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Victoria–Joy GODWIN, Appellant, v. JUSTICE COURT OF CLARK COUNTY; Senior Garden Apartments; and Russell N. Ricciardelli, Respondents.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is an appeal from district court minute orders denying injunctive relief and granting summary judgment. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Adriana Escobar, Judge.
Our preliminary review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, the notice of appeal was prematurely filed, before the entry of a final written judgment. See NRAP 4(a)(1); Rust v. Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. 103 Nev. 686, 747 P.2d 1.380 (1987) (explaining that the district court's oral pronouncement from the bench, the clerk's minute order, and even an unfiled written order cannot be appealed). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, and we
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.
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Docket No: No. 75241
Decided: March 22, 2018
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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