Legal Opinion
Bower v. Harrah's Laughlin, Inc.
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided September 10, 2009No. 49783, 50298PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Gibbons, L:
This case arises out of a brawl between two biker gangs, the Hell’s Angels and the Mongols. The gangs brawled at Harrah’s casino in Laughlin, Nevada, during its annual River Run event in 2002. Several people were killed, and many were injured. As a result, several groups of plaintiffs, who were not directly involved in the brawl, sued Harrah’s under various negligence theories. These suits proceeded in California state court, Nevada state court, and Nevada federal court.
Appellant Michael Bower sued in Nevada state court. While his suit was pending, federal and…
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