Legal Opinion

Swartz v. Adams

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1977No. 8281PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*241OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

'The principal issue presented is whether a judgment creditor, who knows the whereabouts of a judgment debtor, may levy execution upon that debtor’s property without giving the debtor notice reasonably calculated to inform her of the levy. We hold that procedural due process guaranteed by the fourteenth amendment of the Federal Constitution mandates that notice be given.

*2421. The appeal comes to us from an order of the district judge granting summary judgment in favor of Respondent Adamses and against Appellant Swartz. For the reasons expressed, we reverse and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Schroeder v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Walker v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Wuchter v. PizzuttiSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  5. Robinson v. HanrahanSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. QUAY DEV. v. Elegante Bldg. Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. Liston v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentNevada Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Hewitt v. Glaser Land & Livestock Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Keck v. PeckhamNevada Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Swartz v. AdamsNevada Supreme Court · 1977

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