Opinion
No. 74861
01-18-2018
M. PAUL WEINSTEIN, Petitioner, v. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE JAMES CROCKETT, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and NEVADA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, INC.; AND AJ VALLE, Real Parties in Interest.
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ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges a district court ruling denying a motion seeking the imposition of sanctions for spoliation of evidence.
Having considered this petition and the appendices, we are not satisfied that this court's intervention by way of extraordinary relief is warranted at this time. See NRAP 21(b); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991). In particular, trial is scheduled to being next week and petitioner has an adequate and speedy legal remedy in the form of an appeal from any adverse final judgment, precluding writ relief. NRS 34.170; Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004). Accordingly, we
In light of this order, petitioner's emergency motion for stay is denied as moot. --------
/s/_________, C.J.
Silver
/s/_________, J.
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