IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

NICHOLAS JAMES ANIATRONE, No. 72892 Appellant, vs. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY; STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENCY; GREGORY A. MOORE; DOUGLAS WOOD; ROBIN SINGER; BELFOR RESTORATION; AND WILLIAMS ELECTRICS, Respondents.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from an order granting a motion for leave to file an amended answer. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Gloria Sturman, Judge.

Our review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, it appears that the judgment or order designated in the notice of appeal is not substantively appealable. See NRAP 3A(b). This court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal only when the appeal is authorized by statute or court rule. Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels, 100 Nev. 207, 678 P.2d 1152 (1984). No statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an

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(0) 1947A 0 -15-1 interlocutory order granting a party leave to file an amended answer. We conclude that we lack jurisdiction, and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED. 1

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CC: Hon. Gloria Sturman, District Judge Nicholas James Amatrone Kravitz, Schnitzer & Johnson, Chtd.

Armstrong Teasdale, LLP/Las Vegas Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP/Las Vegas Pecos Law Group Eighth District Court Clerk

'We deny as moot respondent State Farm Fire and Casualty's motion to dismiss, and we deny its request for fees.

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