Imperia Brand Strategies & Sol.'s Ltd. v. Pro-Ag, Inc.
Imperia Brand Strategies & Sol.'s Ltd. v. Pro-Ag, Inc.
Opinion
IN 71111E SUPREME COURT OF 'EH E STATE 0 F NEVADA
IMPERIA BRAND STRATEGIES & No. 74727 SOLUTIONS LTD., IS A FOREIGN CORPORATION, Appellant, vs. PRO-AG, INC., D/B/A IMPROVALL, A NEVADA CORPORATION; TRuKHOPE, FILE INC., A FOREIGN CORPORATION; JAN 0 8 2018 TRUEHOPE NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT ELIZABETH A. BROWN LTD., A FOREIGN CORPORATION; CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
THE SYNERGY GROUP OF CANADA, BY 5 • DEPUTY(5..(ZIk43 C1 INC., A FOREIGN CORPORATION; BIO-NUTRACEUTICALS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; NUTRATEK HEALTH INNOVATIONS, INC., A FOREIGN CORPORATION; QUINTESSENTIAL BIOSCIENCES, LLC, D/B/A Q SCIENCES OR Q, A TA H IAMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; QXV, LLC, A UTAH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Q XI EMITS, LUC, A UTAH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; DREW DAM L, AN INDIVIDUAL; ALLEN K DAVIS, AN INDIVIDUAL; JANELLA WILLIS, AN INDIVIDUAL; ANTHONY STEPHAN, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND DAVID HARDY, AN INDIVIDUAL, Respondents.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is a pro se appeal from a district court order denying a motion to revoke and granting motions to dismiss. Tenth Judicial District Court, Churchill County; William A, Maddox, judge.
SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA
(0) I 947A P1 - 00 a,Thg, Our review of the documents before us reveals a jurisdictional defect. A nonlawyer may not represent an entity such as a corporation in this or any other Nevada court. Guerin t). Guerin, 116 Nev. 210, 214, 993 P.2d 1256, 1258 (2000); Sunde ii. Contel of California, 112 Nev. 541, 915 P.2d 298 (1996); Saloum v. Newell, 110 Nev. 1333, 1336, 885 P.2d 607, 608 (1994) (observing that no statute or rule permits a nonlawyer to represent an entity and concluding that an entity cannot proceed in proper person).
A notice of appeal that is the prodUct of the unauthorized practice of law fads to confer jurisdiction on this court. Guerin, 116 Nev. at 211, 993 P.2d at 1258. Here, appellant's notice of appeal was signed by Gary C 1 David, a nonlawye,r. The notice of appeal is therefore ineffective and we dismiss the appeal. It is so ORDERED.
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Parraguirre Stiglich
SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA
(0) 1947A 2 cc: Chief Judge, The Tenth Judicial District Hon. William A. Maddox, Senior Judge Imperia Brand Strategies & Solutions Ltd. Gary C J David Allen K. Davis Brett 0. Ekins James F. Sloan Janella Willis Johnson & Gubler, P.C. Christensen James & Martin R. Clay Hendrix, P.C. Churchill County Clerk
SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA
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Reference
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