City of Oakland v. Desert Outdoor Advertising, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Cherry, J.:

This appeal involves an attempt by appellant City of Oakland to enforce, in Nevada, a California civil judgment against respondent Desert Outdoor Advertising, Inc. We consider whether the California judgment is entitled to full faith and credit in Nevada. Recognizing that Huntington v. Attrill, 146 U.S. 657 (1892), provides an exemption to the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution, such that other states’ penal judgments are unenforceable in the state of Nevada, we conclude that the California judgment in this case was penal in nature…