Browse Nevada Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Tenant Liable for Unpaid Rent After Early Lease Termination
EL CORTEZ RENO HLD'S, LLC v. PFPCO.'S NOBLE PIE PARLOR C/W 88370, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a land...
Court Affirms Conviction Based on Automobile Exception to Warrant Requirement
STATE v. DUBUC (RICKY) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Ricky Dubuc, was convicted of aggravated assault with a dea...
Workers' Comp Board Award Affirmed Despite Commissioner's Challenge
STATE, COMM'R OF INS. v. CHUR C/W 85728, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State Commissioner of Insurance challenged a decision by the Wor...
NYT ordered to reveal anonymous source identity
NEW YORK TIMES CO. v. DIST. CT. (DOE 1 TRUST) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the District Court h...
Court dismisses PFAS lawsuit against LG Chem for lack of causation
FRANCESCHI v. LG CHEM, LTD., decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Franceschi, sued LG Chem, Ltd. alleging that the company's "LG Ch...
Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Dismiss Medical Malpractice Claim
RENOWN REGIONAL MED. CENTER v. DIST. CT. (FREEMAN) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Renown Regional Medical Center, so...
Court Affirms Lease Breach Ruling Against Tenant for Unpaid Rent
BAGELMANIA HOLDINGS, LLC v. RDH INTERESTS, INC. C/W 87901, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether RDH Interests, In...
Court Denies Arbitration: Settlement Agreement Didn't Cover Future Disputes
FIELD EFFECT SEC. INC. v. DIST. CT. (ANDERSON) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the District Court erred in...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence Despite "Other Crimes" Evidence Challenge
TALLEY (OMAR) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Omar Talley, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to deat...
School District Failed to Provide FAPE, Court Affirms
CLARK CNTY. SCHOOL DIST. v. DIST. CT. (ANGALIA B.), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Nevada Supreme Court reviewed a district court's deci...
Nevada Supreme Court: Good-faith will challenges don't trigger no-contest clauses
OSHIRO v. OSHIRO (FAMILY), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Oshiro family dispute centered on the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause ...
Supreme Court Vacates Dismissal, Orders Case Remanded
STATE v. DIST. CT. (KIRK, JR.) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The State sought a writ of mandamus to compel the District Court to dis...
Warrantless Stingray Use Violates Fourth Amendment
SER (GEORGIO) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether the state's use of a "stingray" device to track a suspect's...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
HOLGUIN v. CITY OF HENDERSON (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Holguin, sued the City of Henderson for alleged violatio...
Nevada Supreme Court: Union of managers/supervisors is a 'public employer' for PERS.
PUB. EMPLOYEES' RET. SYS. OF NEV. v. LAS VEGAS MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS ASS'N, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Public Employees' Retireme...
Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction Based on Reasonable Apprehension of Harm
STATE v. DEGRAFFENREID, III (JAMES) (CRIMINAL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated assault with a dead...
Nevada Supreme Court Orders In Camera Review for DOC Disciplinary Documents
STATE, DEP'T OF CORR. v. DIST. CT. (CAPERONIS) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Nevada Supreme Court reviewed a District Court's order...
Nevada Supreme Court: Union can participate in public employee retirement system
PUB. EMPLOYEES' RET. SYS. OF NEV. v. LAS VEGAS MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS ASS'N, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Public Employees' Retireme...
Appellate court upholds drug conviction based on informant's tip
CAMACHO (OCEAN) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Camacho, challenged his conviction for possession of cocaine, arguing...
Nevada Supreme Court Orders TikTok to Produce User Data
TIKTOK, INC. v. DIST. CT. (STATE OF NEV.) (CIVIL), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Nevada sought to compel TikTok, Inc. to produc...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington's Online Sales Tax Law for Third-Party Sellers
AMAZON.COM SERVS., LLC v. MALLOY (NRAP 5), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns Amazon's challenge to a Washington state law req...
County ordinance changing work schedules not subject to mandatory bargaining
CLARK CNTY. DEPUTY MARSHALS ASS'N. v. CLARK CNTY., decided by Nevada Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Clark County Deputy Marshals Association sued Clark Cou...
NOPA expungement affirmed due to improper recording
RENO REAL ESTATE DEVEL., LLC v. SCENIC NEVADA, INC. C/W 87549, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a developer's...
Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
YOUNG (ANDREW) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Nevada Supreme Court affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO S.A.T. (FAMILY), decided by Nevada Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for S.A.T. T...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Nevada Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (4 cases), Automobile Exception To Warrant Requirement (2 cases), Probable Cause For Vehicle Search (2 cases), Probable Cause (2 cases), Commercial Lease Agreements (1 cases).
Outcomes: Plaintiff Win: 6, Defendant Win: 17, Remanded: 2.