Nevada Supreme Court Affirms New Trial Request In Construction Defects Suit

(January 6, 2016, 7:06 AM EST) -- CARSON CITY, Nev. — A panel of the Nevada Supreme Court on Dec. 18 affirmed a trial court judge’s decision to deny plaintiffs’ request for a new trial, holding that the judge did not err by not allowing their expert to rebut testimony about slab calculations and by finding that a home builder’s expert provided testimony with a reasonable degree of scientific probability (Jesus Moreno, et al. v. Richmond American Homes of Nevada Inc., No. 65714, Nev. Sup.; 2015 Nev. Unpub. LEXIS 1519)....