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Terry Gene BROWN, Appellant, v. James DZURENDA; Tito Buenocamino; Dr. Romero Aranas; Dr. George Leaks; Jamila Torres; George Pele Taino; Bob Faulkner; and the State of Nevada, Respondents.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is a pro se appeal from an order granting summary judgment. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Gloria Sturman, Judge.
Our review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, the notice of appeal appears to be prematurely filed, before the entry of a final written judgment, and is therefore of no effect. See NRAP 4(a)(1); Rust v. Clark Cty. School District, 103 Nev. 686, 747 P.2d 1380 (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). We conclude that we lack jurisdiction, and we
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.
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Docket No: No. 77013
Decided: October 19, 2018
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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