Elements of Nevada’s Theories of Liability

Assault Elements Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc

Alter Ego Elements Truck Insurance Exchange v. Palmer J. Swanson, Inc., 124 Nev. 59, 189 P.3d 656, 660 (2008) (quoting Ecklund v. Nevada Wholesale Lumber Co., 93 Nev. 196, 197, 562 P.2d 479, 479-80 (1977)). “In determining whether a unity of interest exists between the individual and the corporation, courts have looked to factors like

Accounting Elements Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Plaintiff also makes a claim for an inspection and accounting, but he fails to establish any legal basis for such a claim. As one court has noted, a claim for accounting must be “tethered to relevant actionable claims.” Hafiz v. GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc., 652 F.Supp.2d 1039, 1043-44

Elements NRS 207.400 Important Definitions NRS 207.370 NRS 207.390 Example Cases Allum v. Valley Bank, 109 Nev. 280, 849 P.2d 297, 299 (1993) Hale v. Burkhardt, 104 Nev. 632, 642, 764 P.2d 866, 872 (1988). Siragusa v. Brown, 114 Nev. 1384, 1393-94, 971 P.2d 801, 810 (1998). Proof Damages Having reviewed the Nevada statutory scheme

Concert of Action Elements [L]iability attaches for concert of action if two persons commit a tort while acting in concert with one another or pursuant to a common design.Dow Chemical Co. v. Mahlum, 114 Nev. 1468, 970 P.2d 98, 111 (1998) Example Cases The tort of concert of action has traditionally been quite narrow in

Civil Conspiracy Elements An actionable civil conspiracy is: Collins v. Union Federal Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 99 Nev. 284, 303, 662 P.2d 610, 622 (1983). Example Cases Collins v. Union Federal Sav. & Loan Ass’n, 99 Nev. 284, 303, 662 P.2d 610, 622 (1983). Proof To prevail in a civil conspiracy action, a plaintiff must

AIDING AND ABETTING Elements [L]iability attaches for civil aiding and abetting if the defendant substantially assists or encourages another’s conduct in breaching a duty to a third person. Dow Chemical Co. v. Mahlum, 114 Nev. 1468, 970 P.2d 98, 113 (1998). [Paraphrased] Plaintiffs must prove three elements to show Defendant A aided and abetted Defendant

Elements “The elements of a malicious prosecution claim are: LaMantia v. Redisi, 118 Nev. 27, 30, 38 P.3d 877, 879 (Nev., 2002). Example Cases Proof Damages Defenses Misc A malicious prosecution claim requires that the defendant initiated, procured the institution of, or actively participated in the continuation of a criminal proceeding against the plaintiff.LaMantia v.

Abuse of Process Elements Abuse of process, an intentional tort, requires proof of two elements: LaMantia v. Redisi, 118 Nev. 27, 30, 38 P.3d 877, 897 (2002). The following ARE NOT necessary elements for a prima facie abuse of process claim: LaMantia v. Redisi, 118 Nev. 27, 30, 38 P.3d 877, 897 (2002). An “ulterior