In 2006, Nevada voters passed Question 6, which for the second time successfully amended the Nevada Constitution to add Article 15, Section 16, known as the Minimum Wage Amendment (“MWA”). Under the MWA, employers can choose to pay an hourly minimum wage (currently) of $7.25 per hour if the employer provides health benefits at a Read More…
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Statute Of Limitations In Construction Defect Cases
Statutes of repose serve an important purpose in construction defect litigation. In Nevada, the statutes identify the timeframe in which a homeowner may bring a Chapter 40 claim. If a homeowner attempts to bring claims outside of the statute of repose, a developer or subcontractor can immediately seek summary judgment. There are rarely absolutes, however, Read More…
Nevada Appellate Case Addresses Prevailing Party Recovery Of Expert Costs
Once of the most expensive components of litigation is expert costs. In Nevada, pursuant to NRS 18.020, a prevailing party may be able to recover costs “in an action for the recovery of money or damages, where the plaintiff seeks to recover more than $2,500.” While “costs” include expert fees, a prevailing party is limited Read More…
New Ruling Highlights Evolving Collateral Source Issues In Nevada
In Nevada, the collateral source rule provides that when “an injured party [has] received some compensation for his injuries from a source wholly independent of the tortfeasor, such payment should not be deducted from the damages which the plaintiff would otherwise collect from the tortfeasor.” Proctor v. Castelleetti, 911 P.2d 853, 854 (Nev. 1996). In Read More…
