Sfr Invs. Pool 1, Llc v. Marchai B.T. C/W 83175 ( 2022 )

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
SFR INVESTMENTS POOL 1, LLC, A No. 82771
NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY,
Appellant, FILED
vs.
MARCHAI B.T., A NEVADA BUSINESS NOV 1 6 2022
TRUST,
Respondent/Cross-Appellant.
vs.
WYETH RANCH COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION,
Cross-Res • ondent.
SFR INVESTMENTS POOL 1, LLC, No. 83175
Appellant,
vs.
MARCHAI B.T.,
Res iondent.
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
These are consolidated appeals from a district court judgment
and postjudgment order after remand in a real property action. Eighth
Judicial District Court, Clark County; Elizabeth Goff Gonzalez, Judge. We
review a district court's legal conclusions following a bench trial de novo,
but we will not set aside the district court's factual findings unless they are
clearly erroneous or not supported by substantial evidence.' Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. v. Radecki, 134 Nev. 619, 621, 426 P.3d 593, 596 (2018).
In 9352 Cranesbill Trust u. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 136 Nev.
76, 81, 459 P.3d 227, 232 (2020), we held that payments made by a
homeowner can cure the default on the superpriority portion of an HOA lien
'Pursuant to NRAP 34(f)(1), we have determined that oral argument
is not warranted in this appeal.
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such that the HOA's foreclosure sale would not extinguish the first deed of
trust on the subject property.2 We also held in Cranesbill Trust that
whether a homeowner's payments cured a superpriority default depends
upon the actions and intent of the homeowner and the HOA. Id. at 80-81,
459 P.3d at 231.
In applying Crane,sbill Trust following a remand from this
court,3 the district court found that the HOA applied the homeowner's
payments to the assessments comprising the superpriority portion of the
lien. We conclude that substantial evidence supports this finding. Radecki,
134 Nev. at 621, 426 P.3d at 596. Although an employee of the HOA's
management company testified that the HOA applied the homeowner's
payments to the most recent assessments first such that the payments did
not cure the default on the superpriority lien, documentary evidence
contradicted that testimony. We will not disturb the district court's
weighing of that evidence. Quintero v. McDonald, 116 Nev. 1181, 1183, 14
P.3d 522, 523 (2000) (refusing to reweigh evidence on appeal). Thus,
consistent with Cranesbill Trust, the district court correctly determined
that the homeowner's payments cured the superpriority default such that
the foreclosure sale did not extinguish the first deed of trust. Based on this
conclusion, we need not address the district court's equitable analysis. And
although SFR argues that it is protected as a bona fide purchaser, we have
2We decline SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC's invitation to reconsider
Cranesbill Trust.
3 SFR Invs.Pool 1, LLC v. Marchai B.T., No. 74416, 2020 WL 1328985SUPREME COURT
(Nev. Mar. 18, 2020) (Order Vacating Judgment and Remanding).
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previously rejected a similar argument.4 Bank of Am., N.A. v. SFR Inv.s.
Pool 1, LLC, 134 Nev. 604, 612-13, 427 P.3d 113, 121 (2018).
Based on the foregoing, we
ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.5
Parraguirre
J. , Sr.J.
Stiglich Gibbons
cc: Chief Judge, Eighth Judicial District
Department 11, Eighth Judicial District
Thomas J. Tanksley, Settlement Judge
Hanks Law Group
Lipson Neilson P.C.
David J. Merrill, P.C.
Eighth District Court Clerk
4In its cross-appeal, Marchai raises arguments that only need to be
considered if we do not affirm the district court's judgment. As we are
affirming, we do not address those arguments. And although SFR also
appealed from a postjudgment order regarding the retaxing and settlement
of costs, it presents no argument regarding that order such that we
necessarily affirm it.
5The Honorable Mark Gibbons, Senior Justice, participated in the
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decision of this matter under a general order of assignment.
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