Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t v. Yeghiazarian

Raymond Yeghiazarian died from injuries after colliding with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Officer Jared Wicks. Raymond's wife and her son and two daughters (collectively, the Yeghiazarian family) filed a complaint against LVMPD and Officer Wicks, alleging negligence resulting in Raymond's death. After a trial, the jury found Officer Wicks was seventy-five percent negligent and Raymond was twenty-five percent negligent. The district court subsequently issued a judgment against LVMPD for $250,000 and awarded the Yeghiazarian family attorney fees and costs. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not abuse its discretion by excluding evidence of Raymond's alcohol consumption prior to the accident; (2) did not abuse its discretion in permitting the Yeghiazarian family's expert to testify; (3) correctly calculated damages; and (4) did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney fees. View "Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't v. Yeghiazarian" on Justia Law