The victim’s widow inquired about suing the bar that had served the driver before the crash, but Nevada’s lack of a “dram shop” law meant that it couldn’t be held liable.
A judge has ordered Clark County to release records to the Las Vegas Review-Journal related to an investigation of a now-fired public works official, Jimmy Floyd.
Marlin “M.J.” Ivy, a candidate for Clark County public administrator, served time in prison and was recently accused of making a threatening phone call.
Commissioners approved a settlement Tuesday for employees who alleged in a lawsuit that Public Administrator Robert Telles created a hostile work environment.
Commissioners are set to vote on a settlement for women who accused the public administrator of creating a hostile work environment before he killed reporter Jeff German.
Experts say lobbying from Nevada’s powerful gaming and entertainment industry has prevented passage of a “dram shop” law aimed at bars who overserve alcohol to patrons.