Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
4-2020
Case Synopsis
The Court found a plaintiff is not required to provide expert testimony to survive a defendant’s summary judgment motion when the plaintiff is relying on the res ipsa loquitur statute’s prima facie case of negligence. Rather, plaintiff must only establish facts that entitle it to a rebuttable presumption of negligence under Nevada’s res ipsa loquitur statute. Whether a defendant can rebut the presumption through their own expert testimony or evidence is a question of fact for the jury.
Recommended Citation
Tafoya, Jose, "Jaramillo v. Ramos, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 17 (Apr. 2, 2020)" (2020). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1295.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1295