Motenko v. MGM Dist., Inc.
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*1039OPINION
By the Court,
Shearing, J.:
Appellant Allen Motenko (“Allen”) and his family (“the Motenkos”), residents of Massachusetts, were in Las Vegas when Beth Motenko, Allen’s mother, allegedly slipped on a loose tile, fell and was injured on the premises of the Desert Inn, owned by respondent MGM Dist., Inc. (“MGM”). Allen filed a claim for loss of parental consortium. The district court dismissed the claim because Nevada does not recognize a claim for loss of parental consortium. See General Electric Co. v. Bush, 88 Nev. 360, 498 P.2d 366 (1972). Observing that the injury occurred in Nevada,…
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