Nevada courts regularly say that they favor adjudication of disputes on the merits of the claim and not some resolution based on a technical failure by a party or his/her attorney.  See Young v. Johnny Ribeiro Building,.106 Nev. 88, 92, 787 P.2d 777 (1990).  While there are a few exceptions to that general rule [click HERE], this policy of adjudication on the merits gives most claimants the opportunity to pursue almost any potentially viable cause of action all the way to trial.  This … [Read more...]