Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for May 14, 2020

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for May 14, 2020

Venetian Casino Resort, LLC v. Dist. Ct. (Sekera)

  • What is the proper process courts must use when determining the scope of discovery under NRCP 26.
  • How should a court determine whether a protective order should be issued for good cause under NRCP 26.

City of Henderson v. Spangler

  • When does hearing loss constitute a compensable injury by accident under NRS Chapters 616A-D.
  • When does hearing loss constitute a compensable occupational disease under NRS Chapter 617.

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Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for September 5, 2019

Nevada Appellate Courts Advance Opinions for September 5, 2019

Spar Bus. Servs., Inc. v. Olson

  • Is the untimely service of a timely filed petition for judicial review of an administrative decision a jurisdictional defect mandating dismissal.

Poole v. Nev. Auto Dealership Invs.

  • What is the meaning of “knowingly” and “material fact” under the Nevada Deceptive Trade Practices Act (NDTPA).

MMAWC, LLC v. Zion Wood Obi Wan Tr.

  • Does the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempt NRS 597.995, which requires agreements that include an arbitration provision to also include a specific authorization for the arbitration provision showing that the parties affirmatively agreed to that provision.

Anderson v. State

  • What is the State’s burden of proof when invoking the forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to the Confrontation Clause.

Azucena v. State

  • What is the standard of review for preserved claims of judicial misconduct during voir dire.

DeMaranville v. Cannon Cochran Mgmt.

  • Did substantial evidence support an appeal officers finding that a retired city police officer’s death was caused by heart disease and was compensable as an occupational disease under NRS 617.457.

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