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In Nevada, the elements for a claim of nuisance are: Unreasonable, unwarrantable, or unlawful use of one’s own property; Cause of a sustainable/unreasonable interference of another’s enjoyment; Interferes with another’s enjoyment of their own property; and Such that the law will presume consequential damages. NRS 40.140; D.S. Edwards v. Emperor’s Garden Rest., 122 Nev. 317,…
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In Nevada, the elements for a claim of negligence of an agency relationship are: The existence of an agency relationship; The agent was negligent in fulfilling the agent’s duties; and Causation and damages. Scialabba v. Brandise Constr. Co., 112 Nev. 965, 968; 921 P.2d 928, 930 (1996); Hunter Mining Laboratories, Inc. v. Mgt. Assistance, Inc.,…
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In Nevada, the elements for a claim of negligent misrepresentation are: The defendant must have supplied information while in the course of his business,profession or employment, or any other transaction in which he had a pecuniary interest; The information must have been false; The information must have been supplied for the guidance of the plaintiff…
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In Nevada, the elements for a claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress are: Defendant acted in a negligent manner, causing an accident or injury of another; Plaintiff witnesses the accident; Plaintiff is closely related to the victim of the accident; Plaintiff suffered emotional or physical distress by witnessing the accident while it happened; and…
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In Nevada, the elements for a claim of negligent entrustment are: Defendant leaves an object, such as an automobile or firearm, with another person; Defendant knows or should know the person with whom the defendant left the object is inexperienced and/or incompetent to use the object and a person who could use the object to…
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In Nevada, the elements for a claim of elder abuse are: A person over the age of 60 years or is vulnerable as defined by NRS 41.1395 (physical or mental impairment); Suffers a personal injury or death caused by abuse or neglect, as defined by NRS 41.1395; Suffers a loss of money or property by…
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