Legal Opinion

Bowyer v. Taack

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 1991No. 21715PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

In this appeal, the court is asked to consider the effect of three statutes and whether the district court properly applied these statutes in awarding respondent $7,673.50 in attorney’s fees and $5,240.00 in costs at the conclusion of the trial. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the district court.

THE FACTS

On September 22, 1986, the appellant, Lisa Bowyer, and her sister, Theresa Taack, were involved in an automobile accident. As a result of the accident, Lisa filed a complaint with the district court naming Theresa as the defendant.

Prior to trial, Theresa served…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. RyanWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Sheriff, Washoe County v. SmithNevada Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Hughes Properties, Inc. v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1984
  4. United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Gorelangton v. City of RenoDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1986

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4Cited by25 opinions

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