Wheeler Springs Plaza, LLC v. Beemon

OPINION

By the Court,

Maupin, J.:

This case presents an issue of first impression in Nevada: whether payment of a monetary judgment pending an appeal renders the appeal moot. We hold that payment of a judgment only constitutes a waiver of the judgment debtor’s appellate rights when the payment is intended as a compromise or settlement of the matter.

FACTS

Respondents Dennis Beemon, Donald Marks, Steve Williams, Mike Bolen, Phyllis Marks, James M. Hudspeth and Mary Anne Hudspeth (the Tenants), entered into commercial leases with appellant Wheeler Springs Plaza, LLC. The Tenants later filed a…