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Nevada Supreme Court issues 6 decisions

In Schuster v. District Court, the Nevada Supreme Court declined to issue a pretrial petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition in a case presenting an issue of whether the State was obligated to instruct a grand jury on self-defense. In the en banc decision, the Court concluded that "Although Nevada law requires the State to present exculpatory evidence to a grand jury, requiring the State to also instruct a grand jury on the legal significance of exculpatory evidence simply does not comport with the traditional investigative, accusatory role of a grand jury. Rather, the full presentation and credibility of an accused's defense are matters reserved for the adversarial process of trial."

Other cases include:
Callie v. Bowling - alter ego & foreign judgments

Valdez v. Employer Ins. Co. - worker's compensation

Matter of Discipline of Droz
- attorney discipline

Arata v. Faubion - vicarious liability for lending a motor vehicle to an immediate family member.

Ellis v. Carcucci - standard for modification of child custody orders

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