Nevada Supreme Court oral arguments: October 14

Treasure Island Corp. v. Duhon (Kelli)

            Las Vegas - 10:00 a.m. - Justices Parraguirre, Douglas, and Pickering

ISSUES: Should the district court have granted Treasure Island's motion for a directed verdict?  Was it proper for the district court to instruct the jury that Treasure Island could be liable under the "special use" doctrine?

Fernandez (Anthony) v. Fernandez (Jennifer)

            Las Vegas - 10:30 a.m. - Justices Parraguirre, Douglas, and Pickering

ISSUE: Did the district court abuse its discretion in refusing to modify the child support agreement?

Employers Insurance Company of Nevada v. Employco Services

            Las Vegas - 11:30 a.m. - Justices Parraguirre, Douglas, and Pickering

ISSUE: Had the statute of limitations expired by the time EICON filed its lawsuit against Employco?

Humphreys (Mark) v. State

            Las Vegas - 1:30 p.m. - Justices Parraguirre, Douglas, and Pickering

This is a case about Mark Humphreys' competency to stand trial.  Humphreys was convicted by a Clark County jury of making terrorist threats and aggravated stalking because of threats and harassing phone calls he made to various employees of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.  Humphreys made over 2000 phone calls to various Hard Rock employees between December 2006 and April 2007.  Eventually, Humphreys threatened to kill one employee and to "blow up" the Hard Rock Hotel.  Before his arraignment and also before he was sentenced, Humphreys' competency was evaluated.  Following both evaluations, the district court judge determined that Humphreys was competent.  Humphreys is now appealing his judgment of conviction.  ISSUE: Did the district court correctly determine Humphreys' competency?