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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 2024 2024

de Becker v. UHS of Delaware, Inc., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (Sept. 19, 2024), Hailey Hamilton

Litchfield v. Tucson Ridge HOA, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Sept. 5, 2024), Kaylee Heiny

Wynn v. Associated Press, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 56 (Sept. 5, 2024), Elisabeth Holmgren

In the Matter of Discipline of Hardeep Sull, Bar No. 12108, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 54 (Aug. 22, 2024), Amanda Bailey

PHWLV, LLC v. HOUSE OF CB USA, LLC, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 53 (Aug. 22, 2024), Sierra Bergquist

Cardenas-Garcia v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (Aug. 22, 2024), William Boyden

Thomas Labs, LLC v. Dukes, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 51 (Aug. 22, 2024), Vanessa M. Brady

Dayani v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., 2024 Nev. Adv. Op. 50 (Aug. 22, 2024), Victoria Callier

Kragen v. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 49 (Aug. 15, 2024), Zack Carlow

Adkins v. Union Pac. R.R. Co. [State of Nevada], 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 48 (Aug. 15, 2024), Austin Cassell

Hayes v. Watson, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (Aug. 9, 2024), Caren Abourjeily

Rodriguez (Isaac) v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Jul. 03, 2024), Julia Daileda

Limprasert v. PAM Specialty Hosp. of Las Vegas, LLC, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (June 27, 2024), Keegan Davis

Palmer (Christopher) v. State of Nevada, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 41 (Jun. 27, 2024), Matthew Malters

Mariscal-Ochoa v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (Jun. 27, 2024), Alisha Meschkow

Deutsche Bank Tr. Co. Ams. v. SFR Invs. Pool 1, LLC, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 43 (Jun. 27, 2024), Toree Robinson

Redevelopment Agency of the City of Sparks v. Nevada Labor Commissioner, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (June 27, 2024), Alyson Smith

B.S. V. DIST. CT. (SIMEK), 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (Jun. 27, 2024), Makai Zuniga

Dignity Health v. Dist. Ct. (Gohari) [State of Nevada], 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 40 (June. 20, 2024), Laura Lomeli

In the Matter of J.B v. Eighth Jud. Dist., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 39 (June 12, 2024), Aaron Kempf

In Re: Parametric Sound Corp. Shareholders’ Litigation, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (Jun. 6, 2024), Hannah Bleak

In Re: Petition of Katherine Anne P.., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 37 (June 6, 2024), Ashley Burt

In Re: Application for Change of Name (Lowry), 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 38 (June 6, 2024), Megan Cunnington

Harris (Barry) v. Warden, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 35 (May. 30, 2024), Hannah Bleak

Capital Advisors, LLC vs. Cai, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (May 23, 2024), Ashley Burt

Jesse Calvin Gilbert v. State of Nevada, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (May 9, 2024), Ciara Clark

Jones v. Ghadiri, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (Apr. 28, 2024), Matthew Malters

B.Y. and A.F. v. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 32 (Apr. 25, 2024), Cadence Ciesielski

Boman v. Elkanich, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 21 (Apr. 25, 2024), Megan Cunnington

Sisolak v. Polymer 80, Inc., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 30, 546 P.3d 819 (Apr. 18, 2024), Keegan Davis

City of Las Vegas v. 180 Land Co., LLC, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 29 (Apr. 18, 2024), Aaron Kempf

Nevadans for Reprod. Freedom vs. Washington (Ballot Issue) [State of Nevada], 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 28 (Apr. 18, 2024), Laura Lomeli

Ene v. Graham, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 26 (Apr. 18, 2024), Alisha Meschkow

In re: D.C., Jr., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (Apr. 18, 2024), Alyson Smith

Posner v. U.S. Bank Nat’l. Ass’n, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 22 (Apr. 4, 2024), Sydney Jung

Morrison v. State of Nevada, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 24 (Apr. 4, 2024), Toree Robinson

Ortiz (Ramel) vs. State [State of Nevada], 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 23 (Apr. 04, 2024), Makai Zuniga

Kabew v. The Eight Judicial Dist. Ct, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (Mar. 28, 2024), Hannah Bleak

Judd v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 21 (Mar. 14, 2024), Ashley Burt

In re I.S. v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 18 (Mar. 28, 2024), Javiera Sothers

Smith v. State, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 19 (Mar. 28, 2024), Makai Zuniga

Gee v. State of Nevada, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 16 (Mar. 21, 2024), Alyson Smith

Draskovich v. Draskovich, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. (Mar. 21, 2024), Evan Sommer

Valley Health Sys., LLC v. Murray [State of Nevada], 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 14 (Mar. 14, 2024), Kendrea Roby

Clark County v. 6635 W Oquendo LLC, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 15 (Mar. 14, 2024), Alice Samberg

LaMont’s Wild West Buffalo, LLC v. Nathanial Terry, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (Mar. 7, 2024), Benjamin Robinson.

Sunrise Hosp. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 12 (Mar. 07, 2024), Toree Robinson

Gibbs v. State [State of Nevada], 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 13. 543 P.3d 1185 (Mar. 7, 2024), Weston T. Robinson

Chadwick v. State of Nevada, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 10 (Feb. 29, 2024), Estera Kis

Falconi v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 8 (Feb. 15, 2024), Matthew Malters

Willson v. First Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 7 (Feb. 22, 2024), Alisha Meschkow

Wynn v. The Associated Press, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 6 (Feb. 8, 2024), Elijah Miller

Chittenden v. Just. Ct. of Pahrump Twp., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 5 (Jan. 25, 2024), Michelle Gordon

Sullivan v. Lincoln Cnty. Water Dist., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Jan. 25, 2024), Elizabeth Haigh

Abbott v. City of Henderson, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (Jan. 25, 2024), Kacee Johnson

Dickey v. The State of Nevada, 140 Nev. Adv. Op. 2 (Jan. 4, 2024), Sydney Jung

Aguilar v. Lucky Cab Co., 140 Nev. Adv. Rep. 1 (Jan. 4, 2024), Aaron Kempf

Tashami J. Sims v The State of Nevada, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (Dec. 07, 2023), Hannah Bleak

Lopez v. Lopez, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 54 (Nov. 30, 2023), Ashley Burt

Panik v. TMM, Inc., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 53 (Nov. 30, 2023), Evan Callahan

Willard v. Berry-Hinckley Indus., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (Nov. 23, 2023), Cadence Ciesielski

Highroller Transportation, LLC v. Nevada Transportation Authority, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 51 (Nov. 30, 2023), Ciara Clark

Sabater v. Razmy [State of Nevada], 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 50 (Nov. 22, 2023), Megan Cunnington

Holland v. Anthony L. Barney, Ltd., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 49 (Nev. Ct. App.) (Nov. 22, 2023), Keegan Davis

RUAG Ammotec GmbH v. Archon Firearms, Inc., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 48 (Nov. 16, 2023), Aika Dietz

Tough Turtle Turf, LLC v. Scott, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Nov. 2, 2023), Mike Ghazar

Blige v. Terry [State of Nevada], 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 60 (Dec. 28, 2023), Kalin Sokell

McCord v. State, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. (Dec. 28, 2023), Evan Sommer

Engelson v. Dignity Health, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (Dec. 28, 2023), Javiera Sothers

In re Guardianship of Jones, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Dec. 21, 2023), Collin Weires

Taylor v. Brill [State of Nevada], 139 Nev. Adv. Rep. 56 (Dec. 21, 2023), Makai Zuniga

Submissions from 2023 2023

Bolden v. State of Nevada, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (Oct. 19, 2023), Kendrea Roby

Deutsche Bank Nat’l Tr. v. Fid. Nat’l, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (Oct. 12, 2023), Alice Samberg

Eivazi v. Eivazi, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (Oct. 05, 2023), Alyson Smith

State [State of Nevada] v. Gonzales, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (Sept. 14, 2023), Kacee Johnson

Zane Michael Floyd v. The State of Nevada Department of Corrections; and James Dzurenda, Director, Nevada Dept. of Corrections, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 37 (Sept. 28, 2023), Laura Lomeli

In re Guardianship of D.M.F., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 38 (Sept. 28, 2023), Matthew Malters

Kelley v. Kelley, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 39 (Sep. 28, 2023), Alisha Meschkow

Orbitz Worldwide v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 40 (Sept. 28, 2023), Elijah J. Miller

Rosa Olvera v. Wynn Las Vegas; and Sedgwick CMS, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 41 (Sept. 28, 2023), Benjamin Robinson

Antonio Cruz Aldape v. State of Nevada, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (Sept. 28, 2023), Toree Robinson

Killebrew v. Donohue [State of Nevada], 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 43 (Sept. 28, 2023), Weston T. Robinson

Jorrin v. State, Emp't Sec. Div., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 29 (Sep. 07, 2023), Aika Dietz

BMO Harris Bank, N.A. v. Whittemore, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 31 (Sep. 14, 2023), Michelle Gordon

Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Dist. Ct., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 32 (Sep. 14, 2023), Elizabeth Haigh

Kassebaum v. State, Dep’t of Corr. [State of Nevada], 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (Sept. 21, 2023), Sydney Jung

Patterson v. Las Vegas Mun. Ct., 139 Nev. Adv. Rep. 35 (Sept. 21, 2023), Aaron Kempf

El Jen Med. Hosp. v. Tyler, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (Sept. 21, 2023), Estera Kis

State Department of Public and Behavioral Health v. Eighth Judicial Court, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 28 (Aug. 31, 2023), Hannah Bleak

Davitian-Kostanian v. Kostanian, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (Aug. 31, 2023), Ashley Burt

Lucky Lucy D LLC v. LGS Casino LLC, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 26 (Aug. 24, 2023), Evan Callahan

LV Debt Collect v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (Aug. 24, 2023), Cadence Ciesielski

In re Search Warrants re Seizure of Docs (Hustler Club), 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 23 (Aug. 24, 2023), Megan Cunnington

Valley Health Sys., LLC v. Murray, 533 P.3d 1040 (Aug. 17, 2023), Keegan Davis

In re Guardianship of Jones, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (July 6, 2023), Chase Christensen

Roe v. Roe [State of Nevada], 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 21 (Jul. 27, 2023), Jefferson Cummings

Andrew Young v. State of Nevada, 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (July 20, 2023), Keaunui Harris

In re Parental Rights as to G.R.S., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 16 (July 6, 2023), Emily Kunz

Fed. House. Fin. Agency v. Saticoy Bay L.L.C., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 15 (Jul. 6, 2023), Colin Meenk

Monk v. Ching, M.D., 139 Nev. Adv. Op. 18 (Jul. 6, 2023), Alexander Provan