LUND v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. COURT OF STATE

No. 57800.

255 P.3d 280 (2011)

Benjamin A. LUND, an individual, Petitioner, v. The EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF the STATE of Nevada, in and for the COUNTY OF CLARK; and The Honorable Valorie Vega, District Judge, Respondents, and Brian M. Walsh, an individual; Brad A. Mark, an individual; Hayli Rochell, an individual; Nikki Chaves, an individual; and Melanie Gross, an individual, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen J. Lerner , & Associates and Corey M. Eschweiler , and Joseph F. Schmitt , Las Vegas, for Petitioner.

Parker Scheer Lagomarsino , and Andre M. Lagomarsino , Las Vegas, for Real Party in Interest Brian M. Walsh.

Perry & Westbrook and Alan W. Westbrook , Las Vegas, for Real Parties in Interest Brad A. Mark, Hayli Rochell, Nikki Chaves, and Melanie Gross.

Before CHERRY, GIBBONS and PICKERING, JJ.


OPINION

By the Court, GIBBONS, J.:

In this petition, we address the narrow issue of whether a defendant may, under NRCP 13(h), bring a counterclaim that adds new parties to an action. Under that rule, if there is at least one original party included in the counterclaim, a defendant may add new parties to the action through a counterclaim as long as the nonparty meets the joinder requirements under NRCP 19 or 20. We take this opportunity to address...

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