Title: Roethlisberger v. McNulty
Citation: 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 48
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State: Nevada
Issuer: Nevada Supreme Court
Date: August 4, 2011

Roethlisberger v. McNulty Annotate this Case Justia Opinion Summary Respondent Andrea McNulty filed a complaint in a district court located in Washoe County, alleging tort claims against appellant Ben Roethlisberger and eight other defendants. The events on which the allegations were based occurred in Douglas County. Roethlisberger was a resident of Pennsylvania. Roethlisberger filed a motion to change venue to Douglas County, arguing that venue was improper in Washoe County because no defendant resided there. The district court denied the motion. On appeal, Roethlisberger asserted that (1) because a codefendant actually resided in Douglas County, and because no other defendant resided in Washoe County, venue was improper there, and (2) the district court abused its discretion in concluding that convenience and the ends of justice did not require removal to Douglas County. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) as venue was not improper as to appellant, he lacked standing to challenge venue based on his codefendant's place of residence; and (2) the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to change the place of trial. Read more Want to stay in the know about new opinions from the Supreme Court of Nevada? Sign up for free summaries delivered directly to your inbox. Learn More › You already receive new opinion summaries from Supreme Court of Nevada. Did you know we offer summary newsletters for even more practice areas and jurisdictions? Explore them here . Download PDF