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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 2015 2015

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (Sept. 24, 2015), Kristen Matteoni

In re Guardianship of N.M., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 75 (September 24, 2015), Daniel Ormsby

William Nathan Baxter v. Dignity Health, et al, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 76 (September 24, 2015), Andrea Orwoll

Joanna T. v. Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (Sep 24, 2015), Audra Powell

Benson v. State Engineer, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 409 (Sep. 24, 2015), Cassandra Ramey

Watson Rounds v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 79 (Sept. 24, 2015), Lena Rieke

Land Baron Invs. v. Bonnie Springs Family LP, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 69 (Sept. 17, 2015), Rob Schmidt

State v. Merlino, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65 (Sept. 10, 2015), Brittany L. Shipp

In re Parental Rights as to A.P.M., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 66 (Sept. 10, 2015), Douglas H. Smith

Tate v. State, Bd. of Med. Exam’rs, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 67 (Sep. 10, 2015), Nancy Snow

Bergenfield v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 68 (Sep. 10, 2015), Chelsea Stacey

State v. Smith, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 63 (Sept. 3, 2015), Jessie Vargas

Frazier v. Drake, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 64 (Sep. 3, 2015), Adrian Viesca

Cassinelli v. State of Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 62 131(Aug. 27, 2015), Mackenzie Warren

Mensah v. Corevel Corp., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 60 (Aug. 06, 2015), Jaymes Orr

Barbara Ann Hollier Trust v. Shack, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 59 (August 6, 2015), Patrick Phippen

In re Montierth, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 55, Walter Fick

Double Diamond v. Second Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (July 30, 2015), Janine Lee

Johnson v. State of Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 58, Joseph Meissner

State v. Harris, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Ashleigh Wise

Summary of Barral v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (July 23, 2015), Aleem Dhalla

Sanders v. Sears-Page, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 50, Scott Lundy

Summary of Beau Davis v. Andrea Ewalefo, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (July 02, 2015), Daven Cameron

Summary of C. Nicholas Pereos, Ltd. v. Bank of America, N.A., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 61553 (July 2, 2015), Stacy Newman

Summary of D&D Tire, Inc., v. Ouellette, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (Jul. 02, 2015), Jaymes Orr

Summary of Biscay v. MGM Resorts Int’l., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (July 2, 2015), Patrick Phippen

Summary of State v. Beaudion, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 48 (Jul. 2, 2015), Michael S. Valiente

Summary of Nevada Department of Transportation v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 41 (June 25, 2015), Jessica Gandy

Summary of Dep't of Taxation v. Kawahara., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 42 (June 25, 2015), Janine Lee

Summary of Alper v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 43 (June 26, 2015), Scott Lundy

Summary of Burnside v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 40 (June 25, 2015), NLJ Staff

Summary of Excellence Cmty. Mgmt. v. Gilmore, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 38 (June 25, 2015), Ashleigh Wise

Summary of Lisle v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 39 (June 25, 2015), Adam Wynott

Summary of Nutton v. Sunset Station, Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 34 (June 11, 2015), Joseph Meissner

Summary of Provincial Gov’t of Marinduque v. Placer Dome, Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 63076 (June 11, 2015), Stacy Newman

Summary of Berry v. Feil, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 37 (June 11, 2015), Patrick Phippen

Summary of Fulbrook v. Allstate Ins. Co., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 33 (Jun. 4, 2015), Walter Fick

Summary of Jennifer L. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 30 (Jun. 04, 2015), Jaymes Orr

Summary of Logan v. Abe, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31 (Jun. 4, 2015), Michael S. Valiente

Summary of Weddell v. Sharp, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 28 (May 28, 2015), Ashleigh Wise

Summary of Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Inc. v. John Doe 119, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 29 (May 28, 2015), Adam Wynott

Summary of Guitron (Miguel) v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (May 21, 2015), Aleem Dhalla

Summary of IN RE: L.A.W, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 24 (May 7, 2015), Jessica Gandy

Summary of NDOC v York Claims Serv., Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 25 (May 07, 2015), Janine Lee

Summary of Manning v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 26 (May 7, 2015), Scott Lundy

Summary of Branch Banking & Trust v. Windhaven & Tollway, LLC, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 20 (Apr. 30, 2015), Joseph Meissner

Summary of Mitchell v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 63076 (Apr. 30 2015), Stacy Newman

Veil v. Bennett, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 22 (Apr. 30, 2015), Jaymes Orr

Summary of Munoz v. Branch Banking & Trust Co., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 23 (Apr. 30, 2015), Michael S. Valiente

Summary of Karen Brown v. Eddie World, Inc.; and Stagecoach Hotel and Casino, Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 19 (April 16, 2015), Daven Cameron

Summary of Hohenstein v. State Emp’t Sec. Div., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Apr. 2, 2015), Walter Fick

Summary of Pitmon v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 16 (Mar. 26, 2015), Aleem Dhalla

Summary of Bullion Monarch Mining, Inc. v. Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 13, Patrick Phippen

Summary of Bluestein v. Bluestein, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 14 (Mar. 26, 2015), Ashleigh Wise

Summary of Bluestein v. Bluestein, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 14 (Mar. 26, 2015), Ashleigh Wise

Summary of Cadle Co. v. Woods & Erickson LLP, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 15 (Mar. 26, 2015), Adam Wynott

Summary of Breeden v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 12, Erik Foley

Summary of JED Prop. v. Coastline RE Holdings NV Corp., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 11, Katherine Frank

Summary of LVMPD v. Blackjack Bonding, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 10, Sydney Gambee

Summary of In re Estate of Murray, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 8, Godinho M. Vincent

Summary of Zahavi v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 7, Leesa Goodwin

Summary of Martinorellan v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 6, Gil Kahn

Summary of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 5, Chelsea Lancaster

Summary of Jones v. Nev. State Bd. of Med. Examiners, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 4, Janine Lee

Summary of David Abarra v. The State of Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 5, Amber Lilienthal

Summary of Buzz Stew, LLC v. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 1, Stacy Newman

Summary of Torres v. The State of Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 2, Jenn Odell

Submissions from 2014 2014

Summary of City of Reno v. Int’l Ass’n of Firefighters, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 100, Scott Lundy

Summary of Sadler v. PacifiCare of Nevada, Inc., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 98, Hayley Miller

Summary of Stockmeier v. Green, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 99, Tom Stewart

Summary of First Financial Bank v. Lane, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 96, Joseph Meissner

Summary of Brant v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 97, Jaymes Orr

Summary of First Financial Bank, N.A. v. Lane, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 96, Patrick Phippen

Summary of Federal Insurance Co. v. Coast Converters, Inc., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 95, Christian Spaulding

Summary of Nevada Ass’n. Servs. v. Eighth Jud. Dist., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 94, Michael Valiente

Summary of NV Energy v. Nev. Dept. of Taxation, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 93, Ashleigh Wise

Summary of In Re: Cay Clubs, 130 Nev., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 92, Adam Wynott

Summary of In re Parental Rights as to A.L., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 91, Stephanie Bedker

Summary of State, Dept. of Bus. and Industry v. Check City P’Ship, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 90, Daven Cameron

Summary of Valdez v. Cox Commc’ns Las Vegas, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 89, Stephen Davis

Summary of FDIC v. Rhodes, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 8, Aleem A. Dhalla

Summary of Terry v. Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Walter Fick

Summary of Oxbow Constr. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 86, Erik Foley

Summary of Byars v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 85, Katherine Frank

Summary of D.R. Horton v. Betsinger, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 84, Gil Kahn

Summary of Henson v. Henson, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 79, Sydney Gambee

Summary of Mason McDuffie Real Estate v. Villa Fiore Development, 103 Nev. Adv. Op. 83, Jessica Gandy

Summary of Copper Sands Homeowners Ass’n, Inc. v. Flamingo 94, LLC, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Vincent Godinho

Summary of Renown Reg’l Med. V. Second Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 80, Leesa Goodwin

Summary of Guilfoyle v. Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 78, Chelsea Lancaster

Summary of Artiga-Morales v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 77, Janine Lee

Summary of Watson v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 76, Lindsay Liddell

Summary of SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC v. U.S. Bank, 120 Nev. Adv. Op. 75, Amber Lilienthal

Summary of Zohar v. Zbiegien, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Scott Lundy

Summary of Déjà vu Showgirls v. Nev. Dept. of Taxation, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 73, Joseph Meissner

Summary of Déjà Vu Showgirls of Las Vegas, LLC v. Nevada Dep’t of Taxation, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 72, Hayley Miller

Summary of Franchise Tax Board of the State of California v. Hyatt, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Stacy Newman, Jennifer Odell, Jaymes Orr, and Patrick Phippen

Summary of Major v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Christian Spaulding

Summary of City of North Las Vegas v. 5th & Centennial, LLC, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, Adam Wynott

Summary of Imperial Credit v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 59, Danielle Barraza