Tag: NRS 107.086

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for December 31, 2020

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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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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 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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