Legal Opinion
Dezzani v. Kern & Assocs., Ltd.
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided March 1, 2018No. 69410; No. 69896PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, HARDESTY, J.:
In these consolidated appeals, we consider whether an attorney can be held liable for a claim under NRS 116.31183 as an agent of a common-interest community homeowners' association. We also consider whether attorneys litigating pro se and/or on behalf of their law firms can recover attorney fees and costs.
We conclude that an attorney is not an "agent" under NRS 116.31183 for claims of retaliatory action where the attorney is providing legal services for a common-interest community homeowners' association. We further conclude that attorneys litigating pro se and/or…
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