McGowen v. Second Judicial Dist. Court of Nev.

By the Court, HARDESTY, J.:

Petitioner Jim McGowen *222was served with a summons and complaint by the attorney or an employee of the plaintiff's counsel. In this writ proceeding, we must determine whether a plaintiff's attorney or the employee of a plaintiff's attorney may serve a summons and complaint on a defendant. Based on the plain language of NRCP 4(c) and federal decisions interpreting the federal analog to Nevada's rule, we conclude that a plaintiff's attorney or an employee of the attorney may serve a summons and complaint; thus, we deny McGowen's petition.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

McGow…