GLOVER-ARMONT v. CARGILE

No. 70988.

426 P.3d 45 (2018)

134 Nev.Adv.Opn. 49

Japonica GLOVER-ARMONT, Appellant, v. John CARGILE; and City of North Las Vegas, a Municipal Corporation Existing Under the Laws of the State of Nevada in the County of Clark, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Nevada.

Filed July 19, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ganz & Hauf and Adam Ganz , Jeffrey L. Galliher , Marjorie L. Hauf , and David T. Gluth II , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Micaela Rustia Moore , City Attorney, and Christopher D. Craft , Senior Deputy City Attorney, North Las Vegas, for Respondents.

Amanda Kellar and Caitlin Cutchin , Bethesda, Maryland; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, and Robert W. Freeman and Cheryl A. Grames , Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae International Municipal Lawyers Association.

BEFORE SILVER, C.J., TAO and GIBBONS, JJ.


OPINION

In this appeal, we consider whether the discretionary-act immunity doctrine applies to an action arising from a vehicular accident involving a police officer responding to an emergency. NRS 41.032(2) provides immunity to government officials acting within their discretionary purview. However,...

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