Whittlesea v. Farmer

*348OPINION

By the Court,

Thompson, J.:

The central issue presented by this appeal is whether a covenant not to execute falls within the provisions of the Uniform Obligations Act. We hold that it does not.

Farmer commenced an action against Whittlesea, his employee Fry, the Nevada Bank of Commerce and its employee *349Lamb to recover damages for personal injuries incurred while riding as a passenger in a Whittlesea taxi driven by Fry which collided with a car driven by Lamb. Fry and Lamb were charged jointly and severally as tortfeasors. The liability of their respective employers was premised on the…