Nevada Case Commentaries

Corporate Healthcare Decisions as Professional Negligence: Expert-Affidavit Requirement under NRS 41A.071

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Corporate Healthcare Decisions as Professional Negligence: Expert-Affidavit Requirement under NRS 41A.071 1. Introduction This commentary examines the Supreme Court of Nevada’s decision in Warren v....

Clarifying Standards for Faretta Waiver and Interpreter Obligations in Park v. State

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Clarifying Standards for Voluntary Self-Representation and Court-Ordered Interpreter Obligations in Park v. State Introduction Park (Chan Sun) v. State is a 2025 decision of the Supreme Court of...

Timeliness and Notice in Appellate Proceedings: New Precedent on Relitigation Limits

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Timeliness and Notice in Appellate Proceedings: New Precedent on Relitigation Limits Introduction The present Judgment, rendered by the Supreme Court of Nevada on March 10, 2025, deals with a...

Clarifying Ineffective Assistance Claims in Postconviction Petitions: Insights from Rodriguez v. The State of Nevada

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Clarifying Ineffective Assistance Claims in Postconviction Petitions: Insights from Rodriguez v. The State of Nevada Introduction The Judgment in the case of Juan Rodriguez, Appellant, v. The State...

Contractual Waiver of Statute-of-Limitations Defense in Guaranty Agreements: A New Nevada Precedent

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Contractual Waiver of Statute-of-Limitations Defense in Guaranty Agreements: A New Nevada Precedent Introduction The case of MMV Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, v. Dribble Dunk...

Rodriguez v. State (Nev. 2025): Futility Defeats Ineffective-Assistance Claims and “Context” Use of Other-Act Evidence Does Not Trigger Petrocelli

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Futility as a Complete Answer to Ineffective Assistance—and “Context” Evidence as Outside Petrocelli Case: RODRIGUEZ (JUAN) v. STATE, No. 87663 Court: Supreme Court of Nevada Date: March 13, 2025...

Nevada Recognizes Enforceable Contractual Waiver of the Statute-of-Limitations Defense

Date: Mar 14, 2025

Nevada Recognizes Enforceable Contractual Waiver of the Statute-of-Limitations Defense 1. Introduction In MMV INVS. LLC v. DRIBBLE DUNK, LLC, 141 Nev., Advance Opinion 13 (Mar. 13, 2025), the Supreme...

Clarification on Judicial Assignment in Postconviction Habeas Corpus Petitions: Establishing the Discretionary Role of the Chief Judge

Date: Mar 13, 2025

Clarification on Judicial Assignment in Postconviction Habeas Corpus Petitions: Establishing the Discretionary Role of the Chief Judge Introduction In the case of Eugene Nunnery v. The Eighth...

Discovery Tolling Barred in Implied Warranty Claims Under NRS 104.2725(2)

Date: Mar 13, 2025

Discovery Tolling Barred in Implied Warranty Claims Under NRS 104.2725(2) Introduction In the case of Golden Gate/S.E.T. Retail of Nevada, LLC v. Modern Welding Company of California, Inc., decided...

Limited Disclosure of Confidential Reporter Identities: A New Precedent on DFS Mandamus and Prohibition

Date: Mar 11, 2025

Limited Disclosure of Confidential Reporter Identities: A New Precedent on DFS Mandamus and Prohibition Introduction In the recent decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Nevada on March 6, 2025, a...

Establishing Clear Limits on Joint Trial Interventions and Cross-Examination: Montana Joe Munday v. State

Date: Feb 20, 2025

Establishing Clear Limits on Joint Trial Interventions and Cross-Examination: Montana Joe Munday v. State Introduction This commentary examines the recent Supreme Court of Nevada decision in MONTANA...

Affirming DUI Accountability: The Whatley Precedent on Evidentiary Sufficiency and Sentencing Discretion

Date: Feb 20, 2025

Affirming DUI Accountability: The Whatley Precedent on Evidentiary Sufficiency and Sentencing Discretion Introduction The case of Gerald Lee Whatley, Jr. v. The State of Nevada, decided on February...

Interpretation of NRS 239.330(1): Nevada Supreme Court Sets Precedent on False Instrument Filing

Date: Feb 11, 2025

Interpretation of NRS 239.330(1): Nevada Supreme Court Sets Precedent on False Instrument Filing Introduction In the landmark case of Kenneth Vaughn v. The State of Nevada, the Supreme Court of...

Enforcing Statutory Compliance in Taxpayer Relief: The Hohl Motorsports Precedent on Written Agreements

Date: Feb 11, 2025

Enforcing Statutory Compliance in Taxpayer Relief: The Hohl Motorsports Precedent on Written Agreements Introduction The case of Hohl Motorsports, Inc. v. The State of Nevada Department of Taxation...

Affirmation of New Trial in State of Nevada v. Christopher Paul Jernigan

Date: Feb 8, 2025

Affirmation of New Trial in State of Nevada v. Christopher Paul Jernigan Introduction The case of The State of Nevada v. Christopher Paul Jernigan presents a significant development in Nevada's...

Reaffirming the Necessity of Specific Probable Cause in Digital Data Warrant Applications: Acosta v. State of Nevada

Date: Feb 4, 2025

Reaffirming the Necessity of Specific Probable Cause in Digital Data Warrant Applications: Acosta v. State of Nevada Introduction Xavier Acosta v. The State of Nevada is a pivotal case adjudicated by...

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Anti-SLAPP Motion: Clarifying Actual Malice in Defamation Claims

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Anti-SLAPP Motion: Clarifying Actual Malice in Defamation Claims Introduction The case of Melissa Schuman Henschel and Jerome Schuman v. Nickolas Carter...

Inadequate Initiative Descriptions: Nevada Supreme Court Sets New Standards for Election Petitions

Date: Feb 3, 2025

Inadequate Initiative Descriptions: Nevada Supreme Court Sets New Standards for Election Petitions Introduction In the landmark case Uber Sexual Assault Survivors for Legal Accountability and Nevada...

Reversal of Conviction in Sabino Vidal Rosales v. The State of Nevada: Implications for Admissibility of Other Act Evidence

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Reversal of Conviction in Sabino Vidal Rosales v. The State of Nevada: Implications for Admissibility of Other Act Evidence Introduction In the landmark case of Sabino Vidal Rosales v. The State of...

Establishing the Boundaries of Self-Defense: Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Second-Degree Murder Conviction

Date: Jan 24, 2025

Establishing the Boundaries of Self-Defense: Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Second-Degree Murder Conviction Introduction The case of David Becerril, A/K/A Rudy Becerrill v. The State of Nevada presents...