Las Vegas Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Ball, Inc. v. Ahern Rentals, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Parraguirre, J.:

This appeal presents us with the opportunity to clarify the circumstances under which the unclean hands doctrine will bar a party from obtaining an equitable remedy. We now conclude that the unclean hands doctrine should only apply when the egregiousness of the party’s misconduct constituting the party’s unclean hands and the seriousness of the harm caused by the misconduct collectively weigh against allowing the party to obtain such a remedy Applying our conclusion to this case, we reject appellant’s contention that its abuse of process judgment against…