Opinion
No. 74782
01-12-2018
DEREK BURLISON, Appellant, v. THE CROWN; EMERALD ESTATES; AND N. VISTA HOSPITAL, Respondents.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is a pro se appeal from an order dismissing appellant's complaint. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Stefany Miley, Judge.
Our preliminary review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 8(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, it appears that no final, appealable order has been entered. The district court minutes indicate that the court orally dismissed appellant's complaint on December 5, 2017. To date, however, no written order has been entered. See Rust v. Clark Cty. Sch, Dist., 108 Nev. 686, 689, 747 P.2d 1380, 1382 (1987) (explaining that the district court's oral pronouncement from the bench, the clerk's minute order, and even an unfiled written order cannot be appealed). Under these circumstances, appellant's notice of appeal is premature, and thus, it does not divest the district court of jurisdiction or vest jurisdiction in this court for purposes of an appeal. See NRAP 4(a)(6) ("A premature notice of appeal does not divest the district court of jurisdiction."). Accordingly, because we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, we
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.
/s/_________, J.
Pickering
/s/_________, J.
Gibbons
/s/_________, J.
Hardesty cc: Hon. Stefany Miley, District Judge
Derek Burlison
Eighth District Court Clerk