Legal Opinion
Allyn v. McDonald
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 2001No. 34470PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant Kate Allyn sued her former attorney, respondent Sharon McDonald, for legal malpractice stemming from *908McDonald’s failure to file a separate personal injury lawsuit against Allyn’s former husband following their divorce action. The district court dismissed the malpractice action for failure to prosecute under NRCP 41(e) because three years had elapsed following Allyn’s first appeal, and the case had not been brought to trial.
We must decide whether Allyn’s action was “brought to trial” within the meaning of NRCP 41(e) based upon McDonald’s motion to dismiss (on res judicata…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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- King v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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- Boren v. City of North Las VegasNevada Supreme Court · 1982
- United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry v. MansonNevada Supreme Court · 1989
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