Legal Opinion
Cerminara v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Clark
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1988No. 19381PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Per Curiam: 1
This petition for extraordinary relief challenges an order of the *664district court staying enforcement of a judgment below pending its decision on a motion to entertain a previously filed motion for a new trial.
In 1983, petitioner (Cerminara) visited Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino and, while there, was severely beaten by security officers. Cerminara sued Sam’s Town, and a jury ultimately awarded Cerminara a total of $5,000 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages. After the verdict was returned, Sam’s Town filed a “Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morris K. Oberman v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Vinton Eppsco Inc. v. Showe Homes, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
- Cerminara v. California Hotel and CasinoNevada Supreme Court · 1988
- Cowgill v. DoddNevada Supreme Court · 1971
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- STATE, DEP'T HUM RES. v. JimenezNevada Supreme Court · 1997
- Loren v. E'Saipan Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands · 1990