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Alan I. LEVITT, Appellant, v. Kenneth EPSTEIN; Alexandra Epstein-Gudai; and Ike Gaming, Inc., d/b/a El Cortez Hotel & Casino, Respondents.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION AND DISMISSING APPEAL
This pro se appeal arises from an order of the district court affirming a judgment of the justice court in a small claims matter. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Susan Johnson, Judge. Respondent Ike Gaming, Inc., d/b/a El Cortez Hotel & Casino, has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. The motion is unopposed.
Cause appearing, the motion is granted. The district court has final appellate jurisdiction over a case arising in the justice court. Nev. Const, art. 6, § 6; Tripp v. City of Sparks, 92 Nev. 362, 363, 550 P.2d 419, 419 (1976). Moreover, to the extent appellant purports to appeal a district court order vacating a hearing scheduled for August 15, 2019, the order is not an appealable determination. See NRAP 3A(b). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction to consider this appeal and we
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.1
FOOTNOTES
1. In light of this order, the court recorder's September 20, 2019, motion for an extension of time to file transcripts is denied as moot.
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Docket No: No. 79403
Decided: December 24, 2019
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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