Legal Opinion
Liston v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 29, 1995No. 24103PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
This is an appeal from a denial of a motion for a new trial in an age discrimination suit. After serving as a detective for fifteen years, Pat Liston (Liston), along with six other detectives, was demoted to patrol officer in July 1984 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Liston’s supervisor explained that Liston was demoted in order to bring “young, fresh blood” into the detective bureau. Due to his age (fifty-three) and his poor health (diabetes and hypertension), Liston was apprehensive about returning to patrol. Liston had not worked the streets in fifteen…
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