State Ex Rel. Sweikert v. Briare

OPINION

By the Court,

Manoukian, J.:

Appellant Sweikert was employed by the City of Las Vegas as a building inspector and assigned a specific territory in which to exercise his authority. This territory included the Jolly Trolley Casino, which at the time Sweikert was assigned to that *754area, was engaged in some construction work pursuant to building permits already obtained. These permits specified the performance of “interior remodeling” at an estimated cost of $1,100.

The construction project at the Casino was called to Swei-kert’s attention on November 8, 1976, approximately three weeks…