NORTHWEST PIPE CO. v. DIST. CT.

No. 36699.

42 P.3d 244 (2002)

NORTHWEST PIPE CO., Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, In and For the COUNTY OF CLARK, and the Honorable Gene T. Porter, District Judge, Respondents, and Christopher Stayton, Alan Stayton, by and Through Their Natural Father and Guardian, Van Stayton; Donna R. Clark, Personal Administratrix of the Estate of Sandra Lee Davis, A/K/A Sandra Lee Vigil; Christina Arguello, Manual Vigil, III, a Minor, by and Through Cheryl Martinez, Guardian and Personal Representative of the Estate of Manual Vigil, II; Linda Cozzolino, an Individual; Hazel Coker, Special Administratrix of the Estate of Randall W. Ledford, Deceased; the Estate of Randall W. Ledford; Thelma Jacqueline Alston; Donald Alston; and Leonard Ledford, an Individual, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cohen, Johnson, Day, Jones & Royal and Geoffrey A. Potts, Las Vegas, for Petitioner.

Beckley, Singleton, Chtd., and Charles A. Michalek, Daniel F. Polsenberg and James L. Edwards, Las Vegas, for Real Parties in Interest Thelma Jacqueline Alston and Donald Alston.

Hafen, Porter & Storm, Ltd., Las Vegas, for Real Parties in Interest Christopher Stayton, Alan Stayton, and Estate of Sandra Lee Vigil (Davis).

Harrison Kemp & Jones, Chtd., Las Vegas, for Real Parties in Interest Linda Cozzolino and Estate of Randall W. Ledford and Leonard Ledford.

Mainor & Harris, Las Vegas, for Real Parties in Interest Christina Arguello, Manual Vigil, III, and Estate of Manual Vigil, II.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

SHEARING, J.

Northwest Pipe Company has filed an original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenging a district court order ruling that Nevada law governs the underlying wrongful death actions arising out of a fatal automobile accident that occurred in California. We conclude that the district court did not manifestly abuse its discretion in determining that Nevada law governs.

The underlying actions arose from an accident...

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