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Commercial Law

2013

University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

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Summary Of Sandpointe Apts. V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Danielle Barraza Nov 2013

Summary Of Sandpointe Apts. V. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 87, Danielle Barraza

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined two issues: (1) whether NRS 40.459(1)(c) is a new statute that impacts vested rights; and (2) whether, pursuant to the language in Assembly Bill 273 (“A.B. 273”) regarding the effective date of NRS 40.459(1)(c), the statute may apply retroactively.


Summary Of Halcrow, Inc. V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Sara Stephan Jun 2013

Summary Of Halcrow, Inc. V. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct., 129 Nev. Adv. Op. 42, Sara Stephan

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court granted a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a district court order granting real parties in interest’s motion for leave to amend their third- and fourth- party complaints to add a cause of action for negligent misrepresentation. The economic loss doctrine bars negligent misrepresentation claims against commercial construction design professionals where the recovery sought is solely for economic losses. Accordingly, the district court should have denied the motions to amend.