Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 31, 2020
ASSOC. RISK MGMT., INC. VS. IBANEZ
- Are undocumented aliens who are injured while working for a Nevada employer eligible for monetary disability benefits.
IN RE: ESTATE OF HORST REVOCABLE TR.
- What must a trustee include in a notice to beneficiaries under NRS 164.021 to trigger the 120-day limitation period challenging the validity of a trust.
MESI VS. MESI
- May a district court independently investigate facts in a pending matter by communicating ex parte with another court.
- Should the second court stay an action where the same action is filed in two courts and a party contests the first court’s jurisdiction.
REPUBLIC SILVER STATE DISPOSAL, INC. VS. CASH
- When a tortfeasor settles with the plaintiff, may the tortfeasor assert a claim for contribution against a doctor who allegedly caused injuries in treating the original injury
DUONG, M.D. VS. FIELDEN HANSON ISAACS MIYADA ROBISON YEH, LTD
- May a district court blue-pencil an otherwise unenforceable noncompetition agreement pursuant to a provision therein allowing court modification to redeem unreasonable restrictive clauses.
LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP’T VS. LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
- Is the burden-shifting test adopted in Clark County School District v. Las Vegas Review-Journal, to help courts determine whether information that implicates individual privacy interest is subject to disclosure under Nevada Public Records Act (NPRA) one of general application or limited to investigative reports.
- Does the disclosure of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) unit assignments implicate its officers’ nontrivial privacy interests.
SATICOY BAY, LLC SER. 133 MCLAREN VS. GREEN TREE SERV. LLC
- What is the effect of conclusive deed recitals pursuant to NRS 116.31166 on title disputes after a homeowner’s association lien foreclosure sale.
IN RE: ESTATE OF SCHEIDE, JR.
- How must a proponent of a lost will meet its burden of proof to show the will was in legal existence at a testator’s death.
KOSOR, JR. VS. OLYMPIA CO.’S, LLC
- Are comments made at an open homeowners’ association meeting protected by Nevada’s anti-SLAPP statutes.
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