HICKEY v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. COURT

No. 19659.

782 P.2d 1336 (1989)

Glen HICKEY and Chris Edward Hickey, Petitioner, v. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada. In and For the COUNTY OF CLARK, the Honorable John S. McGroarty. District Judge, and the Honorable Miriam Shearing. District Judge. Respondent. Consuelo Hanni, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Tony Hernandez, Jr., Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

November 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Hunt, Hale & Hansen and Trevor Atkin, Las Vegas, for petitioners.

Eva Garcia, Las Vegas, for respondents and real party in interest.


OPINION

YOUNG, Chief Justice:

Petitioner (Glen) and his wife took a vacation to a Mexican resort, leaving their teenaged son (Chris) at home alone. In his parents' absence, Chris allegedly hosted a party at their house which lasted for several days. Apparently, the primary activity at this party was the consumption of alcohol.

On December 3, 1986, after allegedly consuming a large amount of alcohol, Chris took a gun from an unlocked gun cabinet,...

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