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No Third Party Bad Faith

Nevada does not allow third party bad faith actions.  Gunny v. Allstate, 108 Nev. 344, 830 P.2d 1335 (1992).    … [Read more...]

Nevada Does Not Recognize Third-Party Bad Faith

Greg Gunny claimed that his father Ralph negligently operated his boat and injured him. Greg wasn’t happy with the speed at which his father’s insurance, Allstate, was handling the claim.  Greg Gunny sued Allstate directly for bad faith.In the case of Gunny v. Allstate Ins. Co., 108 Nev. 344, 830 P.2d 1335 (1992) the Nevada Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the third-party son had a cause of action for bad faith directly against his father’s insurance company.  The Nevada … [Read more...]

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These posts on the Mills & Associates Nevada Coverage & Bad Faith Law blog are published to provide useful insights on Nevada insurance law to our clients and other subscribers. Many times the topics are suggested by recent case law, or issues raised by litigation.As part of our ongoing effort to provide both timely and helpful information, we invite all our readers to submit issues which they would like to see addressed in future blog posts.Likewise, please submit questions … [Read more...]