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Meghan MCLYNN, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF CLARK; and the Honorable Ronald J. Israel, District Judge, Respondents, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Real Party in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court order granting without prejudice a motion to dismiss petitioner's tort complaint as to claims against Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Having considered the petition and supporting documents, we are not persuaded that petitioner has demonstrated that our extraordinary discretionary intervention is warranted. NRS 34.160; Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist.t Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d. 849, 851 (1991); see Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 113 Nev. 1343, 1344, 950 P.2d 280, 281 (1997) (observing that this court generally will not consider writ petitions challenging orders resolving motions to dismiss). Among other reasons, we are not persuaded that an appeal from a final judgment is an inadequate remedy.1 See Pan, 120 Nev. at 224, 88 P.3d at 841. Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
FOOTNOTES
1. It does not appear that petitioner requested the district court to certify as final the order dismissing her complaint against Caesars Entertainment. Although the decision to grant NRCP 54(b) certification is discretionary with the district court, a properly certified order presents an aggrieved party with an additional adequate remedy at law in the form of an immediate appeal.
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Docket No: No. 74749
Decided: February 15, 2018
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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