Nevada § 42.007 - Exemplary and punitive damages: Limitations on liability by employer for wrongful act of employee; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 42.007 — Exemplary and punitive damages: Limitations on liability by employer for wrongful act of employee; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42.007. Exemplary and punitive damages: Limitations on liability by employer for wrongful act of employee; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in an action for the breach of an
obligation in which exemplary or punitive damages are sought pursuant to subsection
1 of NRS 42.005 from an employer for the wrongful act of his or her employee, the employer is not
liable for the exemplary or punitive damages unless: (a) The employer had advance knowledge that the employee was unfit for the purposes
of the employment and employed the employee with a conscious disregard of the rights
or safety of others; (b) The employer expressly authorized or ratified the wrongful act of the employee
for which the damages are awarded; or (c) The employer is personally guilty of oppression, fraud or malice, express or implied. If the employer is a corporation, the employer is not liable for exemplary or punitive
damages unless the elements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) are met by an officer, director
or managing agent of the corporation who was expressly authorized to direct or ratify
the employee's conduct on behalf of the corporation. 2. The limitations on liability set forth in subsection 1 do not apply to an action
brought against an insurer who acts in bad faith regarding its obligations to provide
insurance coverage.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42.007 ("Exemplary and punitive damages: Limitations on liability by employer for wrongful act of employee; exception") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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