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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 2016 2016

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

Gonzalez v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 99 (Dec. 31, 2015), Chelsea Stacey

Scott v. First Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 101 (Dec. 31, 2015), Adrian Viesca

Moultrie v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 93 (Dec. 24, 2015), Cassandra Ramey

In re P.S., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 95 (Dec. 24, 2015), Rob Schmidt

Berry v. State, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 96 (Dec. 24, 2015), Brittany L. Shipp

Newell v. State of Nevada, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 97 (December 24, 2015), Douglas H. Smith

Harrison v. Roitman, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 92 (Dec. 17, 2015), Michael Coggeshall

State, Emp’t. Sec. Div. v. Murphy, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 18 (Dec. 17, 2015), Michael Coggeshall

McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP. v. Bourassa Law Group, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 90 (December 3, 2015), Patrick Caddick

Helfstein v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 91 (Dec. 3, 2015), Heather Caliguire

In re Guardianship of Hailu, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 89 (Nov. 16, 2015), Adrienne Brantley

Valenti v. Nev. Dep’t of Motor Vehicles, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 87 (Nov. 5, 2015), Shannon Diaz

WPH Architecture, Inc. v. Vegas VP, LP., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 88 (Nov. 5, 2015), Emily Dyer

Eureka Cnty. v. Off. of State Engr. of State of Nev., Div. of Water Resources, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 84 (Oct. 29, 2015), Chelsea Finnegan

Becker v. Becker, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 85 (Oct. 29, 2015), Paul George

D.R. Horton, Inc. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct, 131 Nev., Adv. Op. 86 (October 29, 2015), Brandonn Grossman

Okada v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 83 (Oct. 15, 2015), Baylie Hellman

Anderson v. Mandalay Corp., Nev. Adv. Op. 82 (Oct. 10, 2015), Emily Haws

Michaels v. Pentair Water Pool & Spa, Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 81 (Oct. 1, 2015), F. Shane Jackson

In re: Manhattan West Mechanic’s Lien Litigation, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 70 (Sept. 24, 2015), Kristian Kaskla

Mika v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 71 (Sep. 24, 2015), Kory Koerperich

Tallman v. Eight Judicial District Court, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 60673 (Sep. 24, 2015), Marta Kurshumova

Mardian v. Greenberg Family Trust, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 72 (Sep. 24, 2015), Colton Loretz

Am. First Fed. Credit Union v. Soro, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 73 (Sep. 24, 2014), Katherine Maher

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