Nevada Revised Statutes 288.595 – Capacity to sue or be sued; court actions and proceedings; jurisdiction; limitations on liability
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1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a labor organization and the Executive Department may sue or be sued as an entity pursuant to NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 288.595
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. If any action or proceeding is brought by or against a labor organization pursuant to NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive, the district court in and for the county in which the labor organization maintains its principal office or the county in which the claim arose has jurisdiction over the claim.
3. A natural person and his or her assets are not subject to liability for any judgment awarded pursuant to NRS 288.400 to 288.630, inclusive, against the Executive Department or a labor organization.