Nevada Power Co. v. Haggerty

*356OPINION

By the Court,

Becker, J.:

Raymond Haggerty (Haggerty), an employee of the Horseshoe Club Operating Company (Horseshoe), suffered injuries by electrical shock when he came into contact with a power line. The Horseshoe paid full workers’ compensation coverage to Haggerty. Haggerty then filed a negligence lawsuit against Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power). Nevada Power filed a third-party complaint against the Horseshoe, seeking indemnification and contribution.1

The Horseshoe moved to dismiss the third-party complaint on the ground that, once an employer has paid workers’ compensation…