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CHEUNG v. DIST. CT.

No. 42212.

124 P.3d 550 (2005)

Amy CHEUNG, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, in and for the COUNTY OF CLARK, and the Honorable Jessie Walsh, District Judge, Respondents, and Amber Schlauder, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 15, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce D. Schupp, Las Vegas, for Petitioner.

Ronald M. Pehr, Las Vegas, for Real Party in Interest.

Before the Court En Banc.

OPINION

HARDESTY, J.

In this original writ proceeding, we consider whether Nevada's Constitution includes a right to a jury trial in small claims court. We conclude that it does not and therefore issue a writ of mandamus directing the district court to vacate its order that reversed a small claims judgment and remanded the matter for a jury trial.

FACTS

Amber Schlauder and Amy Cheung were involved in a two-car accident. Cheung...

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