IN RE: the ESTATE OF Betty J. WHELCHEL (2020)

Supreme Court of Nevada.

IN RE: the ESTATE OF Betty J. WHELCHEL, Deceased. The State of Nevada, Appellant, v. Neil Whelchel; and Hygrade Gold Company Ltd., Respondents.

No. 79350

Decided: February 04, 2020

Humboldt County District Attorney C. Nicholas Pereos, Ltd. Rutledge Law Center Ltd.

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is an appeal from a district court order appointing appellant as a special administrator pursuant to NRS 140.010. Sixth Judicial District Court, Humboldt County; Michael Montero, Judge.

Respondent Hygrade Gold Company, Ltd., filed a motion to dismiss this appeal arguing that the challenged order is not substantively appealable. Appellant opposes the motion and Hygrade has filed a reply. No appeal may be taken from a district court order appointing a special administrator. See NRS 140.020(3)(b). This court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss is granted, and this court

ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.¹

FOOTNOTES

1. Appellant’s request that this court convert this appeal into a petition for extraordinary relief is denied.

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