Hoines v. Barney's Club, Inc.

Opinion

CLARK, J.

Plaintiff appeals from judgment for defendant Nevada corporations and others following jury trial limited to defendants’ affirmative defense that plaintiff had, for consideration, released defendants from all claims asserted in the complaint. As will appear, we affirm the judgment.

Plaintiff was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace by employees or agents of defendant corporations in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He was incarcerated in the local Douglas County jail for approximately two hours before being released on $25 bail.

On the following morning—before time for his…