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Archives for November 2013

Is A Nevada Insurance Company Obligated To Provide Its Policyholder With A Conflict-Free Defense? Nevada and Cumis.

Like a classic American western, the stage is set for a showdown.  If this were a movie,  the overhead sun would reflect off the lawman’s brightly polished star.  The gunslinger would strap on his belt and tie the holster to his thigh.  You would see mothers rushing their children inside, as the clock ticks closer to noon.  People in the saloon would be placing their bets on who would win this upcoming confrontation.  However this battle isn’t one of gunpowder and bullets.  Instead it is one of … [Read more...]

The Carmack Amendment Preempts State Insurance Law Claims For Bad Faith And Unfair Claims Settlement Practices.

Mills & Associates’ practice focuses in a limited number of areas.  Two practice areas of interests are insurance bad faith law and trucking law.  So it is always interesting to find a case that we can blog about that that touches on both areas.  This is one of those cases.The Nichols family hired Mayflower Transit, LLC to transport their household good from Sacramento, CA to Henderson, NV.  The goods made it over the Nevada state line, but not all the way to the Nichols’ home.  A … [Read more...]