Garvey v. Clark County

OPINION

Appellants, who were the plaintiffs below, commenced this wrongful death action to recover damages for the death of two women pedestrians who were struck by a motorist at a crosswalk on State Highway 91 between the New Frontier and Desert Inn Hotels in Las Vegas. Respondent-defendant State of Nevada filed a motion to dismiss the complaint as to the State, and Respondent-defendant County of Clark filed a motion seeking a summary judgment in its favor. Both motions were granted. Hence, this appeal.

1. On May 1, 1970, Noreen Barrett and Jacqueline Garvey, out-of-state vacationers,…