Elements of Nevada’s Theories of Liability

Bad Faith Discharge Elements Accordingly, this court held that a claim for bad faith discharge would lie in the fact-specific instance where a tenured employee who enjoyed a right to continued employment was discharged by a large, nationwide employer in bad faith for the improper motive of defeating contractual retirement benefits… For this cause of […]

Breach of Continued Employment Contract Elements Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc

Waste Elements NRS 40.150 Action for waste; judgment may be for treble damages. If a guardian, tenant for life or years, joint tenant or tenant in common of real property commit waste thereon, any person aggrieved by the waste may bring an action against him therefor, in which action there may be judgment for treble

Unjust Enrichment Elements Under Nevada law, the elements of an unjust enrichment claim or, “quasi contract” claim, are:(1) a benefit conferred on the defendant by the plaintiff;(2) appreciation of the benefit by the defendant; and(3) acceptance and retention of the benefit by the defendant(4) in circumstances where it would be inequitable to retain the benefit

Trade Name Infringement Elements Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc

Trespass to Chattels Comment by TruCounsel editor:When comparing the selections from Bader v. Cerri, 96 Nev. 352, 356, 609 P.2d 314, 317 (Nev., 1980) to the REST 2d TORTS § 222A, comment c. listed below, it seems possible that Nevada’s tort of conversion completely encompasses the traditional trespass to chattels tort because Nevada’s conversion tort

Trespass to Land

Products Liability Elements Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc

Ultra Hazardous or Abnormally Dangerous Activities Elements Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc

Specific Performance Elements Mayfield v. Koroghli, 124 Nev. 34, 184 P.3d 362, 368 (2008) (quotation omitted). Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc