 2005

Summary of Williams v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 90, Jacqueline A. Gilbert

Summary of City of Las Vegas v. Walsh, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 85, 124 P.3d 203, Laura Deeter

Summary of Bolden v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Kelly Dove

Summary of Nelson v. Heer, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Denise Balboni

Summary of Sampson v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 80, Denise S. Balboni

Summary of Blake v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 77, Anna Arroyo

Summary of Wood v. Safeway, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, Michael Shalmy

Summary of Canfora v. Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Daria Snadowsky

Summary of Bennett v. Dist. Ct., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 78, Collin Webster

Summary of Nev. Serv. Employees Union v. Orr, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 68, Patty L. Roberts

Summary of DeStefano v. Berkus, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 62, Jason Peck

Summary of Miller v. Wilfong, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 61, Jason Peck

Summary of Amazon.com v. Dee Dee Magee, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 63, Debra L. Pieruschka

Summary of Gaxiola v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 64, Debra L. Pieruschka

Summary of Sandstrom v. Second Judicial District Court of Nevada, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 65, Jarrod Rickard

Summary of Whealon v. Sterling, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Jarrod Rickard

Summary of May v. Anderson, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Patty L. Roberts

Summary of Southern Nevada Operating Engineers v. Labor Commissioner, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 54, Scott McDonald

Summary of Mineral County v. State, Bd. Equalization, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 55, Patrick Murch

Summary of Phillips v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 58, Patrick Murch

Summary of Dep’t of Taxation v. DaimlerChrysler Svcs. N. Am., LLC, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Danielle Oakley

Summary of State v. Weber, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 57, Danielle Oakley

Summary of Anderson v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 51, Bryce C. Loveland

Summary of Bass-Davis v. Davis, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. 39, Charles R. Cordova, Jr.

Summary of Hosier v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 41, Robert Henriksen

Summary of Bellon v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 45, 117 P.3d 176, Wayne Klomp

Summary of Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association v. Clark County, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 46, Wayne Klomp

Summary of Szydel v. Markman, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 47, Hagar Labouz

Summary of Sheehan & Sheehan v. Nelson Malley & Co., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 49, Kimberly Lou

Summary of Weaver v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 50, Kimberly Lou

Summary of Gordon v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 51, Bryce C. Loveland

Summary of Kahn v. Morse & Mowbray, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 48, Hagar Labouz

Summary of Lee v. Ball, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 38, Jared R. Gibb

Summary of Whisler v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 40, Jared R. Gibb

Summary of Fiegehen v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 30, Michael Shalmy

Summary of Wilson v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 34, Kathleen L. Fellows

Summary of State v. Dist. Court (Riker), 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 25, Kimberly Lou

Summary of Matter of Harrison Living Trust, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 26, Jarrod Rickard

Summary of Mitchell v. Clark County Sch. Dist., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 21, Chris Orme

Summary of Viray v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 19, Chris Orme

Summary of Rosky v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 22, Jason Peck

Summary of Miller v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 10 and Summary of Daniel v. State, 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Hagar Labouz

Summary of Aviation Ventures, Inc. v. Joan Morris, Inc., 121 Nev. Adv. Op. 13, 110 P.3d 59, Bryce Loveland