Opinion
83705
12-17-2021
THERESE WILLIAMS, 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, and ASHLEE ORNDORFF, Real Party in Interest.
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Hardesty C.J.
This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court order denying a motion for summary judgment. Having considered the petition and its supporting documentation, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004) (observing that the party seeking writ relief bears the burden of showing such relief is warranted); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition). Specifically, we generally decline to exercise our discretion to grant writ petitions challenging orders denying motions for summary judgment, and we are not convinced any of the exceptions apply in this case. See Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 113 Nev. 1343, 1344-45, 950 P.2d 280, 281 (1997) (discussing the exceptions to the general rule). We therefore
The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in the decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.
Herndon J. Gibbons J.
Hon. Lynne K. Simons, District Judge