Nevada Revised Statutes 11.217 – Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual assault of adult
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1. An action to recover damages for an injury to a person arising from the sexual assault of the plaintiff which occurred when the plaintiff was 18 years of age or older may be commenced against the alleged perpetrator or person convicted of the sexual assault at any time after the sexual assault occurred. In such an action, if the alleged injury to the plaintiff is the result of a series of two or more acts constituting sexual assault, the plaintiff is not required to identify which specific act in the series of acts caused the alleged injury.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 11.217
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
2. As used in this section, ‘sexual assault’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.366.