Hosvepian v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

OPINION

Appellants, Jack and Billie Hosvepian, brought this action for damages resulting from injuries suffered by Jack Hosve-pian at a construction site on the property of respondent. Hos-vepian, whose immediate employer was W. J. Thompson, Inc., received compensation for those injuries from the Nevada Industrial Commission. Respondent, Hilton Hotels Corporation, moved for summary judgment, contending that as the principal contractor of its own construction project, it was insulated from common law liability under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, NRS ch. 616. The district court agreed,…