Hustead v. Hustead

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

LEE DAVID HUSTEAD, No. 70495 Appellant, vs. MARJORIE L. HUSTEAD, FILED Respondent. JUN 2 8 2016 AcctlE.. K.J,INDEMAN !

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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from a district court order entered March 24, 2016, pursuant to a March 10, 2016, hearing, finding appellant in contempt for failing to pay alimony pursuant to a divorce decree. Second Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Washoe County; Cynthia Lu, Judge. Our review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. An order finding a party in contempt is not substantively appealable. See NRAP 3A(b). This court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal only when the appeal is authorized by statute or court rule. Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels, 100 Nev. 207, 678 P.2d 1152 (1984). No statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order finding a party in contempt. See Pengilly v. Rancho Santa Fe

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(0) 1947A 47(e) -ZoPco Homeowners Ass'n, 116 Nev. 646, 649, 5 P.3d 569, 571 (2000). Accordingly, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.'

Hardes

J. Saitta

J.

cc: Hon. Cynthia Lu, District Judge, Family Court Division Lee David Hustead Surratt Law Practice, PC Washoe District Court Clerk

1 We take no action on appellant's motions regarding "filing error" filed on June 7 and 10, 2016.

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