338.640 - Award of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party. - Nevada Statutes

338.640  Award of reasonable costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party.

      1.  The court or arbitrator shall award to a contractor, subcontractor or supplier who is the prevailing party in a civil action or an arbitration proceeding to recover an amount that was required to be paid to him or her pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645, inclusive, his or her reasonable costs and attorney’s fees.

      2.  The provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645, inclusive, do not prevent a public body from including a provision governing attorney’s fees in a contract for a public work.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 1991)

      NRS 338.645  Other rights and remedies not affected.  The provisions of NRS 338.400 to 338.645, inclusive, do not impair or affect the rights of a contractor, subcontractor or supplier to whom any amount may be owed for work performed or materials, equipment or supplies furnished to maintain a civil action or to submit any controversy arising under the contract to arbitration to recover that amount.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 1991)