Nationwide Insurance v. Costa

OPINION

This is an appeal from the district court’s order denying appellant costs and disbursements pursuant to NRS 18.020. Appellant filed a timely opening brief, but respondents have not filed an answering brief.

On February 11, 1983, we ordered respondents to show cause why their failure to file a brief should not be treated as a confession of error pursuant to NRAP 31(c). Respondents have neither filed a brief nor responded to our order to show cause.

Cause appearing, we elect to treat respondents’ conduct as a confession of error. NRAP 31(c); see also Smith v. Smith, 98 *158Nev. 395, 649 P.2d…