Legal Opinion

Hotel Riviera, Inc. v. Torres

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided August 31, 1981No. 12370PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

Declaratory judgment was entered in favor of Torres declaring that a claimed agreement by Torres not to compete with *400Riviera was unreasonable and unenforceable. Riviera appeals; we affirm on grounds different from those expressed by the trial court.

Riviera claims that the written employment contract between the parties, particularly Section 4.1(b),1 expresses an agreement on the part of Torres that he will not compete with Riviera in Nevada for the rest of his life.

After completing his employment term Torres filed suit seeking a court declaration that he was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hansen v. EdwardsNevada Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Nelson v. Sierra Construction Corp.Nevada Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Clyde C. Burgert v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957

3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Collins v. Union Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'nNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Bower v. Harrah's Laughlin, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Southwest Gas Corp. v. AhmadNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Rodriguez v. Primadonna Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Brooks v. Hilton Casinos Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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