Howard v. Eighth Judicial District Court

OPINION

This original proceeding in prohibition challenges the district court’s refusal to grant summary judgment on the ground that respondent court lacks jurisdiction to proceed with plaintiff’s common law action. Petitioners contend that the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (NilA) provides plaintiff’s full and exclusive remedy, and that, therefore, respondent court is without jurisdiction.

The parties stipulated to the following facts: On April 9, 1979, Henry C. Post (the plaintiff below and real party in interest herein) was employed by the MGM Grand Hotel as a stagehand and was injured…