Ortega v. Reyna

*56OPINION

By the Court, Shearing, J.:

Appellant Annette Ortega filed a complaint against respondent Daniel Reyna individually, and in his official capacity as a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper, to recover for injuries sustained after a traffic stop. Appellant’s complaint alleged causes of action for unlawful arrest and detention in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 Appellant also raised state law claims of false arrest, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

The trooper filed a motion for summary…