Nevada family-law case summaries

This is a very short procedural order, not a decision on the merits of any dispute. Germana Rappa had appealed a matter to the Nevada Supreme Court against Aurelio Lorico. The case came out of the family division of the district court. Before the Supreme Court reached any decision about who was right, the two sides reached an agreement to end the appeal. They filed what is called a stipulation - a formal, mutual agreement between the parties submitted to the court. The court accepted that agreement and dismissed the appeal. As part of their agreement, each side agreed to pay its own attorney fees and costs, rather than one side reimbursing the other. The court entered its order to that effect. The opinion does not describe the underlying facts of the family-law dispute or address any legal questions.

This is a very short procedural order, not a decision on the merits of any dispute. Germana Rappa had asked the Court of Appeals for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition - a type of court order that asks a higher court either to direct a lower court to do something it is required to do (mandamus) or to stop a lower court from doing something it should not do (prohibition). The case arose out of the family division of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, and the other person involved (the "real party in interest") was Aurelio Lorico. Before the court decided anything about the underlying issues, both sides agreed to end the matter. They filed a stipulation - a formal agreement between the parties - to dismiss the petition, and they agreed that each side would pay its own attorney fees and costs. The court approved that agreement and dismissed the petition. The opinion does not describe what the underlying dispute was about or resolve any legal question.