An agreed case is a procedure that can be used in rare situations in which the parties to a lawsuit agree on the facts and disagree on the relevant law as applied to the facts. In such a case the parties stipulate to the facts, file a narrative statement of the agreed facts, and submit the case to the court for a ruling.
If a case submitted on an agreed statement of facts is appealed, the narrative statement of facts stipulated to by the parties is filed with the appellate court (often the court of appeals) rather than the trial court record (a transcript of the trial that includes witness testimony and documents admitted in evidence).
In Nevada, an agreed case is a legal procedure where all parties involved in a lawsuit concur on the factual aspects of the case but hold differing views on how the law should be applied to those facts. This process allows for a more streamlined resolution, as there is no need for a trial to establish the facts. Instead, the parties prepare a written statement detailing the facts they agree upon and submit this narrative to the court. The court's role is then to make a legal determination based on the agreed facts. Should the decision of the court be appealed, the agreed statement of facts is sent directly to the appellate court, such as the Court of Appeals, bypassing the need for a complete trial record. This method is particularly useful in cases where the legal issue is clear-cut and the parties seek a swift resolution without the complexities of a full trial.