AGWARA v. UMOREN (2022)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Review of the documents transmitted to this court by the district court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, appellant does not have standing to appeal. NRAP 3A(a) (allowing an appeal by an aggrieved party). “[A]n attorney representing a client in a case is not a party to the action and does not have standing to appeal” from a district court order adjudicating an attorney lien in that litigation. Albert D. Massi, Ltd. v. Bellmyre, 111 Nev. 1520, 1521, 908 P.2d 705, 706 (1995). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction, and

ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.¹

FOOTNOTES

1.   Appellant's motion for an extension of time to file an opposition to the motion to dismiss is granted. The opposition was filed on January 7, 2022, and a reply was filed on January 12, 2022. The motion to dismiss is denied as moot.