At the outset of many games, contests and activities, there is a ritual that the contestants follow that lets all participants know that the game has begun. On your mark, get set, go! Lights, camera, action! Game on! Litigation is no different. The Rules of Civil Procedure dictate that the defendant must receive notice of the action via service of process before the lawsuit officially commences. Rules 4 & 5, NRCP.Sometimes the Summons & Complaint are personally served to the … [Read more...]
NRCP Rule 16.1 Requires Disclosure Of All Responsive Liability Insurance Policies.
September 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In Construction Defect (CD) cases, Plaintiff attorneys regularly bring big damage claims. Thus Plaintiff CD attorneys, like many other Plaintiff attorneys, instinctively look for as much liability insurance as they can find. Just as intuitively, CD Defense attorneys know that insurance policies should have nothing to do the amount of a demand.In 2013, these differences of viewpoint gave rise to a dispute between the CD attorneys for Defendant Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc. and the attorneys … [Read more...]
