Amend a complaint to add a cause of action for a constructional defect defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.603
in effectAmend a complaint to add a cause of action for a constructional defect means any act by which a claimant seeks to:
1. Add to the pleadings a defective component that is not otherwise included in the pleadings and for which a notice was not previously given; or
2. Amend the pleadings in such a manner that the practical effect is the addition of a constructional defect that is not otherwise included in the pleadings.
Ê The term does not include amending a complaint to plead a different cause for a constructional defect which is included in the same action.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-040.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026