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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

ZACH COUGHLIN;

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Respn!ents

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NOTICE AND DECLARATION AS TO SBN CLER+ OF COURT PETERSAND ASSISTANT BAR COUNSEL +ING,S PIC+ AND ROLL COMBO;

MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IN THIS APPEAL AND AN-PROCEEDINGS TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE TRIAL COURT; MOTION TO

REUIRE +ING TO BECOME AND EFILER SUFFICIENT TO AMELIORATECURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES /HERE RPD AND CIT- OF RENO

ATTORNE-S ARREST AND PROSECUTE COUGHLIN FOR EVENALLEGEDL- SERVING FILING ON THE SBN 0/HICH IS AN ARM OF THECOURT UNDER /ATERS1 AN-/A-S"

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Docket 62337 Document 2013-21067



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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE OPPOSITION TO SCR 9990<" PETITION IN '9:91

7 C.J.S. Attorney & Client

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on residential tenany$ ev26t2n nt p$pe$ $e%e!8 an! s#%%a$8 p$6e!#$e ntava2la?le. G$2%% v. H#6a?ee1 9 S. (! ': 0Fla. 9st DCA (::".T4e 9:@(*@99 FOFCOLOSE 5a2ls t spe6258 74et4e$ C#34l2n,s tenan68 7as$es2!ent2al1 6%%e$62al1 $ ?t4. #!262al estppel !es nt pe$ate t p$e6l#!e

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Tennessee Ba$ Ass,n v. Be$e1 < Tenn. App. 9<:1 )<< S./.(! '* 09':".

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attorney. ((.FN9* N..In $e B8lan1 9'( N.. (1 *<< A.(! 9 0(:::". Mass.

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%nt4 t %nt4 tenant 2n A#3#st (:99 74en t4e te$%2nat2n nt26e 7as p$pe$l8 se$ve! t4e ev26t2n nt26e 7as p$pe$l8 se$ve! M$. C#34l2n n7 ?ea$s t4e ?#$!en -#$ Hn$ 2t s425ts t 42% t p$esent an! s#?stant2ate a le3al!e5ense n7 t4e le3al stan!a$! 5$ s#%%a$8 >#!3%ent 2n Neva!a 74264 2s 74at7e$e !2n3 !eal2n3 72t4 4e$e 2s t4at M$. C#34l2n %#st a3a2n t$ans6en! 42salle3at2ns 5 42s plea!2n3s an! s47 ?8 a!%2ss2?le ev2!en6e t4at t4e$e 2s a!2sp#te! 2ss#e 5 5a6t t4at 4e 4as a le3al !e5ense as a %atte$ 5 la7 4e 4as nt!ne t4at -#$ Hn$ 4e 4as 2!ent252e! nl8 a 6#ple 5 t42n3s an! !esp2te

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3$eat lat2t#!e ?8 t4e 6#$ts t t p$esent ev2!en6e an! esta?l2s4es le3al !e5ense4e 4as 5a2le! t ! s NRS 99A.9: t4at 2s t4e $etal2at$8 ev26t2n stat#tesn7 M$. C#34l2n 64se t 56#s n s#?se6t2n 9B a 6%pla2nt t4at 4e6%pla2ne! 2n 3! 5a2t4 t t4e lan!l$! $ la7 en5$6e%ent a3en68 5$ av2lat2n 5 t42s 64apte$ $ 5 a spe62526 stat#te t4at 2%pses a 6$2%2nal penalt8

7e tale! a?#t t42s at len3t4 t!a8 M$. C#34l2n 2!ent252e! ne e%a2l 742644e a!%2tte! n a 6$ss ea%2nat2n !es nt 2!ent258 a spe62526 stat#te t4at2%pses a 6$2%2nal penalt8 an! I t42n 7e nee! t ?e et$e%el8 6lea$. /2t4 t42sstat#te t4e stat#te $e=#2$es t4e tenant 4as 6%pla2nt 2n 3! 5a2t4 t t4e lan!l$!5 a spe62526 stat#te t4at 2%pses a 6$2%2nal l2a?2l2t8 4e !2! nt ! t4at 4e !2!nt 2!ent258 a stat#te 4e alle3e! s%et42n3 a?#t s%e lan!s6ape$s !a%a3e!t4e 6a$pet 4e,s $ea! n t4e la7n t4at !es nt sat2s58 t4e stat#te -#$ Hn$%v2n3 !7n t4e stat#te t s#? EEE t4e tenant 4as 2nst2t#te! $ !e5en!e!a3a2nst >#!262al $ a!%2n2st$at2ve p$6ee!2n3 $ a$?2t$at2n 2n 74264 t4e tenant$a2se! an 2ss#e 5 6%pl2an6e 72t4 t4e $e=#2$e%ents 5 t42s 64apte$ $espe6t2n3

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t4$#34 t4ese e%a2ls 74at M$. C#34l2n !es 2s 4e 2!ent252es s%et42n3 4e6la2%s 2s s%e s$t 5 p$?le% an! t4en 4e t$2es t ?a$3a2n s%e %ne8 55 5t4e $ent 5$ 4e 4as nt p$!#6e! t %ean 4e !es nt sa8 2n t4en t4e8 e%a2lt42s 2s %8 nt26e t 8# #n!e$ NRS 99 A .) I a% 32n3 t 72t44l! t42s $ent#nless 8# 52 t42s 4e >#st sa8s 7e,ve 3t t42s 2ss#e 4e 2s late$ 6%e 5$ t4e 6#$tan! 4e 4as tl! 2t t4at 4e 52e! 2t t t4e t#ne 5 :: 7ell 4e 2s nt p$!#6e! 2n$e6e2pt 2s nt p$!#6e! a ?2t $ 2nv26e 5$% 6nt$a6t$ 4e 4asn,t p$!#6e!an8t42n3 5#$t4e$%$e -#$ Hn$ #n!e$ NRS 99 A) s t t4e tenant %a8nt p$6ee! #n!e$ t42s se6t2n 25 t4e lan!l$!,s 2na?2l2t8 t a!e=#atel8 $e%e!8t4e 5a2l#$e $ #se 42s ?est e55$ts t $e%e!8 t4e 5a2l#$e 72t42n 9< !a8s 2s !#e tt4e tenant,s $e5#sal t all7 la75#l a66ess t !7ell2n3 #n2t as $e=#2$e! ?8 t4e$ental a3$ee%ent $ t42s 64apte$ D$. Me$l2ss test252e! t4at 4e t$2e! t sen! Za64 Nas4 #t t4e$e 4e t$2e! t sen! Ran!8 F2s4e$ t4e 4an!8%an #t t4e$e t4e87e$en,t all7e! 2n n2ne -#$ Hn$ 25 t4e 6#$t 2s I 4ave t42s 3entle%an $ea!8t test258 sne$ t t4at e55e6t neve$t4eless M$. C#34l2n 4e 6annt p$6ee!#n!e$ t4e stat#te 4e 4as n !e5ense 25 4e !esn,t let t4e% 2n t 52. /4at 2s %$e-#$ Hn$ M$. C#34l2n 7ants t 56#s n t42s < 4#$ nt26e #n!e$ t4e lease25 M$. C#34l2n 2s t4e ne %a2n3 a 6%pla2nt t4e 6%pla2nts a?#t t4ese

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alle3e! 2t !2s4es 6a%e all ?e2n3 ne 5 t4e% 74264 7e 4ave n p$5 5 t4att4e$e 2s %$e t4an t4e 4#se ?#t let,s >#st sa8 5$ a$3#%ents sae 4e %aes t4e6%pla2nt t4en 4e 2s 7a2ve! t4e $234t t 42!e ?e42n! t4e nt26e p$v2s2n 5 t4elease $ at t4e ve$8 least s4#l! ?e a stp 5$% asse$t2n3 2t 2t,s 42s $e=#est t4at,s74at 7e$e $#nn2n3 2nt an! t4at,s 74at 7e see 4e$e n e42?2ts a t4$#34 I

-#$ Hn$ 4e$e. He 4e$e 4e 2s M$. C#34l2n %aes a 6%pla2nt a?#t %l!an! 2ns#lat2n an! 4e$e 2s D$. Me$l2ss 2%%e!2atel8 sa82n3 4e8 I,ll 3ets%e?!8 #t t4e$e 72ll 3et t42s 52e! nte l#p stat#t$8 nt26e NRS2nspe6t2n lan!l$! tenant. M$. C#34l2n s4#l! ?e a stp 5$% t4e 5$% 42!2n3 ?e42n! t4e nt26e p$v2s2n 2n t4e lease 72t4 $espe6t t Ran!8 F2s4e$ -#$Hn$ I 7as nt a?le t p#t 42% n t4e stan! t!a8 ?#t M$. C#34l2n 7as p$v2!e! 72t4 s#?stant2al nt26e %$e t4an < 4#$s 5$ M$. F2s4e$ t 32nspe6t t4e 72n!7 2ss#e t4e$e 7as an ele6t$26al l2e! t4at,s M$. C#34l2n2!ent252e!. M$. C#34l2n 6annt p$6ee! #n!e$ t4e $etal2at$8 #n!e$ t4e 4a?2t te6#se %e #n!e$ t4e 4a?2ta?2l2t8 stat#tes 25 4e !esn,t all7 la75#l a66ess t t4e

p$pe$t8 2n an8 event -#$ Hn$ nt42n3 t4at M$. C#34l2n as nt even %a!ean atte%pt %#64 less a s472n3 t t 4ave an8 5 t4e 2ss#es t4at 4e 2!ent252e! as4a?2ta?2l2t8 t8pe 2ss#es t4e /2n!7s t4e sta2$s t4e 7ee!s t4e %l! 4e 2s nt%a!e an8 atte%pt t 4ave t4se 52t #n!e$ t4e 4a?2ta?2l2t8 stat#teJud)e= 7ell I ten! t a3$ee t4at #n!e$ s#?se6t2n see $ EM s$$8 5 99A.9:ne 4e 4e 4as t 4ave 2nst2t#te! $ !e5en!e! a3a2nst a >#!262al $ a!%2n2st$at2ve p$6ee!2n3 ?ase! n 4a?2ta?2l2t8 74264 t4at 2s !255e$ent t4an 6%pla2n2n3 a?#t4a?2ta?2l2t8 74264 4e 6an 2nte$ests t4$#34 a sepa$ate la7s#2tPlaintiff= 8esJud)e= s I s2%pl8\ S2%pl8 6%pla2n2n3 a?#t 4a?2ta?2l2t8 2ss#es !es nt

sat2s58 t4e $etal2at$8 6n!#6t p$v2s2nPlaintiff= t4at 2s ea6tl8 $234t -#$ Hn$ an! 2n an8 event M$. C#34l2n 4asnt s47n as 2s 42s ?#$!en t ! t4at an8 5 42s 6%pla2nts 7e$e 2n 3! 5a2t4#n!e$ t4at stat#te $ t4at D$. Me$l2ss a6te! 2n a $etal2at$8 5as42n D$. Me$l2sssa2! I !2!n,t ev26t 8# ?e6a#se 5 t4ese t42n3s 8# !2!n,t pa8 8#$ $ent 7e t$2e!t 4elp 8# 8# 7#l! let #s t4at,s nt $etal2at2n -#$ Hn$ 4e,s M$.C#34l2n 2s atte%pt2n3 t %ae l326al leaps ?et7een 42% t4$eaten2n3 t s#e5$ $etal2at2n an! D$. Me$le 2s 42$2n3 #$ 5526e t4at t4at 2s 8# n7 pe$ se$etal2at$8 7ell 74at a$e 8# s#ppse! t ! 74en 8#,$e tenant t4$eatens ts#e 8# 8# 3tta 3et a la78e$ 2t,s >#st s2%pl8 nt $elevant 2n t4e l326al leave2s nt t4e2$ S2$. -#$ Hn$ t4e nl8 2ss#e ?e5$e t4e 6#$t t!a8 42s pssess2n5 t4e p$pe$t8 2n t4e 6#$t nt26e t42s an! 7e,ve 3ne ve$ t42s M$. C#34l2n4as 3ne n an! n an! n a?#t ptent2al 6la2%sC#34l2n -#$ Hn$ 2t,s ?een %2n.Jud)e= t4e8 4ave %2n. a$e #p s 3 a4ea! M$. C#34l2nC#34l2n t4an 8# -#$ Hn$ >#st s2t at t4e #tset t4at I n7 I,ve ?een6$2t26al 5 M$. Plaintiff= at s%e p2nt t4$#34#t t42s ?#t I ! t42n D$. Me$le#s 2s 3tten 42s %ne8,s 7$t4 2s 3tten s%e p$ett8 sl2! l2t23at2n3 2n %st

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$espe6ts -#$ Hn$ I 5eel p$ett8 st$n3l8 a?#t t42s 6ase ?#t I 6#l! see 74e$e pss2?l8 s%e t4e$ peple 7#l! see t4e$ peple 5eels !255e$ent 7a8s I t42n2t 4as a lt t ! 72t4 %a8?e 74at 8# 7ant t42s !ate 2n t4e CD t ?e 25 8#7ante! t ?e a ne 74e$e t4e peple 74 a$en,t t4at p7e$5#l !n,t 4ave %#64%ne8 ?#t 74 !e%an!s t4at t4e la7 ?e 5ll7e! $ 25 8# 7ant t ?e a

s6a$62t8 l2e t4at I 3#ess 8# 7#l! $#le ne 7a8 ?#t 25 8#,$e 32n3 t $#le!t4e t4e$ 7a8 2t see%s t %e t4at 8# 7#l! 4ave t %ae s%e t$t#$#st72sts an! t#$n2n3 4e$ t 52n! t4at D$. Me$l2ss all t4e s#!!en !esn,t 3et 42s $entn A#3#st 99 4e 7aes #p 2nspe6t t4e 6#nt$8 A#3#st 991 (:99 nt26es 42s%$t3a3e 64e6 4asn,t ?een 6%2n3 2n eve$8 !a8 n A#3#st 991 (:99 an e"mail

saying hey what's up with this I want my money I don't want to hear about your

complaints I want my money you're not gonna give me your money will guess

what I'm sending to people down there right now one today and one tomorrowoh you want your notice guess what single further communications to my

attorney see how you li#e that #ic# you out on your ass 2n a ?23 8# an! t4at,s

47 2t 6%es a6$ss t %e an! t4at,s ea6tl8 74at t4e le32slat#$e 2nten!e! t p$event 72t4 99 A.9:. It 4as ?een e!#6at2nal t %e an 2nte$est2n3 6e$ta2nl8t t$8 t p$esent s%e 5 t4ese a$3#%ents >#st26e 6#$t $#le! Las Ve3as <<6e$ta2nl8 4ave 3! $e5e$ t 8#$ vast ?$ea!t4 5 8#$ epe$2en6e an! 2tsapp$a64 2n 8#$ 6#$t$% t4e$e a$e 6ns2!e$2n3 8#$ ln3est ten#$e! %a8$Ren,s 42st$8Jud)e= s#$3enes6$7 an8 p2nts 72t4 sDefendant= n a?#t t$8 t s6$e p2nts -#$ Hn$ a% t$82n3 t val2!ate t%8sel5 t4at s%ene 2s ?$2n32n3 t ?ea$ t 42s !e62s2n n t42s a?2l2t8 t see t4e74le 52el!. /4at I,% 7$$2e! a?#t 2s 74at t42s !es t 7e 7ant t ?e Las

Ve3as ! 7e 7ant t ?e $#le << Las Ve3as 74e$e 2s s#64 a t$ans2ent 6%%#n2t8 peple a$e 4an!2n3 #t p$st2t#t2n pa%p4lets 3t all t42s s#pe$ Las Ve3as t8pest#55 32n3 n an! s t4e8 4a! t ena6t $#le << t all7 t4e% t ! 6e$ta2nt42n3s t !eal 72t4 t4e 6$aJ2ness Ren,s nt Las Ve3as Ren 2s %nt4s t4e %st7ell $ea! 62t2es 2n t4e 6#nt$8 I 7ent t la7 s64l Las Ve3as #n5a%2l2a$ 72t4Las Ve3as I,% 5$% Ren #n5a%2l2a$ 72t4 Ren 2nvest2n3 2n tenants $234ts an! I4ave a ?a63$#n! le3al se$v26es I 7$ 5$ /as4e le3al se$v26es t4e8 4ave alan!l$! tenant se6t2n t4e$e I !2!n,t 7$ an! I 7$e! as a !%est26 v2len6eatt$ne8 5$ a 742le ?#t 2nvest2n3 2n tenants $234ts 2s an 2nvest%ent 2n t4e6%%#n2t8 an! t4at s%et42n3 t4at t42s 6%%#n2t8 nee!s at t42s ?#t t4an 8#-#$ Hn$;

Jud)e= al$234t I am prepared to rule an! I ! 52$st 5 all I do -ant to say I

a3no-led)e t#e defendants ar)uent -it# res!et to rule ,, And Justie

Court in Las Ve)as and I #a"e %een una%le to find a siilar rule -it#

res!et to Reno 0ustie ourt so y deision -it# res!et to t#e esro-

oney -ill %e se!arate fro t#is ?#t I do find n#%?e$ ne t4at t4e lan!l$!

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met its burden of proof 72t4 $espe6t t #nla75#l !eta2ne$ t4at t4e e42?2ts an!t4e test2%n8 s#?%2tte! t t4e 6#$t spe62526all8 e42?2t B t4e tenant 7asnt252e! 5 t4e n 6a#se te$%2nat2n 2n a t2%el8 %anne$ and with proper servicee42?2t C t4e tenant 7as nt252e! 52ve !a8 nt26e 5 #nla75#l !eta2ne$ an!6%pl2an6e 72t4 t4e stat#te an! with proper service an! t4e$e5$e t4e !e5en!ant

7as an #nla75#l !eta2ne$ e55e6t2ve as 5 t4e !ate 5 t4e ?e32nn2n3 5 t4ese p$6ee!2n3s 74264 7as n a$t2sts\ I'm sorry well certainly by $ctober 1when the landlord's affidavit was filed ?#t 6e$ta2nl8 t!a8 72t4#t =#est2n5#$t4e$ I 4ave 6ns2!e$e! t4e tenant,s a$3#%ents 72t4 $espe6t t 2t $etal2at2nspe62526all8 #n!e$ 66+A.@6; -it# res!et to su%setion a alt#ou)# t#e

tenant #as o!lained a%out "iolations of %uildin) #ousin) or #ealt# ode

I do not find t#ere is any e"idene t#at #e ade said o!laint to a

)o"ernent a)eny #ar)ed -it# res!onsi%ility for enforeent of t#at

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Se6n!1 72t4 $espe6t t t4e s#?se6t2n b1 alt#ou)# defendant did present

evidence today of destruction of carpet and alleged that it was a crime under !"S #$%&&# #%(# #$%#)# t#ere is n ev2!en6e t4at sa2! 6%pla2nt 62te! a specific statute t t4e lan!l$! %ut rat#er a )eneral o!laint a%out t#e

struture of t#is ar!et and t#erefore I find it t#at su%setion of t#e statute

-as not sat2s52e! as 72ll 42% an! I furt#er find t#at e"en if it -as e"en if t#e

landlord 3ne- -#at youre tryin) to say t#e landlord did not retaliate

a)ainst you for t#at t#e landlord e"ition -as %ased on non!ayent of

rent not your o!lainin) of your destrution of ar!et and I also at t#e

!rior ourt !roeedin) I made findings with respect to the damages andthose damages in total were *( and that was the outside number and so I

found that you owed at least *( even giving you the benefit of all thedoubts and today there was evidence presented that the stairs were only *( I gave you *1# for the stairs credit there was an e+mail presented today thatindicated that it's all you are asing for was *(%

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Jud)e= an! t4en with respect to the noxious weeds first of all I find that thatis not a habitability issue se6n! 5 all I 52n! t4at #n!e$ t4e lease 8# 7e$e$e=#2$e! t %a2nta2n t4e la7n an! t42$! t42s 2s #n!e$ s#?se6t2n a1 you didn'tmae a complaint the governmental agency an! there is no evidence that you

did with respect to the no%ious weeds, as to the moldy insulation I do find t#at

t#at ould %e a #a%ita%ility issue learly ould %e. 9o-e"er$ a)ain under

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the issue of compliance with the re.uirements of habitability and since youdidn't raise this issue until after the landlord had in fact filed the complaint Ifind t#at t#at it did not "iolate t#e #a%ita%ility statute did not "iolate t#e

retaliatory e"ition statute for all t#ose reasons I 52n! t4at t4e !e5ense 5$etal2at2n !es nt %eet t4e $e=#2$e%ents 5 64apte$ <: spe62526all8 ne se6n!

4e$e spe62526all8 <:.() s#?se6t2ns ' &he ourt determines that there is not alegal defense to the alleged unlawful detainer and therefore the court to this grant the eviction with respect to the money in escrow the court finds that that

money is to the landlord 47eve$ I am not going to order that today since the

defendant is made argument that the court does not have enough fact a proper

rule with respect to escrow as similar to (as )egas !ustice court rule ** and

therefore since the tenant still has the ability to appeal 2n t42s %atte$ I -ill )i"e

#i 6; days to file a !ro!er a!!eal -#i# is t#e statutory tie friend and if

#e does so t#at oney -ill %e used to satisfy #is a!!eal %ond in t#is atter

if #e does not do so t#en at t#at tie a !ro!er otion an %e ade %y

!laintiffs ounsel on t#is atter t4e ev26t2n 72ll ?e e55e6t2ve O6t?e$ )9 at PM.

Defendant= -#$ Hn$ 2s t4e I/0 status bearing on the appeal or is that awhole new I/0 bondJud)e= I !en2e! 8#$ IFP n t4e appeal but I am not sure if I actually did it in

writing S2$ Defendant= ?#t 8# 3$ante! t t4e 2nstant 6aseJud)e= I ?el2eve I !n,t $e6allPlaintiff= ?#t 8# !en2e! 2t 5$ t4e appealK

Jud)e= well the thing is there is enough money deposited that you don't needan I+ -ir Plaintiff= it's all the money I have my name

Jud)e= while it may be but I am not releasing it to you but I am allowing youto use it to satisfy the appeal bond in this case which would normally be threemonths rent are I Defendant= nt !#?leKJud)e= a8 I will grant your I/0 for this appeal if you go forward but theappeal you filed was not a proper appeal Sir Defendant= a8 at that point I get the rent escrow bac KJud)e= n 8# don't get rent that what happens is it's gonna satisfy the appeal

bond pending your appeal to the District ourt Defendant= s t4e t4e appeal ?n! t7a$! t4e IFP !esn,t appl8 t 2tJud)e= n. T4e 5 appeal ?n! a sepa$ate t4e IFP,s 5$ t4e 52l2n3 5ee t4at,s all2t,s 3! 5$ Defendant= s%et2%es 2t 6ve$s !eps2t2ns an!Jud)e= 7ell 2t,s nt ?een a 6ve$ 2n t42s 6ase a$e 5 A$t2e tl! 8#Defendant= an! t4at,s 8#$ $#l2n3 $!e$s t4at

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Jud)e= !82n3 e%?e$s ?e6a#se 2t 7#l! ?e 2n D2st$26t C#$tKJud)e= 7ell 8# 6an a$3#e D2st$26t C#$t but it will be my ruling that youhave to post appeal bond post an appeal bond and I will since there's some.uestion about the money and the escrow I am going to order that it satisfiedthe appeal bond in this case

Defendant= n ?el2eve I filed an interlocutory appeal a?#t t4e es6$7Jud)e= 8ea4 I n7 8# !2! ?#t so far as I'm concerned that was not a validappeal Defendant= a8Jud)e= ?#t 8# 6an 3 5$7a$! 72t4 t4at appeal t4at,s #p t 8# a$e nt 32n3t a!v2se 8#Defendant= ! 7e a!$ess t4e %t2n t sta8 4e$e t!a8 -#$ Hn$KJud)e= t4e %t2n t 74at =#est2n %a$ Defendant= t4e motion to stay -#$ Hn$ Jud)e= the motion to dismiss is denied writing get a stay from the District

ourt if you want Defendant= o#ay maybe I don't want to address the motion the state today if

that's all the inquiry that's going to be too voted to it devoted to it

#!3e& I 4ave $ea! !#$2n3 t4e $e6ess 8#$ ?$2e5s an! st#55 ?#t I,% !en82n3 a%t2n t sta8 R264a$! B$2ssn st#55 I,% !en82n3 a %t2n t sta8 s 2t,s 6lea$ Plaintiff= -#$ Hn$ I 4ave t7 =#26 p2nts 72t4 $espe6t t an appeal ?n!D$. Me$l2ss 2s ent2tle! t an a7a$! 5 5ees #n!e$ NRS <:.(< s#? t4$ee #n!e$ NRS <:.(< s#? t4$eeJud)e= 74at 8# 6an p$epa$e p$pe$ %e%$an!#% 5 6sts an! 5eesPlaintiff= 8es $ 7e 72ll

Defendant= a p$eva2l2n3 pa$t8 $ 2n s%e e3$e32#s 62$6#%stan6es 8# 3ett4eseKPlaintiff= 2t,s 2n t4e stat#teJud)e= its in t#e statute under #a!ter ,; in fat t#ey an )et three times the rent tooDefendant= 5$ 74en t4e ne$ve ?e6a#se s%e?!8 >#stJud)e= t4e8 6#l! 8# nee! t $ea! t4e stat#tePlaintiff= %8 p2nt 2n ?$2n32n3 t4at #p -#$ Hn$ 2s t4at 7e 72ll ?e as2n3 5$t4at t4se 5ees ?e 6ns2!e$e! pa$t 5 t4e appeal ?n! 2n a!!2t2n t t4e %ne8al$ea!8 72t4 t4e 6#$t I %ean M$. 8# seen t4e ?$2e5s D$. Me$l2ss 4as 2n6#$$e!s#?stant2al a%#nt 5 5eesJud)e= 7ell I #n!e$stan! ?#t I !n,t even 4ave 8#$ %e%$an!#% 5 6sts an!5eesPlaintiff= 7e 72ll %ae t4e %t2nJud)e= 8# %ae t4e p$pe$ %t2n an! I 72ll !e62!e 2tPlaintiff= t4an 8# -#$ Hn$ Jud)e= 2t !esn,t 4ave t ?e !e62!e! t!a8Plaintiff= t4at,s t$#e -#$ Hn$

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Jud)e= an! 2n t4e %eant2%e t4e %ne8,s nt 32n3 an874e$e n$ ! I ?el2evet42s !e5en!ant 2s 32n3 t 6%e #p 72t4 %$e %ne8Plaintiff= -#$ Hn$ 7e 7#l! l2e t as t4e 6#$t 5$ pe$%2ss2n t 2nspe6tt4e p$pe$t8 p$2$ t O6t?e$ )9 7e,ve atte%pte! t 2nspe6t 2n t4e past ?#t 7ea$e ve$8 6n6e$ne! a?#t t4e p$pe$t8 ?e2n3 !a%a3e! ?et7een n7 an! t4en

Jud)e= I have already told you t4at I 7#l! all7 2n $!e$ t 2nspe6t t4e p$pe$t8 all72n3 $!e$ t 2nspe6t t4e p$pe$t8 an! 74at 2s 8#$ ps2t2n nt4at as t a t2%e 74en 2t 6#l! ?e a66%%!ate! S2$ ne7l8 6#34 an! 8# sa2!%8 ps2t2n n t4e t2%e t a66%%!ate t4at an! letJud)e= 8ea4Defendant= t42s e%e$3en68 nee! t 2nspe6t 2t ?e6a#se 2t,s 3! t ?e e%pt2e! 2ns2 !a8s %8 ps2t2n 2s t4at 2t s46s t4e 6ns62en6eJud)e= 72ll a8 I 72ll 3$ant t4e $!e$ < 4#$s 5$% t!a8Plaintiff= < 4#$s 5$% t!a8 7e 6an an! spe6s a$eJud)e= 8es

Defendant= an! I >#st l2e t p$ese$ve 5$ t4e appeal all t4e e3$e32#s 6n!#6t ?8 t4e p$6ess se$ve$ an! all t4ese t4e$s t4e$ %atte$sJud)e= what you can preserve everything you want Sir what you can preserveeverything you want Sir Plaintiff= s4all I p$esent p$epa$e an $!e$ 6#$tJud)e= 8# 6an p$epa$e t4e order Plaintiff= I %ean 5$ t4e ent2$e t42n3Jud)e= 8# 6an p$epa$e findings of fact and conclusions of law an! a judgment 25 8# 72s4Defendant= 6an I -#$ Hn$K

Jud)e= 8es 8# 3et 25 8# 7ant t ! 2t an! 4e 6an l at 2t ?#t I 7#l!s#33est t4at t4e pla2nt255 p$epa$e! an! s#?%2tte! t 8# 5$ 6%%entsDefendant= 7ell 4e 2s t4e ne 74 3t ne 8ea$s $ent t l2t23ate t42s 6ase sJud)e= ne 8ea$s $entKBa2t C#34l2nPlaintiff= an! #n!e$stan! e2t4e$ S#$$e8Defendant= 8ea4 ::9( %nt4sPlaintiff= all p$epa$e t4e $!e$ an! s#?%2t 2t C#34l2n 5$ 42s $ev2e7Jud)e= a8 74at 8# nee! t 3et 2t !ne 8# 6an ?t4 p$epa$e $!e$s an! all p26e! t4e ne I 7ant t s23nPlaintiff= 8#,ll 4ave ?8 t%$$7 ans7e$ Jud)e= 74en 72ll 8ea$s ?e 2n M$. C#34l2n 74en 72ll 8#$s ?e 2n M$. C#34l2nDefendant= 7ell I 72ll 4ave t l at 74at $e6$!s n t4e -#$ Hn$ $e6$!sn t4at -#$ Hn$ Jud)e= 7ell 25 2t,s I,% 32n3 t 32ve 8# t!a8 2s /e!nes!a8 2t 72ll 4ave t ?e!ne ?8 T4#$s!a8 %eause I -ill %e si)nin) an order on T#ursday no later

t#an noon on T#ursday

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Jud)e= al$234t 8,all 4ave a 3! !a8Plaintiff= t4an 8#Defendant= t4an 8# s2$.

Its =#2te 6lea$ t4at t4e s#%%a$8 ev26t2n $!e$ as $en!e$e! 5$% t4e ?en64 ?8 >#st26e 6#$t #!3e S5e$$aJJa n 9:@(*@99 !epa$ts %a$e!l8 5$% t4e p$se!O$!e$ t4at H2ll,s ass62ate Bae$ 7as a?le t 3et #!3e S5e$$aJJa t s23n1 ?#t$e3a$!less1 #!3e S5e$$aJJa,s $!e$s@$#l2n3s 5$% $en!e$e! 5$% t4e ?en64 at t4e6n6l#s2n 5 t4e 99@*@99 4ea$2n3 2n t4e >#st26e 6#$t a%en!e! s#64 9:@(*@99FOFCOLOSE1 as 7ell.

#!3e S5e$$aJJa,s F2n!2n3s 5 Fa6t1 Cn6l#s2ns 5 La71 an! O$!e$ 5$ S#%%a$8Ev26t2n 5 9:@(*@991 $ea!s& FINDINGS OF FACT1 CONCLUSIONS OF LA/1AND ORDER FOR SUMMAR- EVICTION

T42s atter #a"in) oe on re)ularly for an e"identiary #earin)!ursuant to NRS ,;.:@, and NRS ,;.:@F?G> on Oto%er 6F$ :;66$ andcontinued on Oto%er :@$ :;661 ?e5$e t4e Hn$a?le Pete$ . S5e$$aJJa1 s2tt2n372t4#t a >#$8; t4e pla2nt255@lan!l$!1 Matt Me$l2ss; 0Me$l2ss"1 4av2n3 ?een p$esent1 an! $ep$esente! ?8 6#nsel1 R264a$! G. H2ll1 C4a$te$e! an! Case8 D.Bae$1 Es=.1 an! !e5en!ant@tenant1 Za64a$8 Ba$e$ C#34l2n1 Es=. 0C#34l2n"14av2n3 ?een p$esent an! 4av2n3 p$6ee!e! 2n p$pe$ pe$sn; t4e pa$t2es 4av2n355e$e! ev2!en6e1 6alle! 72tnesses an! 4av2n3 55e$e! a$3#%ent; t4e %atte$ 4av2n3 ?een s#?%2tte! t t4e C#$t 5$ a !e62s2n; t4e C#$t ?e2n3 5#ll8 2n5$%e! 2n t4e p$e%2ses an! 3! 6a#se appea$2n3 t4e$e5$; t4e C#$t 4e$e72t4 ente$s 2ts 52n!2n3s

5 5a6t1 6n6l#s2ns 5 la7 an! $!e$ 5$ s#%%a$8 ev26t2n&FINDINGS OF FACTT4e C#$t 52n!s t4e 5ll72n3 5a6ts&

9. 2erliss is the owner of the real property l6ate! at 9(9 R2ve$ R61 Ren1 Neva!a 0t4e P$pe$t8".(. T4e tenan68 at 2ss#e 6%%en6e! n Ma$64 91 (:9:1 and was for a term of 1months.). T4e rental agreement terminated by its terms on /ebruary 3, #11. T4e$ea5te$1C#34l2n ?e6a%e a %nt4 t %nt4 tenant p#$s#ant t NRS 99A.<*: and paragraph & of the parties' rental agreement .<. C#34l2n %eae su%0et to t#e !ro"isions 5 NRS <:.(9 t <:.(9'12n6l#s2ve1 at the end of the stated term of the rental agreement 1 74e$e#pn 4e ?e6a%e a %nt4]t%nt4 tenant1 as nte! a?ve.. On Au)ust ::$ :;66$ /erliss properly and lawfully terminated Cou)#lins

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that notice was proper p#$s#ant t1 an! 5$ all p#$pses 6nte%plate! #n!e$1 NRS,;.:+;.'. C#34l2n 5a2le! t va6ate t4e P$pe$t8 72t42n ): 6alen!a$ !a8s of being served72t4 t4e nt26e t va6ate1 an! 7as t4e$e5$e 2n #nla75#l !eta2ne$ 5 t4e P$pe$t8 as5 Septe%?e$ (*1 (:991 at t4e latest.

*. On Se!te%er :7$ :;66$ /erliss properly served Cou)#lin -it# a <i"e1DayNotie of 2nla-ful Detainer <or <ailure to Vaate Rental 2nit 1NRS ,;.:@6

?No1Cause Terination> and Notie of Suary E"ition 1NRS ,;.:@,$ -#i#

notie -as aditted into e"idene at t#e #earin). T4e 6#$t specifically findsthat service of that notice was proper pursuant to, and for all purposescontemplated under, !"S )#%3#.. Me$l2ss, claim for relief of possession of the premises was authori4ed by law.. C#34l2n alle3e!1 as a le3al !e5ense t t4e s#%%a$8 ev26t2n1 $etal2at$8 6n!#6t ?8 Me$l2ss #n!e$ va$2#s s#?se6t2ns 5 NRS 99A.9:. C#34l2n,s alle3e! !e5ense7as 5#$t4e$ ?ase!1 2n pa$t1 n 74at 4e 2!ent252e! as 4a?2ta?2l2t8 2ss#es1 an! 42s

alle3e! 6%pla2nts $e3a$!2n3 sa%e. C#34l2n 5#$t4e$ alle3e! t4at Me$l2ss a6te! 2n a!2s6$2%2nat$8 %anne$ t7a$! 42% ?ase! n C#34l2n,s $a6e1 nat2nal $232n1 an!se.9:. T4e 6#$t 52n!s t4at C#34l2n 5a2le! t p$esent an8 ev2!en6e t4at Me$l2ss a6te!2n an8 p$42?2te!1 !2s6$2%2nat$81 $ $etal2at$8 5as42n as alle3e! ?8 C#34l2n1 $t4e$72se. Spe62526all81 t4e 6#$t 52n!s&

9:.9. C#34l2n 5a2le! t p$esent an8 ev2!en6e t4at 4e complained 2n 3!5a2t4 5 a v2lat2n 5 a ?#2l!2n31 4#s2n3 $ 4ealt4 6!e appl26a?le t t4e p$e%2sesan! a55e6t2n3 4ealt4 $ sa5et8 t a 3ve$n%ental a3en68 64a$3e! 72t4 t4e$espns2?2l2t8 5$ t4e en5$6e%ent 5 t4at 6!e as $e=#2$e! ?8 NRS 99A.9:09"

0a".9:.(. C#34l2n failed to !resent any e"idene t#at #e complained in good faith

to the landlord or a la- enforeent a)eny of a violation of 5!"S 6hapter11378 or of a s!eifi statute t#at i!oses a riinal !enalty as $e=#2$e! ?8 NRS 99A.9:09"0?"

9:.)] C#34l2n 5a2le! t p$esent an8 ev2!en6e t4at prior to being served withthe referenced termination and eviction notices1 C#34l2n 4a! 2nst2t#te! $!e5en!e! a3a2nst a >#!262al $ a!%2n2st$at2ve p$6ee!2n3 $ a$?2t$at2n 2n 74264 4e$a2se! an 2ss#e 5 6%pl2an6e 72t4 t4e $e=#2$e%ents 5 NRS C4apte$ 99A$espe6t2n3 t4e 4a?2ta?2l2t8 5 !7ell2n3 #n2ts as $e=#2$e! ?8 NRS 99A.9:09"0e".

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an8 5 t4e alle3e! !e5262en62es 2!ent252e! ?8 42%. T4se alle3e!1 ?#t #np$ven1!e5262en62es 2n6l#!e!1 ?#t 7e$e nt l2%2te! t1 t4e 5$nt an! ?a6 steps1 an8 ?$en72n!71 any alleged mold 1 an8 5all2n3 2ns#lat2n1 t4e 3a$?a3e !2spsal1 an! anyweeds n t4e P$pe$t8.

99.9. /2t4 respect to any weeds n t4e P$pe$t81 t4e court further

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9(.9. As s#641 t4e ourt finds t#at Cou)#lin was not entitled to withholdany rent %ased on any alle)ed #a%ita%ility issue$ or ot#er-ise$ and that allsums heretofore deposited by 6oughlin pursuant to the 6ourt's order dated9ctober 1&, #11, rightfully belong to 2erliss as and for past due rent .

9). I5 an8 52n!2n3 5 5a6t a?ve 2s1 2n 5a6t1 a 6n6l#s2n 5 la71 2t s4#l! ?e $e3a$!e!as s#641 an! 2ts val2!2t8 s4#l! nt ?e a55e6te! ?8 74e$e 2n t42s !e62s2n 2t 2sl6ate!.CONCLUSIONS OF LA/

T4e C#$t 6n6l#!es t4e 5ll72n3 as t4e 6nt$ll2n3 la7 2n t42s 6ase&9. T4e Court #as 0urisdition o"er t#e !arties and subject matter of this

case. Ven#e 2s app$p$2ate 2n t42s 6#$t.(. T4e #lt2%ate 2ss#e ?e5$e t4e 6#$t at t4e $e5e$en6e! 4ea$2n3 7as t4e $234t

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). T4e !ur!ose of t#e #earin) -as to deterine t#e trut#fulness andsuffiieny of t#e tenants and t#e landlords affida"its$ to deterine -#et#er

t#ere is any le)al defense as to t#e alle)ed unla-ful detainer1 an! 74et4e$t4e tenant 2s 3#2lt8 5 an #nla75#l !eta2ne$. NRS <:.()0'".

. An $!e$ 3$ant2n3 s#%%a$8 ev26t2n #n!e$ NRS <:.()0'" s4#l! ?e$ev2e7e! n appeal ?ase! #pn t4e stan!a$! 5$ $ev2e7 5 an $!e$ 3$ant2n3s#%%a$8 >#!3%ent #n!e$ NRCP ' ?e6a#se t4ese p$6ee!2n3s a$e anal3#s.Anv#21 LLC v. C.L. D$a3n1 LLC1 9() Nev. (9(1 (91 9') P.)! <: 0(::*".

'. T s#66ess5#ll8 !e5en! a3a2nst a s#%%a$8 >#!3%ent %t2n1 t4enn%v2n3 pa$t8 must transcend the pleadings and, by affidavit or other

admissible evidence, introduce specific facts that show a genuine issue of material

fact . T$$eal?a v. +es%2l2s1 9(< Nev. 1 9* P.)! *9' 0(::".*. C#34l2n failed to show that any genuine issue of material fact remains

for trial . As s#641 C#34l2n failed to meet his burden of proof to establish any legal

defense to the summary eviction. Anv#2. :orrealba.. As no issues of fact had yet been presented to the court to warrant a

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a>#$8. NCRCP ). NCRCP ). NRS <:.)9:. An8 !e%an! ?8 C#34l2n 5$ a >#$87as #nt2%el81 2n an8 event. NCRCP ).

. P#$s#ant t NRS <:.()0'"1 Me$l2ss 2s ent2tle! t 2%%e!2ate pssess2n 5t4e p$pe$t8.ORDER FOR SUMMAR- EVICTION

Lan!l$!1 MATT MERLISS1 having applied by 7ffidavit for an 9rderseeing summary eviction of the above+named :enant and it appearing from therecord on file herein that the statutory re.uirements have been met an! t4at t4eTenant1 a5te$ nt26e1 #nla75#ll8 !eta2ns an! 72t44l!s t4e $ental #n2t1 an! t4e C#$t ?e2n3 5#ll8 a!v2se! an! 52n!2n3 3! 6a#se1 t4e$e5$e1

IT IS HEREB- ORDERED1 ADUDGED AND DECREED ASFOLLO/S&

T4at t4e sheriff/constable of eno &ownship, or one of their duly authoriedagents be, and hereby is, directed to remove each and every person found uponthe rental unit at 121 iver oc#, eno, 0ashoe ounty, evada, by no earlier

than $ctober 1, 211 at 3 pm. Lan!l$! 2s 4e$e?8 a7a$!e! t4e $234t 5 pssess2n5 t4e p$e%2ses.

IT IS HEREB- FURTHER ORDERED1 ADUDGED AND DECREEDAS FOLLO/S&

T4e sums currently on deposit with the 6ourt, in the amount of *,(%##,are the property of the landlord 1 Matt Me$l2ss1 ?#t s4all nt ?e 2%%e!2atel8$elease! t 42%. Instea!1 t4se s#%s s4all se$ve as C#34l2n,s security for costs on appeal1 p#$s#ant t 4 51 2n t4e event C#34l2n t2%el8 an! p$pe$l8 appeals t42s $!e$. In t4e event C#34l2n 5a2ls t t2%el8 an! properly appeal t42s $!e$1those sums shall be immediately released to 2erliss or his counsel of record .

T#ese sums shall not, in any event, operate to stay enforcement of this order andt#e surrender of t#e ri)#t of Cou)#lin to !ossess t#e Pro!erty. Nt42n3 2n t42s$!e$ s4all p$event t42s 6#$t $ an appellate 6#$t 5$% $eleas2n3 t4e !eps2te!5#n!s t Me$l2ss $ 42s 6#nsel p$2$ t $ a5te$ an8 appeal 2s pe$5e6te!1 $ 5$%2n6$eas2n3 t4e a%#nt 5 an8 se6#$2t8 t ?e pste! ?8 C#34l2n 5$ an8 $easn1 $ ?t41 e2t4e$ #pn 2ts 7n %t2n $ #pn %t2n ?8 Me$l2ss.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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