Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 29, 2020

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for October 29, 2020

MOORE (MAURICE) VS. STATE

  • Is the mistaken belief as to a victim’s age a defense to the crime of lewdness with a child under the age of 16.

WYNN VS. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

  • What qualifies as an official action or proceeding warranting application of the fair report privilege to one who reports on it.

BYRNE VS. SUNRIDGE BUILDERS, INC.

  • Must a claimant have filed a construction defect lawsuit within the grace period, not merely served and NRS Chapter 40 Notice, to preserve his or her claim after the 6-year statute of repose has run.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NAT’L ASS’N VS. SFR INV.’S POOL 1, LLC

  • What statute of limitations applies to an action brought to enforce the Federal Foreclosure Bar.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for July 25, 2019

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for July 25, 2019

Daisy Trust v. Wells Fargo Bank

  • Do Nevada’s recording statutes require Freddie Mac to publicly record a deed of trust to establish its interest in a loan.
  • Must Freddie Mac’s loan servicer produce the actual loan servicing agreement with Freddie Mac or the original promissory note to establish its interest in the loan.

Menendez-Cordero v. State

  • What measures should a district court employ when empaneling an anonymous jury.
  • Must a district court instruct a jury on the effect of a deadly weapon enhancement at the penalty phase of a trial.

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