Legal Opinion
Coughlin v. Tailhook Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1997No. Nos. 95-15909, 95-16024PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
During a convention at the Las Vegas Hilton, Navy Lieutenant Paula Coughlin was attacked by a group of men in a hotel hallway outside several convention-related hospitality suites. She sued several defendants, including the hotel and the organization which hosted the convention. A jury awarded her several million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages against the Las Vegas Hilton Corporation (“LVHC”) and Hilton Hotels Corporation (“HHC”). This award was subsequently reduced by the district court pursuant to Nev.Rev.Stat. § 42.005(1). LVHC and HHC (collectively,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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