Karadanis v. Sourwine

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

This is an attorney malpractice case. The trial court granted summary judgment to the respondent attorneys, ruling that the attorneys could not be held liable for their failure to prosecute in favor of their clients the defense of immunity under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (NIIA) because the clients did not, as a matter of law, enjoy such immunity under the facts of this case.

One Larry Newcomb sued Karadanis and Maloff, doing business as Sundowner Casino, for negligence in their capacity as proprietors of the Sundowner Hotel and Casino, where Newcomb…