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Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.121 (2026)

Segregation of damage awards when spouses sue jointly

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NRS 123.121  Segregation of damage awards when spouses sue jointly.  When spouses sue jointly, any damages awarded shall be segregated as follows:

      1.  If the action is for personal injuries, damages assessed for:

      (a) Personal injuries and pain and suffering, to the injured spouse as his or her separate property.

      (b) Loss of comfort and society, to the spouse who suffers such loss.

      (c) Loss of services and hospital and medical expenses, to the spouses as community property.

      2.  If the action is for injury to property, damages shall be awarded according to the character of the injured property. Damages to separate property shall be awarded to the spouse owning such property, and damages to community property shall be awarded to the spouses as community property.

      (Added to NRS by 1975, 558; A 2017, 762)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Johnson v. Johnson, 346 S.E.2d 430 (N.C. 1986).
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Johnson v. Johnson, 346 S.E.2d 430 (N.C. 1986). · cites it 4× “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.121 (a) (1985). Cf.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.121(1) — 1 case
Johnson v. Johnson, 346 S.E.2d 430 (N.C. 1986). “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.121 (a) (1985). Cf.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.121(1)(a) — 1 case
Johnson v. Johnson, 346 S.E.2d 430 (N.C. 1986). “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 123.121 (a) (1985). Cf.”
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