Nevada Appellate Courts Close January With Three Consequential Civil Decisions (Podcast)

Nevada's appellate courts closed January 2026 with three significant civil opinions, each clarifying a doctrinal boundary that has meaningful implications for litigants and insurers. Together, the decisions refine premises-liability standards, expand remedies available to excess insurers, and establish a formal framework for anonymous pleading in civil cases.

In Moore v. Primadonna, a trucker slipped and fell in the fueling island outside a truck stop. After discovery closed, the truck stop's operator moved for summary judgment. It argued Moore lacked admissible evidence creating a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the defense "had actual or constructive notice of the spilled fuel." Moore conceded that point in opposition. He, instead, argued notice was present via Nevada's version of the mode-of-operation doctrine.