Nevada Federal Judge: Merit Certification Required In Construction Defect Claim

Mealey's (October 18, 2021, 1:02 PM EDT) -- RENO, Nev.  —  A Nevada federal judge on Oct. 13 granted an architectural firm’s motion to dismiss a complaint in a construction suit filed by a property owners’ company, finding that the complaint was void ab initio because the property owners’ company failed to attach a merit certification required under Nevada law in construction suits against certain professionals....