Nevada Sup Ct Clarifies Who Must Receive Statutory Prelitigation Notice Re Construction Defects

Nevada Supreme Court decision (August 7, 2014).

After homeowners found allegedly defective plumbing parts in their residences, they provided a prelitigation notice (required by NRS Chapter 40) to the general contractor / developer, who then forwarded the notice to numerous subcontractors and suppliers that were involved in the construction project.

When the issues were not resolved, the homeowners filed a lawsuit against the general contractor / developer, who in turn, filed third-party complaints against numerous subcontractors . One of the subcontractors, who happened to be a supplier, then filed a fourth-party complaint against […]