Sheriff, Washoe County v. Fullerton

*1085OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, J.:

This case revolves around a patented invention known as a “zip nut” and the efforts to exploit its obvious potential. More particularly, the issues on appeal relate to the efforts of respondent Robert Lee Fullerton (“Fullerton”), the inventor of the device to whom the patent was issued, and respondent Corinne F. Bennett (“Bennett”), to solicit investors for the production and marketing of the zip nut. The respondents’ efforts in this regard led to the formation of various corporations. The State of Nevada filed a civil complaint for securities fraud and the…