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Slade V. Caesars Entm’T Corp, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (May 12, 2016), Katherine Maher May 2016

Slade V. Caesars Entm’T Corp, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 36 (May 12, 2016), Katherine Maher

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court generally upheld the common-law principles, referenced in NRS 463.0129(3)(a), permitting gaming establishments to exclude any persons from their premises for any reason, unless for discriminatory or otherwise unlawful purposes. Thus the district court properly dismissed the complaint.


Summary Of Nevada Ass’N. Servs. V. Eighth Jud. Dist., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 94, Michael Valiente Dec 2014

Summary Of Nevada Ass’N. Servs. V. Eighth Jud. Dist., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 94, Michael Valiente

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The voluntary payment doctrine provides an affirmative defense to a claim for the recovery of money that a plaintiff voluntarily paid. The duress/coercion exception to the voluntary payment doctrine requires the plaintiff show no reasonable alternative to payment existed. Additionally, the defense of property exception requires the plaintiff show an imminent risk of losing the property.


Summary Of Greenberg Traurig, Llp V. Frias Holding Company, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Tom Stewart Aug 2014

Summary Of Greenberg Traurig, Llp V. Frias Holding Company, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 67, Tom Stewart

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court adopted an exception to the common law litigation privilege for legal malpractice and professional negligence actions. A client can pursue malpractice and professional negligence actions against an attorney, and support those actions with communications made in the course of litigation.


Summary Of State V. White, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Michael Bowman Jul 2014

Summary Of State V. White, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 56, Michael Bowman

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined whether a person could burglarize his or her own home.