Colt Dodrill (Of Counsel-Las Vegas) and Shirley Foster (Associate-Las Vegas) obtained partial summary judgment of a plaintiff’s negligent hiring, training and supervision claims against our client trucking company. The plaintiff alleged both direct and vicarious liability claims against our client for reptile purposes, including propounding burdensome and harassing discovery into the client’s business records and seeking adverse inferences for any missing documents. In an issue of first impression in Nevada, the trial judge found the Nevada Supreme Court would adopt the McHaffie rule, which renders direct liability claims redundant when the defendant admits the driver was in the course and scope of employment at the time of the accident. The judge initially denied Colt’s motion by carving out an exception for punitive damages cases. On reconsideration, Colt convinced the court there were no facts supporting a punitive damages claim and maintenance records were not relevant absent a negligent maintenance claim.