Category: Nevada Supreme Court Opinions

574 P.2d 1016 AD-ART, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, APPELLANT, v. JACK DENISON AND ALIBI ROOM, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. No. 8924Supreme Court of Nevada. February 15, 1978 Appeal from order of dismissal, Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Paul S. Goldman, Judge. Roger L. Wright, Reno, for Appellant. Smith O’Brien, Las Vegas, for Respondent, […]

823 P.2d 275 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DORSEY A. KERN, DECEASED. ROBERT D. KERN, RONALD D. KERN, AND MARY KERN, APPELLANTS, v. KAY F. KERN, EXECUTRIX, RESPONDENT. No. 21237Supreme Court of Nevada. December 30, 1991 Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Thomas A. Foley, J. Michael R. Mushkin Associates and […]

862 P.2d 1194 SAMMY RAYMOND LEWIS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 22872Supreme Court of Nevada. November 3, 1993 Appeal from the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; John S. McGroarty, Judge. Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender and Robert L. Miller, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, for Appellant. Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney […]

220 P.3d 1122 VANNASONE OUANBENGBOUNE, A/K/A VANNASONE QUANBENGBOUNE, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No. 44763.Supreme Court of Nevada. December 3, 2009. Page 1 Appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and robbery with the use of a deadly weapon. […]

752 P.2d 210 PHYLLIS WHITLOCK AND J.T. WHITLOCK, APPELLANTS, v. DONALD SALMON, M.D., RESPONDENT. No. 18043Supreme Court of Nevada. March 30, 1988 Rehearing denied June 28, 1988 Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Donald M. Mosley, Judge. Crockett Myers, Las Vegas, for Appellants. Barker, Gillock, Perry, Koning Spann, Las Vegas, for Respondent. Page […]

106 P.3d 1266 BROCK WADE v. STATE. No. 39679.Supreme Court of Nevada. September 20, 2002. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., Bonaventure, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Dismissed. Page 1156

105 P.3d 791 LUONGO v. STATE. No. 36603.Supreme Court of Nevada. December 14, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., K. Hardcastle, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.

582 P.2d 795 WILLIAM SIMONS, APPELLANT, v. DONREY, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, DBA DONREY OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO., RESPONDENT. No. 9333Supreme Court of Nevada. November 10, 1978 Appeal from judgment, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Peter I. Breen, Judge. Thornton, Stephens, Atkins Kellison, and Phyllis Halsey Atkins and Steven R. Kosach, Reno, for Appellant. James […]

105 P.3d 764 COMSTOCK BANK v. GRABER. No. 33148.Supreme Court of Nevada. July 31, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the First Dist., Breen, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Reversed/Remanded.

502 P.2d 103 KINGS CASTLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LAKE ENTERPRISES, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, GENERAL PARTNER, APPELLANTS, v. WASHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND J.B. CUNNINGHAM, LEO SAUER, JOE COPPA, J.C. McKENZIE, AND HOWARD McKISSICK, SR., THE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION OF RENO, SPARKS, […]

106 P.3d 1267 JASON WARD v. STATE. No. 38966.Supreme Court of Nevada. January 22, 2002. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., Mosley, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Dismissed.

530 P.2d 1404 VALERIE FAITH LaPORTA, GENEVA M. TRENT, CHARLES SWIFT AND R. HAL SMITH, PETITIONERS, v. ROBERT BROADBENT, MYRON LEAVITT, JACK PETITTI, R.J. “DICK” RONZONE, TOM WIESNER, AARON WILLIAMS AND JAMES “SAILOR” RYAN, AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; MYRON LEAVITT, AARON WILLIAMS, JACK PETITTI, INDIVIDUALLY; STANTON B. COLTON; LORETTA BOWMAN; […]

105 P.3d 813 SISSON v. THOMPSON. No. 33589.Supreme Court of Nevada. August 9, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., Loehrer, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.

105 P.3d 791 MADRID v. EICON. No. 38552.Supreme Court of Nevada. December 12, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., Saitta, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Dismissed.

711 P.2d 852 LAURENCE MEADOR, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 15934Supreme Court of Nevada. December 20, 1985 Appeal from judgment of conviction upon jury verdict of seventeen counts of lewdness with a child under fourteen and six counts of sexual assault of a child under fourteen. Third Judicial District Court, Churchill County; […]

526 P.2d 337 ROY A. WOOFTER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF CLARK COUNTY, STATE OF NEVADA, PETITIONER, v. THE HONORABLE JAMES B. KELLY AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, NORTH LAS VEGAS TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 7575Supreme Court of Nevada. September 23, 1974 Robert List, Attorney General, Carson City; Roy A. Woofter, District […]

632 P.2d 1150 NATHAN S. JACOBSON, APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. BEST BRANDS, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT. No. 11028Supreme Court of Nevada. August 31, 1981 Appeal from judgment. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Howard W. Babcock, Judge. Morse-Foley, Las Vegas, and Simon Sheridan, Los Angeles, for Appellant and Cross-Respondent. Dickerson, Miles Pico, […]

252 P.3d 663 AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION; AND AE BIOFUELS, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, Appellants, v. CORDILLERA FUND, L.P., A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Respondent. No. 54779.Supreme Court of Nevada. May 5, 2011. Appeal from a district court judgment in a corporations action. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Brent T. Adams, Judge. Affirmed. […]

575 P.2d 592 DENNIS BANKS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 9809Supreme Court of Nevada. March 2, 1978 Appeal from judgment of conviction on a jury verdict; Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; J. Charles Thompson, Judge. Page 91 Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, and George E. Franzen, Deputy Public Defender, Clark County, […]

938 P.2d 725 MICHELE G. POMBO, APPELLANT, v. NEVADA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, A NEVADA CORPORATION; LISA ROCHTE; STEVE BUFFINGTON; MARK STOUT; KEN McELROY; CHRISTINA HUBERT; AND VIKKI L. MORLEY, RESPONDENTS. No. 27307Supreme Court of Nevada. May 2, 1997 Appeal from a judgment dismissing appellant’s claims of breach of contract for wrongful termination, civil conspiracy, Page 560 […]

997 P.2d 816 JORGE ROSETE, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No. 31553.Supreme Court of Nevada. April 7, 2000. Appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of one count of grand larceny. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Janet J. Berry, Judge. Reversed. Fran Archuleta, Reno, for Appellant. Frankie Sue […]

643 P.2d 1217 LAS VEGAS AUTO LEASING, INC., APPELLANT, v. RAYMOND DAVIS AND JAMES E. DAVIS, DBA DESERT AUTO WRECKING, RESPONDENTS. No. 12409Supreme Court of Nevada. April 28, 1982 Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Keith C. Hayes and Addeliar D. Guy, Judges. Page 170 Reid Alverson, Las Vegas, for Appellant. Stanley W. […]

8 P.3d 837 BEVERLY CONWAY, JULIE REYNOLDS, MALINDA RUIZ, JERI TOW, SHEILA PHILLIPS-HORSLEY, SHERI JOHNSON, KRISTI FITE, ULA GEYER, RENE ROUX, LAURA MATCHAM, SERGIO GARCIA, ROBERT GARCIA, PHYLLIS SHIVELY and MICHELE CAIRNS, Appellants, vs. CIRCUS CIRCUS CASINOS, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, Respondent. No. 32705.Supreme Court of Nevada. September 15, 2000. Rehearing denied March 23, 2001. […]

106 P.3d 1213 CROCKETT v. BRAVO CELLULAR. No. 38071.Supreme Court of Nevada. March 25, 2002. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Second Dist., Adams, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Dismissed-Stipulation.

601 P.2d 53 ELVIS MICHAEL MERRYMAN, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 11493Supreme Court of Nevada. October 15, 1979 Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; James A. Brennan, Judge. Page 649 Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, Clark County, for Appellant. Richard H. Bryan, Attorney General, Carson City; and Robert J. Miller, […]

867 P.2d 1136 TYRONE BOBBY HUTCHINS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 22928Supreme Court of Nevada. February 4, 1994 Appeal from the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Myron E. Leavitt, Judge. Page 104 Cherry, Bailus Kelesis, Las Vegas, for Appellant. Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City; Rex Bell, District Attorney, […]

105 P.3d 760 CAMERLENGO v. DIST. CT. No. 35803.Supreme Court of Nevada. February 6, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., Becker, D.J., Brennan, Sr.J. Decision without published opinion. Petition Denied.

105 P.3d 805 RAMOS v. STATE. No. 34475.Supreme Court of Nevada. January 12, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., McGroarty, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.

350 P.2d 995 JACK RAINSBERGER, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 4198Supreme Court of Nevada. April 6, 1960 Appeal from the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Ryland G. Taylor, Judge, Department No. 3. Proceeding on motion by state to determine degree of crime of murder and the punishment to be imposed. From […]

105 P.3d 820 TODD v. DIST. CT. No. 37362.Supreme Court of Nevada. January 30, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Third Dist., Blake, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Petition Denied.

105 P.3d 814 SMITH v. WARDEN. No. 38111.Supreme Court of Nevada. December 5, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Third Dist., Huff, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.

318 P.2d 1113 GENSLER-LEE OF RENO, INC., APPELLANT, v. NIOMIA GEERTSON, FRITZE L. COBLENTZ, KATE N. DODD, KATE N. DODD, AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF RICHARD R. DODD, SOUTHWORTH COMPANY, CITY OF RENO, RESPONDENTS. No. 4018Supreme Court of Nevada. December 13, 1957 Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Gordon […]

625 P.2d 1173 268 LIMITED, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, APPELLANT, v. JOSEPH F. SANSON, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND JOSEPH F. SANSON INVESTMENT CO., A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, RESPONDENTS. No. 12358Supreme Court of Nevada. March 30, 1981 Rehearing denied May 22, 1981 Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Thomas J. O’Donnell, Judge. Callister Reynolds, Las Vegas, […]

124 P.3d 530 DARWIN SHUETTE, INDIVIDUALLY; MARC FLOYD, INDIVIDUALLY; AND DIANA TODD, INDIVIDUALLY, APPELLANTS, v. BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; AND BEAZER HOMES NEVADA, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; AND BEAZER HOMES NEVADA, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, APPELLANTS, v. DARWIN SHUETTE, INDIVIDUALLY; MARC FLOYD, INDIVIDUALLY; AND […]

855 P.2d 533 AT T TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, APPELLANT, v. RICHARD E. REID, RESPONDENT. No. 22544Supreme Court of Nevada. June 22, 1993 Appeal from the Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Mills Lane, Judge. Woodburn, Wedge Jeppson, Shawn B. Meador and Suellen Fulstone, Reno, for Appellant. Goedert Michaels, Reno, for […]

618 P.2d 1221 FERDIE SIEVERS, AS AN INDIVIDUAL, LAKE TAHOE LAND CO., INC., HENRY KROEGER AND KROEGER PROPERTIES, INC., APPELLANTS, v. COUNTY TREASURER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF NEVADA, AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF NEVADA, AND HARRY A. WINKLEMAN, COUNTY ASSESSOR, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENTS. No. 10829Supreme Court […]

106 P.3d 1215 GARY DILLMAN v. STATE. No. 39877.Supreme Court of Nevada. August 21, 2002. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Eighth Dist., Gates, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Dismissed.

643 P.2d 244 FRANK RALPH LaPENA, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 10009Supreme Court of Nevada. April 13, 1982 Appeal from Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; J. Charles Thompson, Judge. Wiener, Goldwater, Waldman Gordon, Ltd.; Richard A. Wright, Las Vegas, for Appellant. Richard Bryan, Attorney General; Robert J. Miller, District Attorney, Las […]

912 P.2d 217 BRIAN SIMMONS, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, RESPONDENT. No. 24932Supreme Court of Nevada. February 29, 1996 Appeal from the Third Judicial District Court, Lyon County. Page 92 The supreme court, STEFFEN, C.J., held that: (1) defendant’s friend who received telephone call from defendant that was recorded by wiretap did not act […]

699 P.2d 105 HAZEL M. WILFORD, APPELLANT, v. OLEN J. WILFORD, RESPONDENT. No. 15599Supreme Court of Nevada. April 26, 1985 Appeal from decree of divorce, Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; James J. Guinan, Judge. John Ohlson, Reno, for Appellant. Beasley, Hamilton Holden, Reno, for Respondent. Page 213 OPINION Per Curiam: This is an appeal […]

737 P.2d 515 COMMERCIAL CABINET CO., INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. MORT WALLIN OF LAKE TAHOE, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT. No. 16944Supreme Court of Nevada. May 29, 1987 Appeal and cross-appeal from judgment. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Donald M. Mosley, Judge. Lang Leeds, Las Vegas, for Appellant […]

106 P.3d 1225 JOHNNY HAMILTON v. DISTRICT COURT. No. 40533.Supreme Court of Nevada. December 18, 2002. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Second Dist., Elliott, D.J. Decision without published opinion. Petition Denied.

276 P.2d 487 HARVEY A. BYNUM, APPELLANT, v. GEORGE W. FRISBY, RESPONDENT. No. 3800Supreme Court of Nevada. November 15, 1954. APPEAL from the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; A.S. Henderson, Judge, Department No. 2. Dotson Earl, R. Dale Cook, and George E. Marshall, all of Las Vegas, Attorneys for Appellant. G. William Coulthard and […]