Supreme Court of Nevada Decisions 2025

Justia Opinion Summary: UnitedHealthCare Insurance Company and its affiliates (collectively, United) were sued by Fremont Emergency Services and other emergency medical providers (collectively, TeamHealth) for underpaying claims for emergency…

Justia Opinion Summary: Steve Eggleston sued Clark County and Georgina Stuart, a social worker, alleging violations of his due process rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED). Eggleston claimed that…

Justia Opinion Summary: A child protection agency filed a petition alleging that a child, A.T., was in need of protection after A.T.'s sibling, K.T., died from head trauma and a leg fracture. The mother, Tautiana Bellamy, witnessed the abuse by…

Justia Opinion Summary: Raymond Brown pleaded guilty to residential burglary and was sentenced to probation. The State of Nevada filed a motion to correct the sentence, arguing that Brown's prior burglary convictions made him ineligible for…

Justia Opinion Summary: The State of Nevada charged Matthew Desavio with a felony for making threats or conveying false information concerning an act of terrorism. Desavio was found incompetent to stand trial and was ordered to be transferred…

Justia Opinion Summary: Brandon Urias was charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly violating NRS 484E.040 after crashing into a parked car in a Walmart parking lot and failing to leave a note with his contact information. The justice court…

Justia Opinion Summary: Oscar Hernandez allegedly sustained injuries from a RIDGID-branded nail gun purchased from Home Depot. The nail gun, designed and manufactured by other companies, was marketed and sold by Home Depot under a trademark…

Justia Opinion Summary: Virgin Valley Water District (the District) entered into a lease agreement with Paradise Canyon, LLC (Paradise Canyon) in 2011 to provide water shares for irrigating a golf course. The lease included a right of first…

Justia Opinion Summary: Shianna G. and Logan S. were in a relationship from 2017 to 2019 and had a child, R.A.S., in 2018. After their breakup, Shianna, who struggled with substance abuse, left R.A.S. with Logan while she sought treatment. Upon…

Justia Opinion Summary: The appellant, Samuel Cocking, was skateboarding in Carson City with a concealed firearm that lacked a serial number. After tripping, he was ridiculed by a group of minors, leading to a verbal altercation. The minors'…

Justia Opinion Summary: The appellant, Quashawn Sheridan, was on probation for a category D felony related to sex offender registration. While on probation, he was convicted of two misdemeanors: obstructing or resisting an officer by flight and…

Justia Opinion Summary: Jonathan Eluterio Martinez-Garcia, a juvenile offender, attacked his 11th-grade English teacher and subsequently pleaded guilty to attempted murder, attempted sexual assault, and battery with the use of a deadly weapon…

Justia Opinion Summary: Anthony Ray Price was charged with two felonies and his cases were stayed pending a competency determination. Two doctors evaluated Price and found him likely not competent, with signs of possible malingering. The…

Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioners Scott Black, George Smith, and Jerome Nadal were directors of Globe Photos, Inc., a company that owned a valuable portfolio of celebrity and musician images. In 2020, Globe filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy,…

Justia Opinion Summary: H.B., III, a minor, needed a guardian after his father's death. He temporarily lived with his mother, Lasandra K., on the streets of Las Vegas before moving in with his uncle, Marques B. Marques petitioned the district…

Justia Opinion Summary: MMV Investments LLC extended loans totaling approximately $12 million to Dribble Dunk LLC and All Net, LLC between 2010 and 2012, with Jackie L. Robinson personally guaranteeing the loans. The loans were intended for…

Justia Opinion Summary: Golden Gate/S.E.T. Retail of Nevada, LLC, purchased an underground storage tank from Modern Welding Company of California, Inc. in 2008, which came with a one-year express warranty. In 2016, Golden Gate discovered a…

Justia Opinion Summary: Nikos Sharp was charged with several criminal offenses related to child abuse or neglect following an investigation by the Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS). Sharp sought information from DFS reports…

Justia Opinion Summary: Angalia B., the legal guardian and Educational Decision Maker (EDM) for J.B., a student at a Clark County School District (CCSD) elementary school, requested J.B.'s education records under FERPA and NRS 392.029(1). After…

Justia Opinion Summary: Kenneth Vaughn, a self-described Moorish National, was convicted by a jury of six counts of offering a false instrument for filing or record, two counts of simulation of summons, complaint, judgment, order, or other…

Justia Opinion Summary: Leanne Nester and Cody Gamble divorced in 2022, with custody arrangements for their two minor children outlined in the divorce decree. Gamble later moved to modify custody, and during the proceedings, a press…

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2016, Daniel Zeljkovich, driving a tractor trailer, collided with Donald Matthews, who was insured by Protective Insurance Company. Zeljkovich was insured by Spirit Commercial Auto Risk Retention Group. Matthews sued…

Justia Opinion Summary: Respondents John Arvanites and Jonathon Burdette, both peace officers employed by the City of Las Vegas, were involved in a disciplinary investigation. A City employee lodged a complaint against Arvanites, and Burdette…

Justia Opinion Summary: Laura Latimer and Egan Walker divorced in 2002 after 13 years of marriage. During their marriage, Walker earned 8.54 years of PERS credits. The divorce decree included a marital settlement agreement (MSA) that awarded…