Café Moda, LLC v. Palma

OPINION

By the Court,

Parraguirre, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether NRS 41.141, Nevada’s comparative-negligence statute, permits liability to be apportioned between a negligent tortfeasor and an intentional tortfeasor. Concluding that NRS 41.141 is ambiguous in this regard, we construe the statute as permitting such an apportionment in order to give effect to the Legislature’s intent. Having done so, we determine that the negligent tortfeasor, appellant Café Moda, is severally liable for 20% of respondent Donny Palma’s damages and that the intentional tortfeasor, respondent Matt Richards,…