CAFÉ MODA, LLC v. PALMA

No. 54703.

272 P.3d 137 (2012)

CAFÉ MODA, LLC, d/b/a Café Moda, Appellant, v. Donny PALMA and Matt Ryan Richards, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 1, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis & Roca, LLP, and Daniel F. Polsenberg , Joel D. Henriod , and Jacqueline A. Gilbert , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Law Offices of Michael A. Koning, P.C., and Michael A. Koning , Las Vegas, for Respondent Donny Palma.

Matt Ryan Richards , Las Vegas, in Proper Person.

Before DOUGLAS, HARDESTY and PARRAGUIRRE, JJ.


OPINION

By the Court, PARRAGUIRRE, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether NRS 41.141, Nevada's comparative-negligence statute, permits liability to be apportioned between a negligent tortfeasor and an intentional tortfeasor. Concluding that NRS 41.141 is ambiguous in this regard, we construe the statute as permitting such an apportionment in order to give effect to the Legislature's intent. Having done so, we determine that the negligent tortfeasor...

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