LIOCE v. COHEN

Nos. 44458, 44823, 45331, 45405.

174 P.3d 970 (2008)

Gregory J. LIOCE, Appellant, v. Dana S. COHEN; Morry Cohen; and John C. Wilson, Respondents. Tiffany Lang, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem of Alicia P. Lang, a Minor; and Joseph Lang, Individually, Appellants, v. Jennifer Knippenberg, Respondent. Luis Castro, Appellant, v. Vanessa Cabrera; and Sylvia Cabrera, as the Natural Parent and Legal Guardian of Gabriel Cabrera, a Minor, and Nicholas Cabrera, a Minor, Respondents. James Seasholtz, Appellant, v. Lindsay Wheeler, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

January 17, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Bochanis, Las Vegas, for Appellants Tiffany and Joseph Lang.

Edward S. Coleman, Henderson, for Appellant Lioce.

Emerson & Manke, LLP, and Phillip R. Emerson, Henderson; Lemons Grundy & Eisenberg and Robert L. Eisenberg, Reno, for Appellants Castro and Seasholtz and for Respondents Wilson and Knippenberg.

Dennett Winspear, LLP, and Ryan L. Dennett, Las Vegas, for Respondents Dana and Morry Cohen.

Chad M. Golightly, Las Vegas; Andrew M. Leavitt, Las Vegas, for Respondents Vanessa and Sylvia Cabrera.

John F. Kirsch, Reno, for Respondent Wheeler.

Burris, Thomas & Springberg, P.C., and Andrew J. Thomas, Las Vegas; Galloway & Jensen and Robert R. Jensen, Reno; Mathew L. Sharp, Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Trial Lawyers Association.

Robison Belaustegui Sharp & Low and Jennifer L. Baker and Barry L. Breslow, Reno, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Association of Defense Counsel.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

By the Court, HARDESTY, J.:

INTRODUCTION

On December 28, 2006, this court issued an opinion in these consolidated appeals.2 The defendants in each of the four underlying personal injury cases were represented by the same attorney, who gave substantially the same closing argument on behalf of his clients at each trial. Asserting that defense counsel's closing arguments constituted misconduct, the...

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