TIMOTHY TODD KUHN v. HECTOR ADRIAN CERVANTES ANDRADE USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND HUDSON INSURANCE GROUP (2025)

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

This emergency, original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court's oral decision denying petitioner's motion to preclude real party in interest USAA Casualty Insurance Company from conducting a focus group with former jurors from the underlying trial. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Gloria Sturman, Judge.

Having reviewed the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary intervention is warranted. Pan v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (explaining that petitioner bears the burden of demonstrating that extraordinary relief is warranted); Smith v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (stating that this court has sole discretion in determining if a writ petition will be considered). Nothing in this order precludes petitioner from raising the arguments asserted herein in any subsequent proceedings concerning the jury's verdict. Thus, we ORDER the petition DENIED.

cc: Hon. Gloria Sturman, District Judge

Bighorn Law/Las Vegas

McDonald Carano LLP/Reno

Olson, Cannon, Gormley, & Stoberski

Hector Adrian Cervantes-Andrade

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP/Las Vegas

Eighth District Court Clerk

Parraguirre, J.