Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117

Effect of violations on rights of action; civil action for damages for failure or refusal to comply with provisions of chapter or governing documents; members of executive board not personally liable to victims of crimes; circumstances under which punitive damages may be awarded; attorney’s fees

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NRS 116.4117  Effect of violations on rights of action; civil action for damages for failure or refusal to comply with provisions of chapter or governing documents; members of executive board not personally liable to victims of crimes; circumstances under which punitive damages may be awarded; attorney’s fees.

      1.  Subject to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, if a declarant, community manager or any other person subject to this chapter fails to comply with any of its provisions or any provision of the declaration or bylaws, any person or class of persons suffering actual damages from the failure to comply may bring a civil action for damages or other appropriate relief.

      2.  Subject to the requirements set forth in NRS 38.310 and except as otherwise provided in NRS 116.3111, a civil action for damages or other appropriate relief for a failure or refusal to comply with any provision of this chapter or the governing documents of an association may be brought:

      (a) By the association against:

             (1) A declarant;

             (2) A community manager; or

             (3) A unit’s owner.

      (b) By a unit’s owner against:

             (1) The association;

             (2) A declarant; or

             (3) Another unit’s owner of the association.

      (c) By a class of units’ owners constituting at least 10 percent of the total number of voting members of the association against a community manager.

      3.  Members of the executive board are not personally liable to the victims of crimes occurring on the property.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, punitive damages may be awarded for a willful and material failure to comply with any provision of this chapter if the failure is established by clear and convincing evidence.

      5.  Punitive damages may not be awarded against:

      (a) The association;

      (b) The members of the executive board for acts or omissions that occur in their official capacity as members of the executive board; or

      (c) The officers of the association for acts or omissions that occur in their capacity as officers of the association.

      6.  The court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.

      7.  The civil remedy provided by this section is in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other available remedy or penalty.

      8.  The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Commission from taking any disciplinary action against a member of an executive board pursuant to NRS 116.745 to 116.795, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 578; A 1993, 2377; 1997, 3125; 2009, 2812, 2898; 2011, 2458)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2021 · leading case: Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Log Cabin Manor Homeowners Ass'n
Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Log Cabin Manor Homeowners Ass'n (2019) nvd · cites it 4× “1113, the HOA argues that BONY lacks standing to pursue such a claim under NRS § 116.4117(2). (ECF No. 123 at 6.) NRS § 116.”
Hamm v. Arrowcreek Homeowners' Ass'n (2008) nev “9 See also NRS 116.4117(2) (requiring that parties comply with NRS 38.”
Howard Hughes Co., LLC v. Comm'r (2014) tax · cites it 8× “10 It is not clear that the preexisting duty rule applies in these cases. The contracts between petitioners and the purchasers are valid *66 contracts with valid consideration independent of the duties with respect to the development.”
Eversole v. Sunrise Villas VIII Homeowners Ass'n (1996) nev “The court concluded that the election conducted by the defendants violated the Association’s bylaws and that the Association was entitled to attorney fees under NRS 116.4117. The court ordered Eversole to pay the Association $5,563.”
Artemis Expl. Co. Vs. Ruby Lake Estates Hoa (2020) nev · cites it 12× “In determining whether Ruby was entitled to attorney fees and costs, the district court analyzed NRS 116.4117 and reasoned the statute provided it discretion to award attorney fees to the prevailing party.”
Sandy Valley Associates v. Sky Ranch Estates Owners Ass'n (2001) nev · cites it 3× “The Association and homeowners asserted that they were entitled to attorney fees as damages pursuant to a statute, NRS 116.4117. In supplemental points and authorities, the Association and homeowners argued alternatively that they were entitled to attorney fees as damages…”
Aliante Master Ass'n v. Prem Deferred Tr. (2018) nev · cites it 9× “3116(2), and concluded that Prem and the class were entitled to recoup their overpayments in the form of damages under NRS 116.4117. The district court awarded attorney fees to Prem and entered final judgment.”
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Saticoy Bay LLC Series 741 Heritage Vista (2020) nvd · cites it 9× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117 (2). In such a case, “[t]he court may award 2 reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.”
Monahan v. Salvo (2014) nev · cites it 11× “Monahan's estate also argues that the district court erroneously found that NRS 116.4117 authorized the award of attorney fees to Salvo.”
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Saticoy Bay LLC Series 741 Heritage Vista (2020) nvd · cites it 6× “4117(2) authorizes a unit owner in a common-interest 16 community to bring a civil action against the HOA for a failure or refusal to comply with any 17 provision of Chapter 116 or the community’s governing documents.”
Reec Enters., Llc Vs. Savannah Falls Hoa C/W 80312 (2021) nev · cites it 3× “80312 Appellant next challenges the legal basis for the district court's attorney fees award, arguing that NRS 116.4117 does not apply to its complaint.”
Reec Enters., Llc Vs. Savannah Falls Hoa C/W 80312 (2021) nev · cites it 3× “80312 Appellant next challenges the legal basis for the district court's attorney fees award, arguing that NRS 116.4117 does not apply to its complaint.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117(1) — 5 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117(2) — 7 cases
Bank of N.Y. Mellon v. Log Cabin Manor Homeowners Ass'n (2019) nvd “1113, the HOA argues that BONY lacks standing to pursue such a claim under NRS § 116.4117(2). (ECF No. 123 at 6.) NRS § 116.”
Hamm v. Arrowcreek Homeowners' Ass'n (2008) nev “9 See also NRS 116.4117(2) (requiring that parties comply with NRS 38.”
Lytle v. Boulden (2018) nev
Artemis Expl. Co. Vs. Ruby Lake Estates Hoa (2020) nev “In determining whether Ruby was entitled to attorney fees and costs, the district court analyzed NRS 116.4117 and reasoned the statute provided it discretion to award attorney fees to the prevailing party.”
Monahan v. Salvo (2014) nev “Monahan's estate also argues that the district court erroneously found that NRS 116.4117 authorized the award of attorney fees to Salvo.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117(2)(b)(1) — 1 case
Artemis Expl. Co. Vs. Ruby Lake Estates Hoa (2020) nev “In determining whether Ruby was entitled to attorney fees and costs, the district court analyzed NRS 116.4117 and reasoned the statute provided it discretion to award attorney fees to the prevailing party.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117(4) — 1 case
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117(5) — 1 case
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117(6) — 4 cases
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Saticoy Bay LLC Series 741 Heritage Vista (2020) nvd “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 116.4117 (2). In such a case, “[t]he court may award 2 reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.”
Monahan v. Salvo (2014) nev “Monahan's estate also argues that the district court erroneously found that NRS 116.4117 authorized the award of attorney fees to Salvo.”
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Saticoy Bay LLC Series 741 Heritage Vista (2020) nvd “4117(2) authorizes a unit owner in a common-interest 16 community to bring a civil action against the HOA for a failure or refusal to comply with any 17 provision of Chapter 116 or the community’s governing documents.”
Artemis Expl. Co. Vs. Ruby Lake Estates Hoa (2020) nev “In determining whether Ruby was entitled to attorney fees and costs, the district court analyzed NRS 116.4117 and reasoned the statute provided it discretion to award attorney fees to the prevailing party.”
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