Heidt v. Heidt

OPINION

On December 29, 1984, two-year-old Shayne R. Heidt was bitten on the face by respondents’ dog while playing in respondents’ living room. Shayne’s parents, appellants herein, subsequently filed a lawsuit against respondents, the owners of the dog. The fourth cause of action alleged in appellants’ amended complaint was damage to the parent-child relationship between appellants and Shayne.

Respondents filed a motion to dismiss appellants’ fourth cause of action for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, pursuant to NRCP 12(b)(5). Appellants opposed the motion. The…