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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 2017 2017

In re Parental Rights as to M.M.L., 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 21 (May 11, 2017), Hayley Cummings

Stewart v. State, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (May 4, 2017), Margarita Elias

In re Connell Living Trust, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 19 (May. 04, 2017), Marco Luna

Pub. Employees’ Ret. Sys. of Nev. v. Gitter, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 18 (Apr. 27, 2017)., Scott Cardenas

Solid v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Apr. 27, 2017), Hunter Davidson

Petit v. Adrianzen, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 15 (Apr. 13, 2017), Skyler Sullivan

New Horizon Kids Quest III, Inc., v. The Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, 133 Nev., Adv. Op. 409 (Apr. 6, 2017), Andrew Clark

TRP Int’l, Inc. v. Proimtu MMI LLC, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 13 (Apr. 6, 2017), Elise Conlin

Office of the Attorney General v. Justice Court (Escalante), 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 12 (Apr. 6, 2017), Kristopher Kalkowski

Renteria-Novoa (Guillermo) v. State, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (March 30, 2017), Briana Martinez

Western Cab Co. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 10, (Mar. 16, 2017), Sydney Campau

Simmons v. Briones, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 9, Annie Avery

In re Frei Irrevocable Trust, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 8 (Mar. 2, 2017), Angela Lee

Shapiro, et al., v. Welt, et al., 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 6 (February 2, 2017), Stephanie Glantz

Saticoy Bay, LLC. v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 133 Nev., Adv. Op. 5 (Jan. 26, 2017), Julia Barker

Saticoy Bay LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (Jan. 26, 2017), Karson Bright

Village League v. State Bd. of Equalization, 133 Nev., Adv. Op. 1 (January 26, 2017), Yolanda Carapia

Poremba v. S. Nev. Paving, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 2 (Jan. 26, 2017) (en banc), Christopher Kelly

In re Davis Family Heritage Trust, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Jan. 26, 2017), Maegun Mooso

Submissions from 2016 2016

Dykema v. Del Webb Communities, Inc., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 82 (Dec. 29, 2016), Christopher Giddens

Leavitt v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 83 (Dec. 29, 2016) (per curiam), Brent Resh

Kaplan v. Dutra, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 80 (Dec. 1, 2016) (en banc), Hayley Cummings

Mayo v. Eigh. Jud, Dist. Ct., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 79 (Nov. 23, 2016), Alex Velto

Pacific Western Bank v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 78 (Nov. 3, 2016), Margarita Elias

Nev. Yellow Cab, et al., v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (Oct. 27, 2016)., Beatriz Aguirre

MDC Rests. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 76 (Oct. 27, 2016), Alysa Grimes

Perry v. Terrible Herbst, Inc., Nev. Adv. Op. 75 (Oct. 27, 2016), Wesley Lemay Jr.

Bowman v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (Oct. 27, 2016), Marco Luna

Schwartz v. Lopez, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 73 (Sep. 29, 2016), Scott Cardenas

Davidson v. Davidson, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (Sept. 29, 2016), Hunter Davidson

Johnson v. Wells Fargo Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 70 (September 29, 2016), Brittni Griffith

Cashman Equipment Co. v. West Edna Assocs., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 69 (Sep. 29, 2016), Andrew Hart

Mona v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 72 (Sept. 29, 2016), William Nobriga

Sindelar v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 68 (Sept. 29, 2016), Skyler Sullivan

Manning v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 67 (September 15, 2016), Andrew Clark

McNamara v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 60 (August 12, 2016), Annie Avery

Tower Homes v. Heaton, Nev. Adv. Op. 62, (Aug. 12, 2016), Sydney Campau

State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. (Schneider), 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 59 (Aug. 12, 2016), Ping Chang

Washington v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 65 (Aug. 12, 2016), Elise Conlin

Mary Lou Cornella v. Churchill County, et al., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 58 (August 12, 2016), Stephanie Glantz

Bank of Nevada v. Petersen, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 64 (Aug. 12, 2016), Kristopher Kalkowski

Martinez-Hernandez v. The State of Nevada, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 61 (Aug. 12, 2016), Angela Lee

Kar v. Kar, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 63 (August 12, 2016), Briana Martinez

Khoury v. Seastrand, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (July 28, 2016), Ronni Boskovich

Nationstar Mortg. v. Rodriguez, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 55 (July 28, 2016), Patrick Caddick

Humboldt Gen. Hosp. v. Sixth Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 53 (Jul. 28, 2016), Rob Schmidt

Harrison v. Harrison, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 56 (Jul. 28, 2016), Douglas H. Smith

Steve Dell McNeill v. The State of Nevada, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 54 (July 28, 2016), Adrian Viesca

Blankenship v. State, 132 Nev. Ad. Op 50 (Jul. 21, 2016), Heather Armantrout

Grace v. The Eight Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Adrienne Brantley

Lewis v. Lewis, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (June 30, 2016), Paul George

Scenic Nevada, Inc. v. City of Reno, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 48 (June 30, 2016), Paul George

Mason v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (June 16, 2016), Shannon Diaz

Sparks v. Bare, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 43 (Jun. 16, 2016), Emily Haws

Castaneda v. State of Nevada, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 44 (June 16, 2016), Chelsea Finnegan

Badger v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., F. Shane Jackson

Valdez v. Aguilar, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 37 (May 26, 2016), Kory Koerperich

Slade v. Caesars Entm’t Corp, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (May 12, 2016), Katherine Maher

Nevada's Education Savings Accounts: A Constitutional Analysis, Thomas W. Stewart and Brittany Walker

State v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct. (Ayden A.), 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (April 28, 2016), Audra Powell

Horizons at Seven Hills v. Ikon Holdings, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 35 (Apr. 28. 2016) (en banc), Lena Rieke

McClendon v. Collins, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 28 (April 21, 2016), Colton Loretz

Grupo Fasma v. The Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct. of the State of NV, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 29 (Apr. 21, 2016), Kristen Matteoni

State v. Carroll, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 23 (Apr. 7, 2016), Jessie Folkestad

Hunter v. Gang, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 22 (April 7, 2016), Brandonn Grossman

Poremba v. S. Nev. Paving; and S&C Claims Servs., Inc. 132 Nev. Ad. Op. 24 (April 7, 2016), Baylie Hellman

Jackson v. Groenendyke, 132 Nev., Adv. Op. 409 (April 7, 2016), Kory Koerperich

In re Parental Rights as to M.F., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 19 (Mar. 31, 2016), Shannon Diaz

Phong T. Vu v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct. of Nev., 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 21 (Mar. 31, 2016), Chelsea Finnegan

State v. Boston, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (March. 31, 2016), Nancy Snow

Rish v. Simao, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Mar. 17, 2016), Heather Caliguire

Tom v. Innovative Home Systems, LLC, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 15 (Mar. 10, 2016), Adrienne Brantley

Hairr v. First Judicial Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 16 (Mar. 10, 2016), Douglas H. Smith

Micone v. Micone, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 14 (March 3, 2016), Ronni Boskovich

Goodwin v. Jones, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 12 (Mar. 03, 2016), Rob Schmidt

Nevada Dep’t of Trans. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 10 (Feb. 25, 2016), F. Shane Jackson

Rippo v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 11 (Feb. 25, 2016), Kristian Kaskla

Quisano v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 9 (February 18, 2016), Michael Hua

Shadow Wood Homeowners Association, Inc.; and Gogo Way Trust v. New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (January 28, 2016), Andrea Orwoll

Corp. Bishop, LDS v. Seventh Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 6 (Jan. 28, 2016), Mackenzie Warren

Principal Investments v. Harrison, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 2 (Jan. 14, 2016), Katherine Maher

Southern Highlands v. San Florentine, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (Jan. 14, 2016), Kristen Matteoni

City of Fernley v. State, Dep’t of Tax, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (January 14, 2016), Daniel Ormsby

Manuela H. v. The Eight Judicial District Court of Nevada, in and for the County of Clark; and the Honorable Robert Teuton and The State of Nevada, 132 Nev., Adv. Op. 1 (Jan 7, 2016), Audra Powell

Golden Road Motor Inn, v. Islam, et. al., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 49 (Jul. 17, 2016), Heather Caliguire

Fritz v. Washoe County, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Aug. 4, 2016), Jessie Folkestad

In re Guardianship & Estate of Echevarria, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (June 30, 2016), Paul George

Justin v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct., 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (June 30, 2016), Paul George

Harte v. State, 132 Nev., Adv. Op. 40 (June 2, 2016), Brandonn Grossman

Golightly & Vannah, PLLC v. TJ Allen, LLC, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 41 (Jun. 2, 2016), Baylie Hellman

Griffith v. Gonzales-Alpizar, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 38 (May 26, 2016), Michael Hua

Schofield v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 26 (Apr. 21, 2016), Kristian Kaskla

Taylor vs. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (April. 21, 2016), Marta Kurshumova

Newman v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 31 (April 28, 2016), Andrea Orwoll

Anderson v. Sanchez 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (Apr. 28 2016), Cassandra Ramey

Kelley v. State, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 32 (Apr. 28, 2016), Mackenzie Warren

Submissions from 2015 2015

Barber v. State, 131 Nev. Adv, Op. 103 (December 31, 2015), Ronni N. Boscovich

Piroozi v. Eighth Jud. Dict. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 100 (Dec. 31, 2015), Jessie Folkestad

Fergason v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 94 (Dec. 31, 2015), Lena Rieke

State v. Boston, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 98 (Dec. 31, 2015), Nancy Snow