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Jay KVAM, Petitioner, v. The SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF WASHOE; and the Honorable Lynne K. Simons, District Judge, Respondents, Brian Mineau; and Legion Investments, LLC, Real Parties in Interest.
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A WRIT OF PROHIBITION OR ALTERNATIVELY, MANDAMUS
This is an original petition for a writ of prohibition or alternatively, mandamus challenging a district court order granting summary judgment, challenging the district court's alleged failure to address the discovery commissioner's recommendation and report, seeking to compel the district court to file an order to show cause, and seeking to compel the district court to grant petitioner's motion for reconsideration.
Having considered petitioner's arguments and the supporting documents, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted 1 . Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991). In particular, petitioner has an adequate remedy in the form of an appeal from a final judgment. Pan, 120 Nev. at 224, 88 P.3d at 841. Accordingly, we
ORDER the petition DENIED.
FOOTNOTES
1. In light of our decision, petitioner's motion for leave to exceed page limit is denied as moot.
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Docket No: No. 81480
Decided: August 10, 2020
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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