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Lee v. McDonald

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
Jun 20, 2017
No. 72891 (Nev. Jun. 20, 2017)

Opinion

No. 72891

06-20-2017

EDWARD LEE, Appellant, v. CHARLES MCDONALD, Respondent.


ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is a pro se appeal challenging the district court's handling of an eviction proceeding in the justice court. Our review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals certain jurisdictional defects. Specifically, appellant fails to identify an appealable order. The district court minutes of September 13, 2016, suggest that the court dismissed appellant's appeal from the justice court proceedings on the ground that the justice court proceedings had not concluded. It appears further that no written judgment has been entered; an oral or minute order does not definitively resolve a disputed matter and cannot be appealed. See NRAP 4(a)(1); Rust v. Clark Cty. School District, 103 Nev. 686, 747 P.2d 1380 (1987).

Finally, the district courts have final appellate jurisdiction over cases arising in the justice courts. Nev, Const. art. 6, § 6; see also Waugh v. Casazza, 85 Nev. 520, 521, 458 P.2d 359, 360 (1969).

Accordingly, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, and we

ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

/s/_________, J.

Douglas

/s/_________, J.

Gibbons

/s/_________, J.

Pickering cc: Hon. Jerry A. Wiese, District Judge

Edward Lee

Charles McDonald

Eighth District Court Clerk


Summaries of

Lee v. McDonald

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
Jun 20, 2017
No. 72891 (Nev. Jun. 20, 2017)
Case details for

Lee v. McDonald

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD LEE, Appellant, v. CHARLES MCDONALD, Respondent.

Court:SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

Date published: Jun 20, 2017

Citations

No. 72891 (Nev. Jun. 20, 2017)