LAMB v. DOE

No. 8956.

554 P.2d 732 (1976)

Ralph LAMB, Sheriff of Clark County, Nevada, in his official capacity, et al., Appellants, v. John DOE, on behalf of himself and every other person similarly situated in the same or similar class, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert List, Atty. Gen., and Marcus H. Sloan and A.J. Hicks, Deputy Attys. Gen., Carson City, for appellant State of Nevada.

George E. Holt, Dist. Atty., Thomas J. Moore, Deputy Dist. Atty., Clark County, Las Vegas, for appellants Ralph Lamb and County of Clark.

R. Paul Sorenson and Kermitt L. Waters, Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This action for declaratory and injunctive relief was commenced by John Doe, identity unknown, for himself and as the purported representative of an undefined class of persons similarly situated. Its purpose is to preclude the enforcement against the unidentified plaintiffs of certain criminal laws regarding bookmaking. The district court granted plaintiffs the relief requested, and this appeal followed.

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