Does Vs. Dist. Ct. (Trofholz)

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: March 5, 2021
• Docket: 82574
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-6; AND ROE No. 82574 CORPORATIONS 7-10, Petitioners, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILE I N AND FOR THE COUNTY OF C LA RK: AND THE HONORABLE MA R K R. DENTON, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and TERRY TROFHOLZ; AND MACKENZIE TROFHOLZ, Real Parties in Interest.

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION

This original petition for a writ of prohibition challenges a district court order denying a rnotion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Petitioners have also filed an emergency motion to stay the district court proceedings and enforcement of a subpoena pending our consideration of this petition. Real parties in interest have filed an opposition to the stay motion, and petitioners have filed a reply. Having considered the petition and supporting documentation, we conclude that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is not warranted. See Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 818 P.2d 849, 851 (1991) (recognizing that writ relief is an extraordinary

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(0) 1947A ofiVe. remedy and that this court has sole discretion in determining whether to entertain a writ petition). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED. 1

Parraguirre

J. Stiglich

J. Silver

cc: Hon. Mark R. Denton, District Judge Stephens Law Offices Kezhaya Law PLC Kutak Rock LLP/Minneapolis Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Eighth District Court Clerk

lIn light of this order, petitioners emergency stay motion is denied as moot. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (01 1947A ell*,