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KARADANIS v. SOURWINE

No. 19074.

783 P.2d 454 (1989)

George KARADANIS, Robert Maloff, dba Sundowner Casino, Appellants, v. Julien SOURWINE, Fahrenkopf, Mortimer, Sourwine, Mousel and Sloane, L. Timothy Terry, and Terry and Winter, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 6, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cal Hoover, Reno, Herman L. Koelewyn, Sacramento, Cal., for appellants.

Georgeson, McQuaid, Thompson & Angaran, Reno, Rawlings, Olson & Cannon, Las Vegas, for respondents.

OPINION

SPRINGER, Justice:

This is an attorney malpractice case. The trial court granted summary judgment to the respondent attorneys, ruling that the attorneys could not be held liable for their failure to prosecute in favor of their clients the defense of immunity under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (NIIA) because the clients did not, as a matter of law, enjoy such immunity under the facts of this case.

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