ASAP Storage, Inc. v. City of Sparks

OPINION

By the Court, Gibbons, J.:

This appeal arises from a storm-induced flood that occurred in Sparks, Nevada, on January 1, 1997. During the storm, respondent City of Sparks (the City) evacuated appellants’ businesses, barricaded the street entrance to their businesses, and denied them access to their businesses. Consequently, appellants were unable to remove their property before the flood waters destroyed it. Appel*642lants contend that they could have saved their property if the City had allowed them access to their businesses.

Three main issues are raised on appeal. First, we consider…