Noland v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

OPINION

By the Court,

Batjer, J.:

Appellant, Douglas Noland, brought suit to recover damages for injuries he sustained on a construction project as a result of an elevator free-fall during the building of the Jockey Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. A subcontractor, Bob Craig & Associates, Inc., employed appellant. Another subcontractor, Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Westinghouse), was the manufacturer and installer of the elevator pursuant to a subcontract with B.C.E., Inc., the general contractor.

On the date of this accident, both Westinghouse and appellant’s employer were insured under the…