Veronica Barisich
Reversed. Overruled.
Wrong for the Bench.
In six years on the bench, Veronica Barisich has been reversed or overturned by higher courts at least 11 times. Courts have found she “erred,” and her court “manifestly abused its discretion.” The record speaks for itself.
The cases below are drawn from Nevada court records. Each entry links to the official opinion. Verify any claim directly by clicking the citation.
Injured victim's negligence claim wrongly dismissed
A man injured at a truck stop had his premises liability claim dismissed by Barisich on summary judgment. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding her court applied the wrong legal standard — the case must go forward.
Court ordered Barisich to act after finding her court "manifestly abused its discretion"
In a construction contract lawsuit over a coffeeshop development deal gone wrong, Barisich excluded key financial evidence from trial. The Court of Appeals found her court "manifestly abused its discretion" and issued a rare writ of mandamus — ordering her court to allow the evidence at trial.
63-year-old wrongly denied unemployment benefits — Barisich upheld a flawed denial
One man, approximately 63, was denied unemployment insurance based on a W-2 that the issuing company confirmed was issued in error. Barisich denied his petition for judicial review. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding the denial was an abuse of discretion unsupported by the evidence.
Barisich failed to follow required process
In an employment contract dispute, Barisich awarded attorney fees without stating the legal basis or applying the factors Nevada law requires. The Court of Appeals reversed the fee award, citing precedent that such a failure is an arbitrary and capricious abuse of discretion.
Barisich’s court "abused its discretion" in attorney fee dispute
Barisich approved a nearly $787,000 attorney fee lien without applying the legal test Nevada law requires to ensure fees are not unreasonable. The Court of Appeals reversed, after the contention that her court “abused its discretion.”.
Paralyzed patient's malpractice case wrongly dismissed — Barisich "erred"
A cardiologist underwent back surgery and awoke unable to feel or move his left leg after his spinal cord was nicked. Barisich dismissed his negligence complaint as untimely. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding she erred — timing disputes must go to a jury.
Barisich’s court "abused its discretion" in striking prevailing party's costs and "erred" in striking testimony
In an oral agreement lawsuit, Barisich denied the prevailing party statutory costs — and the Court of Appeals reversed for abuse of discretion.
Nevada Supreme Court: Barisich "erred" in police labor dispute
Barisich ruled for the Henderson Police Supervisors Association in a labor arbitration matter, granting summary judgment. The Nevada Supreme Court reversed, finding she failed to make required legal findings and "erred in granting summary judgment."
Man living in his late father's home wrongly lost his title action
A son had lived in a Las Vegas home since 1999, originally purchased by his deceased father for his use. Barisich dismissed his quiet title action when the estate moved to sell. The Court of Appeals reversed, vacated the dismissal, and remanded.
Barisich’s court "abused its discretion" — failed to address expert fee request
In a contract and tort case, the Court of Appeals found Barisich's court abused its discretion by entirely failing to address a party's request for expert witness fees — requiring partial reversal and remand.
Injured inmate denied his day in court
A Clark County detention center inmate alleging injuries had his lawsuit dismissed by Barisich — even though he submitted a motion explaining he couldn't appear due to medical treatment. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding the dismissal was an abuse of discretion.
Severely injured contractor denied his claim — court "erred in its analysis"
A network engineer developed sepsis after dangerous conditions on the job, was placed in a medically induced coma for 12 days, and could not walk without a cane. Barisich dismissed his complaint. The Court of Appeals found her court erred and reversed in part.
What "reversed" means for Nevadans
Every reversal is a case decided wrongly the first time — real people who had their day in court taken from them and had to fight again on appeal.
A writ of mandamus is one of the most serious forms of appellate intervention, issued only when a lower court has gone so clearly wrong that a normal appeal cannot wait.
Nevada deserves better on the bench.
Review the source documents and make an informed decision on November 3.