Affinity Gaming Vs. Dist. Ct. (Huffman)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

AFFINITY GAMING, A NEVADA No. 79742 CORPORATION,

Petitioner, vs.

THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE 'V 1 5 2.'319 ELIZABETH GOFF GONZALEZ,

DISTRICT JUDGE, CLER zi: 1:• :am Respondents, BY BPUIY CIL and

AARON HUFFMAN, AN INDIVIDUAL,

Real Party in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR PROHIBITION This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss. Having considered the petition and appendices filed in this matter, we are not convinced that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. See NRS 34.160; NRS 34.320; Halverson v. Miller, 124 Nev. 484, 487, 186 P.3d 893, 896 (2008) (recognizing that the decision to issue a writ of mandamus or prohibition "is solely within this court's discretion" and

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1111E111111Eli that petitioner bears the burden to establish that such extraordinary relief is appropriate). We therefore

ORDER the petition DENIED.'

, C.J. Gibbog

J. Silver

, Sr. J. Douglas cc: Hon. Elizabeth Goff Gonzalez, District Judge McDonald Carano LLP/Reno

McDonald Carano LLP/Las Vegas

McGuirewoods LLP

O'Mara Law Firm, P.C.

Scott D. Owens, P.A.

Eighth District Court Clerk

'The Honorable Michael Douglas, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.

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