J.E. JOHNS & ASSOCIATES v. LINDBERG

No. 78086.

470 P.3d 204 (2020)

136 Nev. Adv. Opn. 55

J.E. JOHNS & ASSOCIATES, a Nevada Business Entity; and A.J. Johnson, an Individual, Appellants/Cross-Respondents, v. John LINDBERG, an Individual; Michal Lindberg, an Individual; and Judith L. Lindberg, an Individual, Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

FILED August 20, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glade L. Hall , Reno, for Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

Silver State Law LLC and John D. Moore , Reno, for Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

BEFORE PARRAGUIRRE, HARDESTY and CADISH, JJ.


OPINION

As a general principle, a plaintiff suing in tort can only recover once for a single injury, even when several defendants are responsible for that injury. This appeal concerns the applicability of NRS 17.245(1)(a), which enables a nonsettling tortfeasor to equitably offset a judgment by the settlement...

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