Document Type

Case Summary

Publication Date

3-26-2009

Case Synopsis

Pursuant to Nevada Rule of Appellate Procedure 52, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, hearing a breach of contract and professional negligence case, certified the following questions regarding the scope of Nevada’s economic loss doctrine: [1] Does the economic loss doctrine apply to contractors who solely provide services in construction defect cases? [2] Does the economic loss doctrine apply in construction defect cases to design professionals, such as engineers and architects, who solely provide services, regardless of whether the services are rendered before or during construction?

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