Conley v. Gibson

Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Rivera v. Peri & Sons Farms, Inc.

Holding that a district court can address an affirmative defense in ruling on a motion to dismiss only if its validity "is obvious on the face of complaint"

In re Amerco Derivative Lit., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 17, 51629 (2011)

Holding that a plaintiff had sufficiently made out such a claim by alleging that an officer who owned and controlled other entities had caused the defendant corporation to sell property to those other entities at below market prices and had caused those other entities to purchase properties that the defendant corporation would have been interested in without first obtaining disinterested director approval

General Conference Corp. of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Seventh-Day Adventist Congregational Church

Bemis v. Estate of Bemis

Holding that there was no evidence to suggest appellants had any knowledge that would have put them on “inquiry notice” to investigate claims they may have had against their father prior to his death

Brewer v. Premier Golf Properties, LP

Holding that claims under California Labor Code provisions governing meal and rest breaks could not seek punitive damages under section 3294

Thomas ex rel. Situated v. Nev. Yellow Cab Corp.

Holding that the Nevada Minimum Wage Amendment, which contains no taxicab and limousine exception, "supersedes and supplants the taxicab driver exception set out in [Nevada Revised Statutes §] 608.250"

Siggelkow v. Phoenix Ins. Co.

Holding that a court must construe an insurance contract as a whole in order to give a reasonable and harmonious meaning to the entire contract

Washington v. State

Explaining we favor interpreting statutes within a scheme in harmony with one another

Ace Truck v. Kahn

Finding that it was permissible for the jury to find that plaintiff had engaged in abuse of process where plaintiff brought a malpractice suit with the ulterior purpose of coercing a nuisance claim settlement.

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"