The Nevada Court of Appeals has ruled that Aria is not liable for damages in the 2013 death of a tourist who was killed in a fiery auto crash that began with a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.
The ruling came in response to a lawsuit the victim’s husband filed against the resort.
According to police, the incident began when two men, Ammar Harris and Kenneth Cherry Jr., exchanged words outside Aria early on Feb. 21, 2013, after leaving the resort’s Haze nightclub.
Both men drove off, and Harris shot at Cherry on the Strip. Cherry was fatally wounded, and the Maserati he was driving ran a red light at Flamingo Road, colliding with a taxi. The cab driver and his passenger, Sandra Sutton-Wasmund, were killed
In his lawsuit, James Wasmund argued casino security should have prevented Harris from getting into his vehicle after the argument.
The court, however, ruled the casino had no such duty. “Under common law, there is no duty to control a party’s dangerous conduct, warn others, or protect another from a criminal act,” the judges said.
