Morgan v. Las Vegas Sands, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Agosti, J.:

This appeal concerns whether time spent in mandatory court-annexed arbitration is included under the NRCP 41(e) five-year *317period within which a plaintiff must bring an action to trial. Appellant David D. Morgan filed suit against respondent Las Vegas Sands in the district court, claiming breach of an agreement under which Morgan supplied roadside billboard advertising for the Sands in exchange for a monthly fee. The matter was referred to mandatory court-annexed arbitration under the Nevada Arbitration Rules. Approximately one year later, the arbitrator issued…