Month: October 2019

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 24, 2019

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 24, 2019

State, Bd. of Parole Comm’rs v. Dist. Ct.

  • What is the minimum parole eligibility term or limit for purposes of NRS 176.033(2) when the applicable penal statute only provided for a life sentence either with or without the possibility of parole.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 17, 2019

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 17, 2019

McNamee v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct.

  • Does NRCP 25(a)(1) require that a suggestion of death emanating from a deceased party include the name of the deceased party’s successor or representative to trigger the deadline to file a motion to substitute a successor or representative in place of the deceased party.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 10, 2019

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 10, 2019

Reif v. Aries Consultants, Inc.

  • Does NRS 11.258 require a complaint involving nonresidential construction malpractice to be filed concurrently with an attorney affidavit and expert report.

Newson v. State

  • Must a district court instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter when requested by the defense if the defense is only supported by circumstantial evidence.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 3, 2019

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 3, 2019

State, Bd. of Architecture v. Dist. Ct.

  • Does a petition for judicial review of an administrative agency’s decision that precedes the agency’s decision it contests, vest subject matter jurisdiction in the district court.

Artemis Expl. Co. v. Ruby Lakes Estates

  • What constitutes a valid common-interest community within the meaning of NRS 116.021.

Kilgore v. Kilgore

  • What discretion does a district court have in a divorce proceeding to grant or deny a non-employee spouse’s request for pension payments before the employee spouse has retired.
  • Is vacation and sick pay earned and accrued during a marriage community property subject to equal division un NRS 125.150(1)(b).

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