Tag: NRS 107

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 26, 2019

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 26, 2019

State v. Inzunza

  • Does a 26-month delay between the filing of charges and a person’s arrest violate that person’s Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial.

High Desert State Prison v. Sanchez

  • Does attempted lewdness with a child under 14 constitute a continuing offense.
  • How should a district court determine an award of good time credits when the charged offense is continuous in nature.

White v. State, Div. of Forestry

  • Is a person who suffers an industrial injury while incarcerated, but who subsequently is released and seeks workers’ compensation disability benefits due to that injury, entitled to have the benefits calculated at the minimum wage guaranteed under the Nevada Constitution.

Chandra v. Schulte

  • When does the spousal exception to the Nevada Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund apply to permit a spouse to recover from the fund.

CABRERA (IVONNE) VS. STATE

  • Can duress be asserted to a crime that is not punishable by death, but requires proof of intent to commit a crime that is punishable by death.

BENKO VS. QUALITY LOAN SERV. CORP.

  • Do trustees who exercise the power of sale under a deed of trust pursuant to NRS Chapter 107 engage in collection activities under Chapter 649 such that they must be licensed under that chapter.

IN RE: APPLICATION OF FINLEY

  • Can a district court consider previously sealed criminal convictions when determining whether to grant a petition to seal other criminal records.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for February 7, 2019

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for February 7, 2019

PASCUA VS. BAYVIEW LOAN SERV., LLC

  • May a decedent’s spouse, who has been appointed as special administrator over the decedent’s estate, elect to participate in the Foreclosure Mediation Program (FMP) regarding the decedent’s residential real property, despite the fact that the property was purchased in the decedent’s name only.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for September 13, 2018

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for September 13, 2018

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. VS. RADECKI

  • Is a regularly conducted, non-collusive NRS Chapter 116 foreclosure sale exempt from the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) pursuant to NRS 112.170(2).
  • Does an alleged inaccuracy in a foreclosure deed invalidate an otherwise valid foreclosure sale.

IN RE: CONNELL LIVING TRUST

  • Does a trust beneficiary forfeit interest in the trust’s assets pursuant to a no-contest clause penalty by breaching her fiduciary duties while acting in her dual capacity as trustee.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. VS. SFR INV.’S POOL 1, LLC

  • Does a first deed of trust holder’s unconditional tender of a superpriority amount due result in the buyer at foreclosure taking the property subject to the deed of trust.

BAIGUEN VS. HARRAH’S LAS VEGAS, LLC

  • When does an injury arising from an employer’s failure to provide medical assistance to an employee arise out of and in the course of the employment.

IBARRA (GABRIEL) VS. STATE

  • Does a person who asks to borrow another person’s property temporarily while intending to steal it permanently, take the property without the other person’s consent for purposes of NRS 205.270(1) (larceny from a person).

ROSENBERG LIVING TRUST VS. MACDONALD HIGHLANDS REALTY, LLC C/W 70478

  • Does Nevada recognize implied restrictive covenants based on a common development scheme.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for May 3, 2018

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for May 3, 2018

DOLORES VS. STATE, DEP’T OF EMPLOYMENT SEC. DIV.

  • Is submitting a resignation when faced with a resign-or-be-fired option a voluntary resignation under NRS 612.380, thereby disqualifying an individual from unemployment benefits.

LAS VEGAS DEV. GRP., LLC VS. BLAHA

  • Do the time limitations in NRS 107.080(5)-(6) (2010) bar an action challenging an NRS Chapter 107 nonjudicial foreclosure where it is alleged that the deed of trust had been extinguished before the sale.

COTTER, JR. VS. DIST. CT. (COTTER)

  • Do documents disclosed to third parties constitute waiver of the work-product privilege.

MEI-GSR HOLDINGS, LLC VS. PEPPERMILL CASINOS, INC.

  • Does NRS 600A.030, Nevada’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act (NTSA), preclude a defendant from demonstrating that certain information is readily ascertainable and not a trade secret even though the defendant acquired the information through improper means.

FITZGERALD VS. MOBILE BILLBOARDS, LLC

  • Were allegedly defamatory statements made by an employer regarding an employee’s alleged abuse of the workers’ compensation program to obtain prescription pain medication, a violation of NRS 616D.300, absolutely privileged.

IN RE: MATTER OF E.R. C/W 73198

  • Does a familial placement preference survive the termination of parental rights.

COLEMAN (SOLOMON) VS. STATE

  • Does NRS 200.604 prohibit a person from copying, without permission, a consensually recorded video depicting sexual acts.

MORGAN (JOHN) VS. STATE

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for September 14, 2017

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for September 14, 2017

FACKLAM VS. HSBC BANK USA

  • Does NRS 11.190(1)(b)’s statute of limitations for contract actions apply to nonjudicial foreclosures.

DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC VS. BUCKLES

  • Does NRS 200.620, which requires both parties to consent to the recording of a telephone call, apply to the recording of interstate calls when the act of recording takes place outside Nevada.

THOMAS (LACY) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE)

  • When a defendant requests a mistrial, does double jeopardy bar reprosecution when a prosecutor intentionally proceeds in a course of egregious and improper conduct that causes prejudice to the defendant.

 PROPERTY PLUS INV.’S, LLC VS. MORTG. ELEC. REGISTRATION SYS., INC.

  • Is an HOA limited to only one superpriority lien per parcel of property forever.
  • Does an HOA lien survive bankruptcy even though the homeowner’s personal obligation is extinguished upon a Chapter 7 discharge.

IN RE: DISH NETWORK DERIVATIVE LITIG. C/W 69012

  • What is the appropriate legal standard for a district court’s consideration of a company’s board of directors created special litigation committee’s (SLC) motion to defer to the SLC’s recommendation that derivative claims should be dismissed.

O.P.H. OF LAS VEGAS, INC. VS. OREGON MUT. INS. CO.

  • Does NRS 687B.360 require an insurance policy cancellation notice to contain a statement of a policyholder’s right to request additional information to be effective.
  • Under Nevada law, does an insurance broker who obtains an insurance policy for a client have a duty to monitor the client’s premium payments and to alert the client when the policy is about to be canceled for nonpayment of premiums.

PARAMETRIC SOUND CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (RAKAUSKAS)

  • Do shareholders lack standing to sue a corporation and its directors because the shareholders’ claims are derivative, not ones asserting direct injury.

PALIOTTA VS. STATE, DEP’T OF CORRECTONS

  • Did the State’s complete denial of an inmate’s request for either an Egyptian or kosher diet substantially burden the exercise of the inmate’s religious beliefs.

FRANCHISE TAX BD. VS. HYATT

  • Does the exception to government immunity for intentional torts and bad faith conduct survive the Nevada Supreme Court’s adoption of the federal test for discretionary function immunity.
  • Based on comity, is it reasonable to provide the Franchise Tax Board of the State of California (FTB) with the same protection of California law, to grant FTB immunity from punitive damages.
  • Are medical records mandatory in order to establish a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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