Sheridan v. Gutierrez, Esq.

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: June 6, 2022
• Docket: 84757
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

RENE SHERIDAN, No. 84757 Appellant, vs. JOSEPH A. GUTIERREZ, ESQ.; STEVEN G. KNAUSS, ESQ.; JASON R. FILED MAIER, ESQ.; AND MAIER JUN 0 6 2022 GUTIERREZ & ASSOCIATES, ELIZABETH A. BROWN Res • ondents. CLERK SU RENIE COURT BY

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is a pro se appeal from a district court order, entered in consolidated cases, deconsolidating the cases, statistically closing case A- 20-813635-C, and directing that all future documents be filed in case A-21- 838187-C. Review of the notice of appeal and other documents before this court reveals a jurisdictional defect. The challenged order is not substantively appealable. Specifically, no statute or court rule allows an appeal from a post-judgment or interlocutory order deconsolidating cases, statistically closing a case, and directing that all future documents be filed in another case.2 See Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345- 47, 301 P.3d 850, 851-53 (2013) (stating that this court "may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule" and discussing the

lAn order dismissing case A-20-813635-C was entered in the district court on July 28, 2020. A1though appellant indicates in her case appeal statement that the 2 order also denies her motion and counter-motion for sanctions, the order SUPREME COURT does not address any request for sanctions. OF NEVADA

(0) 1947A .7:S0P, appealability of an order statistically closing a case). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.3

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Stiglich Herndon

cc: Hon. Susan Johnson, District Judge Rene Sheridan Lipson Neilson P.C. Eighth District Court Clerk

3Given this dismissal, this court takes no action in regard to the document filed on June 3, 2022.