Nevada Supreme Court, 2021

Peccole Vs. Dist. Ct. (Fore Stars, Ltd.)

Peccole Vs. Dist. Ct. (Fore Stars, Ltd.)
Nevada Supreme Court · Decided October 11, 2021

Peccole Vs. Dist. Ct. (Fore Stars, Ltd.)

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA ROBERT N. PECCOLE; NANCY A. No. 82593 PECCOLE, INDIVIDUALS; AND ROBERT N. AND NANCY A. PECCOLE TRUST, Petitioners, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILED COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF OCT 1 1 2021 CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE EUZEÄ A. BROWN CLE F RENE COURT JERRY A. WIESE, DISTRICT JUDGE, BY DEPUTY CLERK Respondents, and FORE STARS, LTD., A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; 180 LAND CO., LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SEVENTY ACRES, LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY; AND EHB COMPANIES, LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Real Parties in Interest. AMENDED ORDER DENYING PETITION FOI? WRIT OF MANDAMLIS OR PROHIBITION This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a district court order denying a motion to dismiss a tort action. Having considered the petition and supporting documentation, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 40) PmTA agair. is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (observing that the party seeking writ relief bears the burden of showing such relief is warranted); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition). Assuming without deciding that EDCR 7.10(b) prohibits a district court from exercising "subject matter jurisdiction" over a case whenever one of its orders might contradict a different district court's order in a different case,1 the order that petitioners challenge plainly sets forth a means by which relief could be granted on each of real party in interests' claims that would not conflict with any prior ruling in the Binion matter. Although petitioners cite to three paragraphs of the complaint that arguably suggest otherwise, it is apparent from the challenged order that the respondent district court based its decision on different allegations in the complaint. Accordingly, petitioners have failed to establish that they are entitled to a writ of mandamus, see Walker v. Second Judicial Dist. Court, 136 Nev., Adv. Op. 80, 476 P.3d 1194, 1197 (2020) (stating conditions requisite to mandamus relief including that petitioners have a legal right to the act the petition seeks to compel, respondent has a plain duty to perform such act, and the absence of an alternate legal remedy), or that respondent has clearly exceeded its jurisdiction, see NRS 34.320 (providing 'The text of EDCR 7.10(b) suggests that it would be inapplicable in such a scenario. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 101 1947A aSSOID that a writ of prohibition is available to restrain a tribunal's proceedings that "are without or in excess of [its] jurisdiction"). We therefore ORDER the petition DENIED. A(14.C.4.4 , J. Stiglich , J. Cadish Herndon Sr. J. Saitta cc: Hon. Jerry A. Wiese, District Judge Peccole & Peccole, Ltd. EHB Companies, LLC Sklar Williams LLP Eighth District Court Clerk SUPREME COURT GIF NEVADA 3 COI I947A amigEPD

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

ROBERT N. PECCOLE; NANCY A. No. 82593 PECCOLE, INDIVIDUALS; AND ROBERT N. AND NANCY A. PECCOLE TRUST, Petitioners, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILED COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF OCT 1 1 2021 CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE EUZEÄ A. BROWN CLE F RENE COURT JERRY A. WIESE, DISTRICT JUDGE, BY DEPUTY CLERK Respondents, and FORE STARS, LTD., A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; 180 LAND CO., LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; SEVENTY ACRES, LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY; AND EHB COMPANIES, LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Real Parties in Interest.

AMENDED ORDER DENYING PETITION FOI? WRIT OF MANDAMLIS OR PROHIBITION This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a district court order denying a motion to dismiss a tort action.

Having considered the petition and supporting documentation, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 40) PmTA agair. is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (observing that the party seeking writ relief bears the burden of showing such relief is warranted); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist.

Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition).

Assuming without deciding that EDCR 7.10(b) prohibits a district court from exercising "subject matter jurisdiction" over a case whenever one of its orders might contradict a different district court's order in a different case,1 the order that petitioners challenge plainly sets forth a means by which relief could be granted on each of real party in interests' claims that would not conflict with any prior ruling in the Binion matter.

Although petitioners cite to three paragraphs of the complaint that arguably suggest otherwise, it is apparent from the challenged order that the respondent district court based its decision on different allegations in the complaint. Accordingly, petitioners have failed to establish that they are entitled to a writ of mandamus, see Walker v. Second Judicial Dist.

Court, 136 Nev., Adv. Op. 80, 476 P.3d 1194, 1197 (2020) (stating conditions requisite to mandamus relief including that petitioners have a legal right to the act the petition seeks to compel, respondent has a plain duty to perform such act, and the absence of an alternate legal remedy), or that respondent has clearly exceeded its jurisdiction, see NRS 34.320 (providing

'The text of EDCR 7.10(b) suggests that it would be inapplicable in such a scenario.

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 1947A aSSOID that a writ of prohibition is available to restrain a tribunal's proceedings that "are without or in excess of [its] jurisdiction"). We therefore ORDER the petition DENIED.

A(14.C.4.4 , J.

Stiglich

, J.

Cadish Herndon

Sr. J.

Saitta

cc: Hon. Jerry A. Wiese, District Judge Peccole & Peccole, Ltd. EHB Companies, LLC Sklar Williams LLP Eighth District Court Clerk

SUPREME COURT GIF NEVADA COI I947A amigEPD

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