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Summary Of Lvmpd V. Yeghiazarian, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Kelsey Bernstein
Summary Of Lvmpd V. Yeghiazarian, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 81, Kelsey Bernstein
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court decided four issues: (1) Whether a deceased’s blood alcohol content (BAC) may be submitted to show his comparative negligence in a wrongful death action; (2) whether a district court abuses its discretion by allowing an expert to testify based on an allegedly unreliable report; (3) whether a jury’s damages award should be reduced based on comparative negligence before or after imposing a statutory damage cap; and (4) whether awards for attorney fees may include charges for nonattorney staff.
Summary Of Otak Nev., Llc V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Jason Wallace
Summary Of Otak Nev., Llc V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 53, Jason Wallace
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court was presented with two questions: “(1) If a defendant settles in good faith does NRS 17.245(1)(b) bar "de facto" claims for contribution and/or equitable indemnity?; and (2) Are the contractor's third-party claims in this matter considered "de facto" contribution and/or equitable indemnity claims that may be barred under NRS 17.245(1)(b)?”
Summary Of Cucinotta V. Deloitte & Touche, Llp, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 35, Sean Africk
Summary Of Cucinotta V. Deloitte & Touche, Llp, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 35, Sean Africk
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
In an appeal from a district court order granting summary judgment in a defamation case, the Court considered whether information divulged by a registered accounting firm in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is subject to an absolute privilege.
Summary Of Egan V. Chambers, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 25, Oscar Peralta
Summary Of Egan V. Chambers, 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 25, Oscar Peralta
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court reexamined whether NRS 41A.071's affidavit-of-merit requirement applies to claims for professional negligence, which it had answered only a few years ago in Fierle v. Perez. The Court held that the plain and unambiguous language of NRS 41A.071 indicates that professional negligence actions are not subject to its affidavit-of-merit requirement, which applies only to medical or dental malpractice actions.
Summary Of Dynamic Transit Co. V. Trans Pac. Ventures, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, David H. Rigdon
Summary Of Dynamic Transit Co. V. Trans Pac. Ventures, Inc., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 69, David H. Rigdon
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal and cross-appeal from a District Court bench trial judgment in favor of Plaintiffs’, Trans Pacific Ventures and Trevor Small (hereinafter “Small”), state-law claims for conversion and fraud, and awarding Small a total of $52,500 in compensatory damages and $300,000 in punitive damages. Defendants, Dynamic Transit Company and Knight’s Company/Auto Transporters (hereinafter “Knights”), appeal contending that the District Court erred in denying their motion to dismiss pursuant to N.R.C.P. 12(b)(5) since the Carmack Amendment preempts each of Small’s state law claims. Alternatively, Knights argues that even if the Carmack Amendment does not apply, there is insufficient evidence to support the …
Summary Of Foster V. Costco Wholesale Corp., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Kelli Michelle Devaney
Summary Of Foster V. Costco Wholesale Corp., 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Kelli Michelle Devaney
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
Appeal from a district court summary judgment in a negligence action in which the court considered the landowner’s duty of care in regard to open and obvious dangerous conditions on the landowner’s property.