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87 Nev. 541

Van Dyk v. Earl

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided November 23, 1971

Nevada Supreme Court · decided 1971-11-23

Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently November 1973

4 state decisions

Relies on Wilmurth v. State of Nevada · Donoghue v. Rosepiler · Monsour v. Haddad

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Decided 1971-11-23

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¶1*542OPINION

Per Curiam:

¶2For the purposes of this opinion, the facts are not complicated and may be stated easily. Appellant was a sleeping occupant in an automobile, driven by Ted Sherman, co-defendant in the proceedings below but not involved in this appeal, and owned by respondent Roy Earl, which was involved in a single car accident occurring near Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

¶3Appellant sustained substantial injuries for which he claims Ted Sherman and respondent Roy Earl are responsible.

¶4The lower court dismissed the action as to respondent Roy Earl on the ground that no material issue of fact existed.

¶5The pleadings in the action were supplemented by answers to interrogatories, therefore, the district judge was permitted by NRCP 12(b) to proceed with a summary judgment as provided for by Rule 56(e).

¶6We are obligated to dismiss the appeal, without reaching the merits, for the lower court made no Rule 54(b) determination that there was no just cause for delay. As the action remains pending against defendant Ted Sherman we will not adjudicate fragments of the lawsuit unless properly certified to us. Monsour v. Haddad, 87 Nev. 448, 488 P.2d 916 (1971); Donoghue v. Rosepiler, 83 Nev. 251, 427 P.2d 956 (1967); Wilmurth v. State, 79 Nev. 490, 387 P.2d 251 (1963).

¶7Appeal dismissed.

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