Legal Opinion
Cheung v. Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada ex rel. County of Clark
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 2005No. 42212PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court, Hardesty, J.:
In this original writ proceeding, we consider whether Nevada’s Constitution includes a right to a jury trial in small claims court. We conclude that it does not and therefore issue a writ of mandamus directing the district court to vacate its order that reversed a small claims judgment and remanded the matter for a jury trial.
FACTS
Amber Schlauder and Amy Cheung were involved in a two-car accident. Cheung retained counsel and sued Schlauder, filing a small claims “Affidavit of Complaint” in the Las Vegas Township Justice Court. Cheung sought $5,000 for medical…
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