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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.0977 (2026)

Civil action by elderly person or person with disability against person who engaged in deceptive trade practice; remedies

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NRS 598.0977  Civil action by elderly person or person with disability against person who engaged in deceptive trade practice; remedies.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 603A.550, if an elderly person or a person with a disability suffers damage or injury as a result of a deceptive trade practice, he or she or his or her legal representative, if any, may commence a civil action against any person who engaged in the practice to recover the actual damages suffered by the elderly person or person with a disability, punitive damages, if appropriate, and reasonable attorney’s fees. The collection of any restitution awarded pursuant to this section has a priority over the collection of any civil penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 598.0973.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 1979; A 2023, 3452)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: Tracker Marine, L.P. v. Ogle, 108 S.W.3d 349 (Tex. App. 2003).
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Tracker Marine, L.P. v. Ogle, 108 S.W.3d 349 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Nev.Rev.Stat. § 598.0977. 21 . See e.g., Alabama: Ala.”
Meijer, Inc. v. Ferring B.V., 903 F. Supp. 2d 198 (S.D.N.Y. 2012). “19 (citing Nev.Rev.Stat. § 598.0977)), sets forth the remedies an elderly or disabled person may receive if subjected to a deceptive trade practice, and refers to another section of the NDPTA that states only that “if the court *227 finds that a person has engaged in a deceptive…”
In re Pharm. Indus. Average Wholesale Price Litig., 252 F.R.D. 83 (D. Mass. 2008). “”); and Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 598.0977 (“If an elderly person or a person with a disability suffers damage or injury as a result of a deceptive trade practice, he .”
In Re Chocolate Confectionary Antitrust Litig., 749 F. Supp. 2d 224 (M.D. Penn. 2010). “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.0977 . Neither Nevada plaintiff is elderly or disabled, nor do the IEU plaintiffs contend that certain members of their proposed class may fit this description.”
Edwards v. Juan Martinez, Inc. (D. Nev. 2021). · cites it 7× “”24 NRS §§ 598.0977 and 599B.300 give § 41.600 fierce teeth, permitting an elderly or 12 disabled person—who “suffers damage or injury as a result of a deceptive trade practice” or 13 “unlawful solicitation by telephone”—the ability to recover actual damages, punitive damages,…”
Maddox v. Adler (D. Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.0977 . Plaintiffs counter they are seeking punitive damages 17 under NRS 42.”
Dickinson Vs. Sunshine Moving Of Am., Inc. (Nev. 2020). “Because the district court determined that respondent had not engaged in deceptive trade practices, NRS 598.0977 did not authorize an award of attorney fees.”
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