NEVADA POWER CO. v. HAGGERTY

No. 31335.

989 P.2d 870 (1999)

NEVADA POWER COMPANY, A Nevada Corporation, Appellant, v. Raymond HAGGERTY, Diane Haggerty, and Horseshoe Club Operating Company, A Nevada Corporation, D/B/A Horseshoe Club & Casino, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cohen, Johnson, Day & Clayson and Dianna O. DeBeau, Las Vegas; Stephen F. Smith, General Counsel, Nevada Power Company, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Crockett & Myers and James V. LaVelle, Las Vegas, for Respondents Haggerty.

Moran & Associates, Lew Brandon and Jill M. Lynne, Las Vegas, for Respondent Horseshoe Club.

Smith & Kotchka, Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae Nevada Self-Insurers Association.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

BECKER, J.

Raymond Haggerty (Haggerty), an employee of the Horseshoe Club Operating Company (Horseshoe), suffered injuries by electrical shock when he came into contact with a power line. The Horseshoe paid full workers' compensation coverage to Haggerty. Haggerty then filed a negligence lawsuit against Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power). Nevada Power filed a third-party complaint against the Horseshoe, seeking indemnification and contribution...

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