Craig v. Donnelly

*414In this appeal, we consider whether a plaintiff must comply with the jurisdictional naming requirement set forth in NRS 41.031 and NRS 41.0337 in order to properly proceed with civil rights claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. NRS 41.031 and NRS 41.0337 require plaintiffs bringing state tort claims against the State of Nevada and state employees to comply with certain requirements-particularly, naming the State as a party to the action-in order to properly invoke the State's waiver of sovereign immunity. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiffs may bring claims for damages against any…