FIREMAN'S FUND AM. INS. COMPANIES v. KNOBBE

No. 8830.

562 P.2d 825 (1977)

FIREMAN'S FUND AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES, Appellant, v. Andrew J. KNOBBE et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Nicholas Pereos, Reno, for appellant.

Cromer, Barker & Michaelson, Las Vegas, for respondents Knobbe.

McDonald, Carano, Wilson, Bergin & Bible, Reno, for respondents Doherty.


OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice:

The sole issue presented is whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur may be invoked to recover damages from a hotel's guests for a fire that originated in one of the guests' rooms. The district judge on a motion for summary judgment held that under the facts presented the doctrine was not applicable. We agree and affirm.

1. A fire was discovered in a hotel room in Las Vegas. The cause of the fire was determined to be a...

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