Richards v. Republic Silver State Disposal, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

The underlying case arose when a refrigeration and air conditioning company employee sued a property owner over injuries sustained when the employee was installing evaporative, or “swamp,” coolers on the owner’s property. The employee’s suit, however, was found by the district court to be barred under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (NIIA), based in part on a 2001 opinion, Harris v. Rio Hotel & Casino.2 In that opinion, this court determined that the NIIA’s employer immunity protections extend to property owners who hire certain employers — Nevada-licensed…