Wallace v. Dist. Ct. (Estate of David Lee Wallace)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA TANYA WALLACE, No. 70359 Petitioner, vs. THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, FILED IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF JUN 1 0 2016 CLARK; AND THE HONORABLE LINDA MARIE BELL, DISTRICT JUDGE, Respondents, and THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. WALLACE; AND SHAFFER C. SMITH, Real Parties in Interest. ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS This original petition for a writ of mandamus challenges district court oral decisions granting a joint motion for a good-faith settlement determination, determining that petitioner lacked standing to amend real party in interest The Estate of David L. Wallace's complaint, and vacating a May 9, 2016, trial date in a contract action. Having reviewed the petition, we are not persuaded that our extraordinary and discretionary intervention is warranted. NRS 34.160; Int'l Game Tech., Inc. v. Second Judicial Dist. Court, 124 Nev. 193, 197, 179 P.3d 556, 558 (2008); Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004); Smith v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 107 Nev. 674, 677, 679, 818 P.2d 849, 851, 853 (1991). In particular, petitioner has not met her burden to demonstrate that an appeal from an adverse final judgment would not be an adequate legal remedy. Pan, 120 Nev. at 224, 88 P.3d at 841; see Rust v. Clark Cty. Sch. Dist., 103 Nev. 686, SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A wee.. LQ-4 qo 688-89, 747 P.2d 1380, 1382 (1987) (noting that an oral pronouncement from the bench is not valid for any purpose and the district court remains free to reconsider its ruling before issuing a written order). Accordingly, we ORDER the petition DENIED. Hardesty Pickering cc: Hon. Linda Marie Bell, District Judge David Lee Phillips & Associates Snell & Wilmer, LLP/Las Vegas Hutchison & Steffen, LLC Eighth District Court Clerk SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2 (0) 1947A e