357.120 - Effect of intervention of Attorney General in action by private plaintiff; motion to dismiss; settlement.
357.120 Effect of intervention of Attorney General in action by private plaintiff; motion to dismiss; settlement.
1. If the Attorney General intervenes, the private plaintiff remains a party to an action pursuant to NRS 357.080.
2. The Attorney General may move to dismiss the action for good cause. The private plaintiff must be notified of the filing of the motion and is entitled to oppose it and present evidence at the hearing.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Attorney General may settle the action. If the Attorney General intends to settle the action, the Attorney General shall notify the private plaintiff of that fact. Upon the request of the private plaintiff, the court shall determine whether settlement of the action is consistent with the public purposes of this chapter and shall not approve the settlement of the action unless it determines that such settlement is consistent with the public purposes of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 826)