CITY OF RENO POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA v. ROBERT CONRAD (2025)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND DISMISSING APPEAL

On January 8, 2025, respondent filed a motion to dismiss this appeal. Respondent argues this appeal should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and sanctions should be imposed against appellant pursuant to NRAP 38 because the filing of this appeal, along with a separate writ petition, constitutes an abuse of the appellate process and has needlessly deprived the district court of jurisdiction to proceed with the underlying case. Appellant agrees with respondent that the district court has not yet entered a final appealable order and does not oppose the dismissal of this appeal. Appellant, however, asks this court to deny the request for sanctions and to dismiss this appeal without prejudice with each party to bear their own fees and costs. Respondent opposes the request to dismiss the appeal without prejudice and with each party to bear their own fees and costs and reasserts that the appeal should be dismissed with prejudice and sanctions should be imposed against appellant.

The motion for sanctions is denied. The motion to dismiss this appeal is granted. This appeal shall be dismissed without prejudice to appellant's right to file a notice of appeal, if appropriate, after entry of a final judgment. The parties shall bear their own fees and costs. Consistent with this order, we

ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.¹

cc: Hon. Kathleen M. Drakulich, District Judge

Laurie A. Yott, Settlement Judge

Reno City Attorney

Luke A. Busby

Washoe District Court Clerk

FOOTNOTES

1.   This ruling is limited to the instant case and does not resolve respondent's motion to dismiss the original petition in Docket No. 89905.

Parraguirre J.

Bell J. Stiglich J.