Legal Opinion

Sparks v. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Inc.

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 2011No. 50668PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

Appellant Roy Sparks and Jeffrey Clack engaged in a fight during a college football tailgate event that resulted in an injury to Roy. Roy and his wife, appellant Andrea Sparks, filed suit against Clack and a number of other entities allegedly involved with the tailgate event, asserting several causes of action, including negligence and intentional torts. The Sparkses also named fictitious Doe and Roe defendants because they did not know the true identity of all of the potentially liable parties. Eventually, the Sparkses attempted to substitute the UNR Alumni…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Buzz Stew, LLC v. City of North Las VegasNevada Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Sanchez Ex Rel. Sanchez v. Wal-MartNevada Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles v. CarneyhanKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Alumni Ass'n v. SullivanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Price v. ClarkMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. DeBoer v. Senior Bridges of Sparks Family Hospital, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Barenborg v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  3. Bank of Nova Scotia v. DoreSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
  4. PETSMART, INC. v. DIST. CT. (TODD)Nevada Supreme Court · 2021
  5. Barenborg v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon FraternityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2019

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