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Fifty lawsuits had been filed against the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada:

1. 08-A-558091-C 02/28/08 Cordero, Michael v Endoscopy Center
2. 08-A-558164-C 02/29/08 Washington, Michael v Endoscopy Center
3. 08-A-558169-C 02/29/08 Jarrel, Allison v Endoscopy Center
4. 08-A-558225-C 02/29/08 Hall-Hilty, Deborah v Endoscopy Center
5. 08-A-558226-C 02/29/08 Shaw, Nancy J v Endoscopy Center
6. 08-A-558227-C 02/29/08 Trammell, David v Endoscopy Center
7. 08-A-558294-C 03/03/08 Dunn, Victor v Endoscopy Center
8. 08-A-558376-C 03/05/08 English, Craig v Endoscopy Center
9. 08-A-558404-C 03/05/08 Brown, James A v Endoscopy Center
10. 08-A-558416-C 03/05/08 Perry, Sandra J v Endoscopy Center
11. 08-A-558423-C 03/05/08 Harris, Leland v Endoscopy Center
12. 08-A-558427-C 03/05/08 Scott, Gloria M v Endoscopy Center
13. 08-A-558428-C 03/05/08 Lewis, Robert v Endoscopy Center
14. 08-A-558443-C 03/06/08 Houston, Kenneth v Endoscopy Center
15. 08-A-558451-C 03/06/08 Turner, Sylvester v Endoscopy Center
16. 08-A-558453-C 03/06/08 Rogers, Ernestine v Endoscopy Center
17. 08-A-558454-C 03/06/08 Becker, Michael v Endoscopy Center
18. 08-A-558455-C 03/06/08 Nelson, Keith v Endoscopy Center
19. 08-A-558457-C 03/06/08 Clark, Dickson v Endoscopy Center
20. 08-A-558458-C 03/06/08 Green, Charlette v Endoscopy Center
21. 08-A-558470-C 03/06/08 Howard, Rodney v Endoscopy Center
22. 08-A-558495-C 03/06/08 Johnson, Dena v Endoscopy Center
23. 08-A-558736-C 03/11/08 Duran, Humberto v Endoscopy Center
24. 08-A-558739-C 03/11/08 Cason, Theda v Endoscopy Center
25. 08-A-558740-C 03/11/08 Hopper, Clifford v Endoscopy Center
26. 08-A-558741-C 03/11/08 Ray, Michael J v Endoscopy Center
27. 08-A-558742-C 03/11/08 Bradley, Eric M v Endoscopy Center
28. 08-A-558744-C 03/11/08 Jones, Ken v Endoscopy Center
29. 08-A-558745-C 03/11/08 O’Neill, Michael v Endoscopy Center
30. 08-A-558746-C 03/11/08 Paris, Tommy v Endoscopy Center
31. 08-A-558748-C 03/11/08 Thomas, Joseph W v Endoscopy Center
32. 08-A-558749-C 03/11/08 Davis, Cary v Endoscopy Center
33. 08-A-558750-C 03/11/08 Washington, Melvin v Endoscopy Center
34. 08-A-558751-C 03/11/08 Douglas, Henry v Endoscopy Center
35. 08-A-558752-C 03/11/08 Smith-Martin, Joslyn v Endoscopy Center
36. 08-A-558753-C 03/11/08 Branch, Richard E v Endoscopy Center
37. 08-A-558754-C 03/11/08 Williams, Juanita v Endoscopy Center
38. 08-A-558755-C 03/11/08 Wilkie, Jeff v Endoscopy Center
39. 08-A-558757-C 03/11/08 Chaney, Linda v Endoscopy Center
40. 08-A-558758-C 03/11/08 Gibson, Glenda v Endoscopy Center
41. 08-A-558759-C 03/11/08 Gerhardt, Susan v Endoscopy Center
42. 08-A-558760-C 03/11/08 Baker, Katherine L v Endoscopy Center
43. 08-A-558761-C 03/11/08 Bell, Karen v Endoscopy Center
44. 08-A-558762-C 03/11/08 Wheeler, James E v Endoscopy Center
45. 08-A-558763-C 03/11/08 Westbrook, Edna A v Endoscopy Center
46. 08-A-558764-C 03/11/08 Copley, William v Endoscopy Center
47. 08-A-558765-C 03/11/08 Allen, Isaac E v Endoscopy Center
48. 08-A-558827-C 03/11/08 Martin, Gwendolyn v Endoscopy Center
49. 08-A-558165-C 02/28/08 Rader Jr, Charles A v Endoscopy Center
50. 08-A-558544-C 03/06/08 Chamberlain, Rod v Endoscopy Center

The first class action complaint has been filed by two individuals against the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada alleging the defendants treated patients with dirty syringes that were previously exposed to unknown persons.

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District Court Judge Douglas Herndon determined this morning (Jan. 23) that a portion of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act is constitutional, upholding the civil side of the statute, while at the same time declaring the criminal portion of the statue failed to meet a constitutional standard. Under the judge’s ruling, civil penalties will remain, with smokers facing a $100 fine for smoking in a tavern, restaurant, theater, school or airport. However, with the criminal penalties removed, no one will go to jail for smoking. In announcing his ruling, Judge Herndon said he chose to side with voters who chose to make indoor areas smoke free by “allowing the measure to go forward with its full operation and purpose, which is to ban smoking.”

A hearing has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 31) in Department 3, District Court Judge Douglas Herndon for plaintiffs Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Incorporated Application for Order and Emergency Hearing pursuant to NRS 239.011.

This morning Judge Douglas W. Herndon ruled (05-A-510196-P) on a motion filed by Clark County’s Department of Family Services seeking Declaratory Relief in regards to what can be disclosed to the public and the media about child abuse fatalities. The County sought court guidance in regards to how much information to release to the public and what types of information should be released in accordance with NRS 432B.290 and the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).

Judge Herndon ruled that the following information can be disclosed to the public under Nevada Law and in accordance with CAPTA:

The first and last initials of the name of the child;
The child’s date of birth;
The child’s date of death;
Cause of death;
Child Protective Services/Child Welfare agency response to investigations, summary of services provided, referrals for services made and the results of services, other pertinent information regarding services provided for referrals made, and;
Child Protective Services/Child Welfare agency reasons for closing case, if applicable.

Herndon also ruled that provisions for keeping certain records confidential, as outlined for instance in NRS 432B.407(4), prevent the disclosure of certain documents, and as such, these documents remain confidential and cannot be made public.

Status checks for medical malpractice cases pending in the Eighth Judicial District Court will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday (Feb. 7-9) at the Complex Litigation Center, 333 S. Sixth, Las Vegas.

These status checks allow the court to determine which cases are ready for trial. Those announcing ready will be scheduled for trial through 2007.